August 20, 1955
Cable from Wang Bingnan, 'Potential Topics at the Private Dinner with Johnson'
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[To the] Foreign Ministry:
The US representative has invited me for dinner. The anticipated topics [of discussion] may include the following:
1) To explain the unfavorable US situation and to express wishes to improve Sino-American relations; the US attempt to break a deadlock;
2) To attempt to use soft approaches to achieve the goal of getting US nationals released; to continue to probe our bottom line on the release of US nationals;
3) To feel out our attitude toward the improvement of Sino-American relations;
4) To probe our opinions regarding Agenda II;
Are they fitting? Please instruct.
Wang Bingnan
10:45 p.m., 20 August [1955]
Wang drafted certain issues that might be touched upon during the private dinner with Johnson and asked for permission from the Foreign Ministry. The US might: (1) Explain the current situation and wish to improve Sino-US relations; (2) Continue searching China’s bottom-line with soft methods; (3) Want to test China’s attitude on improving Sino-US relations; (4) Test China’s opinion on the second agenda.
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