Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, Korea and China, Volume VII, Part 2

603.4193/8–3051: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

confidential   priority

Washington, September 4, 1951—4 p. m.

1319. Re ur 1143 Aug 30, 2d para,¹ regardless of prospects of assistance by GOI, USSR, and Switz, Dept considers that all possibilities dipl action through individual approaches must be exploited now. Since orig concept concerted approach in Peiping has not been found feasible, request for individual representation sent only to UK and few north European countries (whose dipl standing Peiping uncertain) wld appear to represent merely a ltd advance beyond previous Brit approach. Dept therefore is today sending contemplated msg to countries mentioned in Deptel 1203 Aug 28.

Express to FonOff Dept’s deep appreciation its and Lamb’s counsel and assistance and say we wld understand Brit reluctance to actively support our move in certain capitals, as mentioned last para ur 1195 Sep 4.

Webb

1. The reference telegram, not printed, reported that the Foreign Office considered it useless to approach the Swiss and the Indians, since they had already made representations in Peking, and that the Foreign Office doubted the wisdom of pressing for Soviet help (603.4193/8–3051).