No. 524
Editorial Note
During Secretary Acheson’s visit to London in June 1952, a series of ministerial talks was held with representatives of the United Kingdom and France. Tripartite talks in the morning and afternoon of June 27 concerned matters relating to Germany, Korea, and Indochina. For a summary of the talks regarding Germany, transmitted to the Department of State in telegram Secto 26, June 28, see volume VII, Part 1, page 275; for a summary of the discussion concerning Indochina, see telegram Secto 27, June 27, volume XIII, Part 1, page 212.
On the morning of June 28, Acheson and Dunn met with Robert Schuman to discuss numerous subjects of common interest, including Ambassador Kennan’s views of Soviet behavior, a reply to the Soviet note, the defense of Southeast Asia, and North Africa. The minutes of this meeting (MTL CONV–5) and a summary of the discussion transmitted in telegram Secto 42 from Paris, June 28, are in Conference files, lot 59 D 95, CF 111. Position papers prepared in anticipation of these meetings are in Conference files, lot 59 D 95, CF 112.