US Representative Johnson invited Wang to a private dinner at Johnson’s residence, stating that both would bring only interpreters and should not leak the information to reporters. Wang asked for instruction from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
August 21, 1955
Cable from the Chinese Foreign Ministry to Wang Bingnan, 'Agree for Wang to Accept the Invite from Johnson'
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[To] Ambassador Wang [Bingnan]:
Your telegram dated 12:00 noon on 20 August has been received.
1) You may consent to US side’s invitation for a meal. We will cable you points for [your] attention after receiving and studying your report on the ninth meeting.
2) In your telegram, you have not clearly indicated whether the time of the meal is at noon or in the evening. Please inform us by cable immediately.
Foreign Ministry
2:00 a.m., 21 August 1955
The Foreign Ministry agreed Wang to accept the invite from Johnson and asked for more details about the dinner arrangement.
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PRC FMA 111-00068-01, 2. Translated by Yafeng Xia.
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