357.AK/6–551: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations
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970. 1. Re three approaches raised urtel 1607, June 5, our view is that this is a matter GOC shld determine for itself. If GOC is desirous of making an approach we shld not raise objection. GOC is undoubtedly aware that Chi Commies regard it as “illegal” body, and a private approach through Entezam as Pres GA and as set out in Deptel 966, June 6, wld perhaps be less objectionable to Chi Commies.
2. Our reaction to approach to Chi Commies through newly apptd Swedish Amb to Peiping or to approach to NKs as suggested by Padilla through NK Emb in Peiping is same as set forth in para one.
3. We ourselves do not feel that an approach to Malik by GOC officially or by GOC members privately wld do any good. On the contrary, Malik might interpret such an approach as eagerness on our part. We, however, have no objection to approach to Malik. If such approach is made, it is important to make clear it is not induced or inspired by US.
4. We draw your attention to tel 3516 June 5 from New Delhi, rptd USUN. You will note from it that Bajpai, basing his views on report from Pannikar, feels new peace offer just now wld be ill-timed and might make possibility cease-fire even more remote than it is at present.