601.84A93/11–2151: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
3100. Since appears Sharett intended invite our comment by informing Secy in confidence re possible estab Israel Leg Peiping and particularly since Sharett implies some US official encouragement this proposed step, we believe it important Secy inform him1 that, far from encouraging such move, we for our part believe it wld be most inappropriate at time when Chinese Communists engaged active hostilities against UN for any UN member to recognize Communist China or, if recognition already extended, to proceed estab Leg and exchange reps. Furthermore, such action might run counter to spirit GA Res [Page 1854] Feb 1 finding Communist China an aggressor and calling on all states and auths to refrain from giving any assistance to aggressor in Korea. Estab Leg in Peiping by Israel this time might be considered as moral support for Communist regime and as such cld be construed as assistance.
FYI Dept unable identify “stateside official quarters” and doubts any US official encouraged Sharett as intimated.
- Secretary Acheson left Paris on the morning of November 23; telegram Delga 355 from Paris, November 24, stated that Plitt would call on Sharett to convey the substance of the Department’s message (320/11–2451).↩