795.00/11–1650
The Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Marshall)
top secret
Washington, November 16,
1950.
My Dear Mr. Secretary: The Department of State has learned through reliable channels that the Indian Ambassador to Peiping, Mr. Pannikar, has reported that the Counselor of the Soviet Embassy in Peiping told him that if United Nations planes bomb Manchuria, they would be attacked by the Air Force of the Soviet Union.
Although you may wish to pass this information to General MacArthur, it is requested that special security precautions be used because of the extreme sensitivity of the source.
Sincerely yours,
Acheson