793B.00/7–351: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in India
38. Re Embtel 52, Jul 3.1 Dept concurs ur views re advantage at this point giving Brit fuller info which we may obtain, so far as this can be done without jeopardizing our freedom of action or impairing conf relationship with Tibetans. You may pass substance 3d para Calcutta’s 13, Jul 3, info New Delhi 11 to UKHC, as well as GOI. Dept will pass same to Brit Emb here, plus brief info re Takster’s journey to US. In future it wld be desirable that release such info be made by ur Emb, in view time element and in order that clear record can be had precisely what info Brit being given. As Brit will probably expect us to pass same info to GOI, you shld bear this in mind, although using ur own discretion as to release to latter Govt.
- The reference telegram, not printed, stated that Steere thought the time had come when it might be advantageous to inform the British more fully about U.S. discussions with the Tibetans, particularly the contents of telegram 13 from Calcutta, July 3, p. 1729, and future related developments (793B.00/7–351).↩