CABLE FROM CIA /OCI TO THE WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM RE CHINA SITUATION

Created: 4/19/1962

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"PLUNGED CHIANG CHING KUO AND GIHOTROUGH OF DESPAIR AND HADE HE SWEAT BLOOD TRYINGSEVEN POINTS AS SUBSTANTIALLY SAME AS THREEOKAYED BY GlNO AS BASIS FOR RESCINDING JUNE

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OF NY ARGUMENT WHICH IS AS CLOSEAS POSSIBLE WITHOUT GIVIHG CHINESE VERBATIM AND WITHOUT SOUNDING TERRIBLY NEGATIVE VASLOV5:

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THREE POINTS HENTIONED IN THIS DISCUSSION REPORTED TO WASHINGTON.

HAS NO OBJECTION TO SUBSTANCE OF THREEAS IN HARHONY WITH SEVEN POINTS ON MAINLANDDECIDED UPON AND PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT CHIANG

SEVEN POINTS EXPRESSED BY PRESIDENTMUST BE VIEWEO AS BASIS . POLICY ONAND HAVE BEEN PASSED ON TO HIGH. GOVERNMENT AS POLICY GUIDANCE. ANY OTHER.. FORMULATION WOULD BE EITHER SUPERFLUOUS OR CONFUSING."

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0. president kennedy feels postponement of 'operation by 3rc to i 2 is nisi appropriate because it PILt give nore tineoth sides for joint study of conditions on the mainland and mutualon detailed grc planning for future operations as well as for strengthening further the capability for the initial drop.

re sard to three points following are

1. THE execution or non-execution of AIB DROP can ONLT at tire.close 10

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2. attention should be given TO point four OF -seven points" whic.h is during the next six months step up collectionV^mainland information

arry out probing actions in ordeITtS"'

obtain more concrete evidence SO as TO insure well-founded decisions AND successful execution of plans.

f. IM view OF political sensitivity of the subject mr kennedy cannot At'tHIS TIME make any formal agreement nor any advance commitment on initial OR subsequent mainland operations AND mopes that president chiang will understand this. president kennedy assures president chiang ihat seven points presented TO president chiang are accurate expression OF the policy position Or.. in china mainland operations.

0. PRESIDENT KENNEDY WELCOMES IXIS EXCHANGE OFIGH LEVEL INITIATED BY PRESIDENT CHIANG ANO WISHESANKEST DISCUSSION OF THIS IMPORTANT SUBJECT SO AS TOONTINUING 'RELATIONSHIP OF CLOSEST CONFIDENCE AND UNDERSTANDING SETPEEM GRC AND UNITED STATES.

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ACCEPT SEVEN POINTS AS BASIS CLOSE STUDY AND COOPERATIONFEW MONTHS, GIMO HAS AUTHORIZED GROUP SENIOROR SECRET CHANNEL OFF-RECORD DISCUSSIONS FULL DISCLOSURE GRC CLANDESTINE AND MILITARY PLANSMADE TO MERUIT AMERICANS TO CRITigUE UNOFFICIALLY ASFEASIBILITY ESTIMATES ANOTUDIES OF CONTINUING DEVELOPMENTSMI SIX MONTHS. THISVISIBLE SIGN INTENT TO PLAY BALL FOR PERIODHAVE GlTO

MAS DEFINITELY POSTPONED JUNE TARGET DATE FOR COUNTERATTACK

FOR MOMENT SITUATION UNDER CONTROL BUT BELIEVE ME IE

WAS CLOSE THING. COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP LIABLE COME UNSTUCK

IF NOT GIVEN SYMPATHETIC ATTENTION THIS END AND TANGIBLE SIGNS

OF ACTIVE INTEREST FROM WASHINGTON. AIRCREWS SHOULD GO TO

TRAIN SOON AMD WOULD BE HELPFUL IF HISH-LEVEL CHINESE INVITED

TO STATES TO EXAMINZATECHNICAL PROBLEMS OF ECH PREPARATION : ' > - < -

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5. MY DEPARTURE FOR WASHINGTONPRIL SPELLS CLOSE THIS PHASE OISCjSSlONS. GINO GIVING ME AUTHOGRAPED PHOTO FOR PRESIDENT

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as WELL AS POSSIBLE WITH INSTRUCTIONS YOU GIVE HE TO VORK WITH. HOPE THINGS STAY ON TRACK. THANXS FOR GOOD 3ACK-UP AS USUAL. SEE YOU SOON.

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