741.022/1–1151: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Gifford) to the Secretary of State
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London, January
11, 1951—6 p. m.
3858. Embtel 3842, January 11.
- 1.
- At Prime Ministers’ meeting this morning there was general agreement negotiations could not go on until cease-fire had been arranged. In so informing UK UN delegation, Foreign Office suggested possible compromise might be for a committee (on which CPG as well as US would participate) to be set up and held in readiness for negotiations immediately cease-fire effective.
- 2.
- Meeting also considered two points raised by Gross, USUN: (a) feasibility of placing time limit on reply by CPG to Entezam Committee and (b) if committee’s efforts fail, will CPG be named an aggressor?
- 3.
- With regard to (a) general agreement this would not be feasible as it would be interpreted by CPG as amounting to an ultimatum.
- 4.
- With regard to (b) all Prime Ministers doubtful and some definitely opposed. Those who could be induced to acquiesce would only do so from desire meet US wishes.
Gifford