Editorial Note
Discussion of the Indochina situation occurred during United States–United Kingdom political-military conversations in Washington during October 1950. The approved summary of conclusions and agreements reached at a meeting of the United States and British Chiefs of Staff, October 23, read in Item 3 as follows: “It was further agreed that General Harding (British) [General Sir John Harding, Commander in Chief of the British Far East Land Forces] and General Brink (U.S.) should be directed to confer with General Juin [Page 906] (Fr) in order to make a fact-finding report in regard to whether or not the situation in Indo-China is reparable.” The full text of the summary is scheduled for publication in volume III.
The question of Indochina also arose during a political-military session of October 26 attended by General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Philip C. Jessup, Ambassador at Large; Sir Oliver Franks, British Ambassador to the United States; Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Tedder; and others. The United States Delegation minutes of that meeting are also scheduled for publication in volume III.