795.00/7–1550: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
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[Received July 15—8:57 a.m.]
138. British Ambassador informs me that Indian Ambassador stated last night at French national reception that communication he delivered to Gromyko for Stalin (Embtel 123, July 14)1 was a sealed message from Nehru but that he knew its contents and it contained no specific proposals. He added that Gromyko remarked that the first requisite to a solution of the Korean situation is the [Page 389] withdrawal of American troops and that he had replied to Gromyko that such action is obviously impossible. He further stated that Forth Korean forces are making a desert of Korea to which Gromyko made no response. It appears, judging by timing of pouch arrivals, et cetera that Indian Ambassador in all probability received his instructions and message from Nehru Thursday July 13, i.e. after his talk with me on 12th (Embtel 124, July 14).
Department pass London, New Dehli, repeated information London 49, New Dehli 15.