RECORD OF CONVERSATION BETWEEN SIR ANTHONY EDEN AND THE SOVIET CHARGE D'AFFAIRES ON FEBRUARY 2, 1955

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Record of conversation between Sir tinthony Eden and the
Soviet Charge d'Affaires on February 21 1955
? I asked the Soviet Charge d'Affaires to call on
February 2. 1 said I
message that the Soviet ~ovelad t.o rnmentnote
seera seemed from be i Ml0tov's
agreement with us on a number of points, in
s I suggested
that we should concentrate on our points of agr
while admitting. the differing views and interests of
our respective allies.
I expressed the hope that the Soviet Government
would be using their influence to
to go to New York persuade the Chinese
? I also urged that all should agree
that the ciisnussions in th
of eitlier side.
I added that once the fightinC; was stopped this
would as a Mprectical matter
adjustment of the tithe increase the possibility of-
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at the s:ingle objective of es to curltr Council should aim
prejudice to the longterm claimP11z Chet fighting, vrithout
zneIr influence with Chiang ;
Kai-shek to ensure that he accets it too.
on its acceptance by the-Chinese- Government alsoo.depehaca
The Soviet Charge d'Affaires did not dissent and
undertook to report to his Goverment.
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British Embassy,,
Washington, D.C.
5th February 1955
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Message from Mr. Trevelyan in Pekinp dated Feb.*2
Following is brief fnnalysis of the Chinese
attitude on the general Formosan quaestion:-
(a? their basic point is t,h t Formosa is Chinese
territory, and that the whole situation should,
there lore, be an. internal- question. It is a
national issue on url i h we ct n expect no open
bargaining or compron,'se of principles. As
Chou En-la i said: "It i s =3 . ;a tier of sovereignty:
therefore we cannot change our policy".
(b) they regard the tension as caused only by American
intervention, and to be relaxed only by the
cessation of such intervention.
(c) their anger against us is primarily due to our
views on the status of Formosa, which causes them
to believe that we are leading up to a recognition
of two Chinas.
(d) they do not regard the Formosa Treaty, or the
American staterents that it is defensive, as
moderate or restrained, since on their basic
premise the treaty amounts to the occupation of
Chinese territory.
(e) *rit follows also from their basic premise, that :
they will not deal with the islands separately
(f) they are probably confi1ent that they could deal
with Chiang Kai-shek if he were not supported by
the Americans, but may still. have genuine doubts
about the American intentions. They would not,
therefore, accept the provision for previous
consultation in the Exchange of Motes as providing
a reliable safeguard for them.
(g) even if they are not sincere when they allege'thet
the Americans plan to help Chiang Kai-shek resume
his reign", they will not fee_ internally secure
so long as a free China" exists under American
protection. They would endorse the view of "The
Times" Washington correspondent that "it is, the
TTnited States Government' view that the
Nat onalists have a co nti.nu-1nr?' role to play in
the internal. divisions and) unrest that must beset
any Communist regime."
(h) they note that Ch~hinag K i-~,ryel~ spar, s their basic
position that Formosa i.s Chinese territory, and
they will not recognise as one of the parties
to an `international dispute.
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Knl-shek threatens to in ace `ke mainland They. have
captured an Island from hicm, and he has recap-
tured a number of island . fror. t Len . They
m the islands. and 11-:e mainland. and
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islands which.: they occupy. `:'hey regard foreign
~.?mmont 9r this 'situation a r discriminatory,
on the gr ds;;that not Zing is said when
inhick the rationalists are protected by-
the'C7n1ted St,tes whereas when they take What
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n a" defeated'lparty. this is represented as
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Record of conversation between H.L',.Ambasaador in Moscow
and Mr.Molotov on the 4th February, 1955.
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Molotov sent for me this afternoon and asked m.e if
I had had*a report of your conversation with Soviet Charge
d'Affaires', and ,also if I had seen ChQ En-lai's reply to
the Secretary General. I said I had.
Molotov then read to me a statement the text of which
is attached. You will see that essence of it is that Soviet
Government recognise that in vier of Chinese reply there is
nothing to be done at United Nations, and therefore propose
the summoning of a conference in the course of this month in
Shanghai or New Delhi of representatives of United States,
Chinese Peoples Republic United Kingdom, U.S.S.R. France,
India, Burma, Pakistan, Ceylon and Inndo eia. It is Her
suggested that this Conference should s
Majesty's Government, the Soviet Government and the Indian
Government.
After reading this stateemeMolotov only the
wished
to add that he-was making similar Indian Charge d'Affaires here today. He said that preliminary
consultation with the Chinese'' Government had led him to
believe that they would not refa-se to consider this
invitation.
S asked Molotov whether Soviet Government intended to
publish this com unication. He said that if he had.corrVetly
interpreted the sense of your conversation with Soviet .Charge
d'Affaires you would prefer it not to be published, eLAd that
therefore Soviet Government did not intend to do so.
I said this was a very interesting communication which
would of course transmit to you at once.
British Embassy,
Washington, D.C..
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Rough Translat~i on of 'r. L:olotov's ~ta'~c._ e t.
In connexion with the de-111arche made by the Lister of
Foreign affairs of Britain, Lr. Eden, on February 2nd to the
Charge d'Affaires of the U.S.S.R. Mr. Belolhvostikhov, , the
Soviet Government considers it necessary to state the
following.
As was pointed out in their statement of January 31st,
the Soviet Government like the British Government, are
concerned at the dangerous position which has arisen in the
area of Taiwan and other islands situated off the mainland of
China. The position which has arisen threatens the maintenance
of peace and increases the danger of new war.
The Soviet Government considers that the reason for the
position which has arisen there lies in the fact that the U.S.A.,
with the help of Chiang Kai-shek, seized several years ago the
island of Taiwan Which belonzs to China, the Pescadore Islands
and several other Chinese islands. Recently the United States of
America have undertaken new aggressive actions in this area which
have even more increased the state of tension there.
This found its expression in the unprovoked armed attack on
towns and shore districts of China on the part of the armed forces
controlled by the United States, in the concentration of United
States Naval and Air forces in the above mentioned districts and
also in the official statements of United States politicians
containing the threat of the use of armed.force against the
Chinese Peoples Republic.
In order to eliminate the dangerous situation which.has arisen
in the area of the island of Taiwan as a result of the interference
of the United States in the internal affairl of China and of the
recent increase in the aggressive actions of the United States
against the Chinese Peoples Republic the Soviet Government brought
before the Security Council the question "concerning the ag ressive
action of the United States of America in relation to the Chinese
Peoples Republic in the area of Taiwan and other islands of China".
By this proposal the Soviet Government tried to assist a
settlement of the position in the area of Taiwan and the
strengthening of peace in the Far East.
Placing this questio_,. before the Security Council the Soviet
Government proposed that a representative of the Central People's
Government of the Chinese Peoples Republic should be invited to
take part in the Council as a legal representative of China and
that the representative of Chiang Kai-shek illegally occupying
a place in the United Nations should be removed from the Security
Council,
As is clear from the anszt;er of the Government of the
Chinese Peoples Republic transmitted through-the Secretary General
of the AMOWS! FMfleyMeC~`Ag i/igl/'s t F 0iti 4 WOIQQ 1-dart in
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if, the countries especially interested in. a settlement of the
in the Security Council as the legal. representative of China,, The
ill n -the ..Unitted teL? bt,America. and also of Britain,
which is cl;ear from the' state' t,' of the British Government and
from the position occupied.by,,their representative in the Security
Councils to reckon with tttt Just and legal demand of the Chinese
?eoples Republic renders impossible a legal and impartial
.consideration in the Pecurity'.Council of the question of the
situation in the area of Taiwan..and other Chinese islands, and the
takin by it of appropriate measures for the reduction of tension
in this area and for the protection of tke national rights of
the Chinese Peoples Republic.
Following the aim of a strengthening of peace and hope of
peaces and of a reduction of in-ternatio;al tension in the 'Fay Bast,`
thee Soviet Government consider that in the circumstances which-have
arisen it is expedient to try to find other paths to facilitate the
possibility of a settlement of the question concerning the situation
I the above-mentioned area.
In the opinion of the Soviet Government it would be exdient
consideration of the que stir, .-l,aid by the Soviet Union before the
Security Council on the op tion that the representative of
Chiang' Kai-she} would be reM' &4d.,from the Security Counell and that
the' representative of thb Chinese.. Peoples Republic would be present
islands were to consider this question at an appropriate conference.
the U.S.S.R., France, India, Burma, Indonesia, Pakistan and Ceylon;
and the United States of A erica there could take part also Britain,
In such a conference together . with the Chinese Pedes Republic
display an initiative in this direction if the Governments of Britain,
wand India agree with this.
In our opinion Britain, the Soviet Union and India could
As far as the time and place of this conference is concerned
the Soviet Government hold the opinion that the conference could
'meet in February of this year in Shanghai or New Delhi.
of-unsettled international problems.
Joint efforts on the part of Britain and the .U.S.S.R. for a s.glu-tiorz.
with the wishes expressed by Mr. Eden cgncerning the necessity of~
The manifestation. of such an .initiative would be in accordance
The Soviet Government express the hope that the British
Government will consider these views of the Soviet Government and
will transmit their opinion.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
February 7, 1955
i.IEMORANDUM FOR MR. ALLEY DULLES
DIRECTOR
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
I enclose for your information:
1. A record of conversation between Sir Anthony
Eden and the Soviet Charge in London on February 2, 1955.
2. Ambassador Hayterls record of conversation
::ith Molotov on February ), 1955.
3. A rough translation of Molotovts Statement to
Tiayter.
14. A memorandum left by Ambassador ?akins vthen he
delivered these papers February 5, 1955.
5. '11revelyants Comments on CHICOM att''.tudes.
K: Sbott
Director
Executive Secretariat
Enclosures (4)
As stated above.
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