Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Germany and Austria, Volume VII, Part 1

396.1 BE/2–454: Telegram

No. 418
The Secretary of State to the Department of State

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Berlin, February 4, 1954—3 p.m.

Dulte 35. For Acting Secretary from Secretary. Regarding Dulte 10¹ we have handed following US draft to British and French on top secret basis this afternoon. Eden and Bidault will meet with me tomorrow morning to consider it and also discuss whether useful purpose might be served in tabling it at restricted meeting.²

Any comments from Department should reach me before 10 a.m. February 5, Berlin time.

Now anticipated that restricted meeting in which this resolution would be introduced may take place February 6th or early next week.

“The Foreign Ministers of France, the United Kingdom, the USSR and the United States, meeting in Berlin,

Taking into account the need to establish by peaceful means a unified and independent Korea as an important step toward the reduction of international tensions;

Noting, in connection therewith, the difficulties which have been encountered in concluding the requisite arrangements for the arrangements for the convening of a political conference on Korea, pursuant to paragraph 60 of the Korean armistice agreement and the United Nations General Assembly resolution of August 28, 1953;

Agree to invite representatives of the Republic of Korea, such other countries which provided armed forces to serve under the United Nations Command in Korea as may desire to participate, the ‘Chinese Peoples Republic’, and the ‘Korean Peoples Democratic Republic’, to meet with representatives of these four countries at a political conference at blank on blank to settle the Korean question;

Agree further that, before the adjournment of the said political conference on Korea, if developments at such conference are productive of positive results, and if the ‘Chinese Peoples Republic’ disassociates itself from warlike activities beyond the borders of China, the representatives of the four inviting powers will consult on steps to bring about a conference designed to restore peace in Indochina;

It is understood that neither the invitation to, nor the holding of, the above-mentioned political conference shall be deemed to imply any diplomatic recognition of the ‘Chinese Peoples Republic’ or the ‘Korean Peoples Democratic Republic’.”³

Dulles

1. Document 369.
2. For a record of this meeting, see Dulte 40, Document 425.
3. The Department of State replied the same day stating that it liked the draft and suggesting minor changes or alternatives if difficulty arose. (Tedul 22 to Berlin, Feb. 4, Conference files, lot 60 D 627, CF 212)