Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, Korea and China, Volume VII, Part 1

795.00/1–1851: Telegram

The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Gifford) to the Secretary of State

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London, January 18, 1951—5 p. m.

3985. Embtel 3975, January 18;¹ repeated USUN 69.

Foreign Office has just telegraphed instructions to UKUN stating UK finds terms Chinese reply to cease-fire resolution unacceptable and authorizing Jebb “have good smack at it”. UKUN informed UK hopes US will not insist on introducing new resolution today. If US does insist, and resolution introduced by USUN is along lines described London [Department] circular 387,² UK would wish have it amended. UK would prefer have condemnatory resolution handled separately from any resolution calling for further UN action and not combined in one document.

Sent Department 3985, repeated info niact USUN 61.

Gifford

1. Not printed. It reported British reaction that the response of the Chinese Communists to the cease-fire proposals was “most discouraging”, but went on to say that there was general agreement in British Government circles that the United Nations should not be rushed into further action without time for thorough consideration of the consequences. (795.00/1–1851)
2. Dated January 15, p. 83.