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

791.00/4–451: Telegram

The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

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New Delhi, April 4, 1951—noon.

2673. For Mathews SOA.

1. Recent developments including delay departure Mission¹ from Delhi renders less urgent by few days dispatch msg referred to my let to you March 29 which shld reach you next few days.

2. In view breathing spell I have suspended taking final action for delivery until I receive tel indicating Dept does not disapprove.² One copy of msg in safe of office appropriate Con Gen. Other copy with translation held here. Wld appreciate Dept’s comment earliest possible moment. Earnestly hope msg of kind contemplated can go forward without delay.

Henderson

1. The reference is to the Tibetan Delegation en route to Peking.
2. Telegram 1633 to New Delhi, April 6, 1951, for the Ambassador from Mathews, approved Henderson’s proposed message (p. 1612) but requested the deletion of paragraph seven because, in a recent survey of other countries, the Department had found little support for United Nations action (791.00/4–451).