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The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State
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[Received October 7—9:33 a. m.]
859. 1. Bajpai, Secretary General MEA, told me noon today that Nehru had so many misgivings re plan referred to in Section 4, Embtel 844, October 6 that he had decided before going any further to talk it over with Rajagopalachari and others. As result his conversations [Page 903] Nehru had decided that proposal of plan of kind which he was considering might be misunderstood particularly in US and he had therefore decided to drop it and to make no further suggestions at this time. Bajpai asked me to forget his discussion on subject with me.
2. I asked Bajpai if GOI had reconsidered its decision not to participate in new Korean commission. I pointed out how greatly it would strengthen effectiveness this commission and cause of world peace for India to be member.
3. Bajpai said decision was firm. GOI was convinced it could play more constructive role by remaining outside commission. Its entry into commission would sharply decrease any influence which India might have at present in prevailing on Chinese to act with restraint.