§ Mr. William Yatesasked the Prime Minister, in view of his recent efforts to promote peace negotiations in South-East Asia, on what day and in what terms he communicated with the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China to assure him of the good intentions of President Johnson in his desire for a settlement and end to the war in South-East Asia.
§ The Prime MinisterI made no direct communication to the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China. Chinese denunciation not only of American but even of Russian efforts to promote peace had made it clear that there was no scope for a constructive exchange of messages with the Chinese Prime Minister.