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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson
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DECLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL
E. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E)
Dept. O. of State letter, 13.29.75
C
147
By NLT- HC NARS Date 6-11-36
"NATIONAL
a iss AND
June 8, 1950
S/S : (This should go to Mr. Rusk, who has been discussing
it with the Secretary.)
Secretary Johnson called the Secretary back shortly before
the Secretary's departure for the White House. He said that the JCS
had suggested that he and General Bradley go into Clark Field and
meet Quirino there, if possible. Secretary Johnson said there were
some 5,000 men stationed there and about 500 air police and in his
opinion Quirino would be safe. Mr. Johnson said, however, that he
would not want to assume responsibility for Quirino's getting to
Clark Field a.s the roads were bad and there might be difficulty en
route. He also said the JCS had recommended against their going
to Baguio.
The two Secretaries discussed briefly what would be said if
Mr. Johnson and General Bradley did not go to Manilla. Secretary
Johnson said that we could simply say that the trip to the Philippines
had been added to an already loaded schedule and there was limited
time, etc. After further discussion the Secretary said there might
be some difficulty in asking a President of another country to leave
his capitol to visit a cabinet member from the United States. He
asked if it were not possible for Johnson and Bradley to fly over
to Manilla from Clark Field. Mr. Johnson saidthat he thought it
would be possible for him and General Bradley to leave the ladies
at Clark Field, fly over to Manilla, where President Quirino could
have a luncheon for them, and return to Clark Field, taking off for
Okinawa during the afternoon.
The Secretary said he would look into this further with his
advisers and be in touch with Mr. Johnson. Mr. Johnson said he
is not leaving tonight with the President, but would be in his office
through tomorrow. Mr. Acheson assured him he would call back
during that period.
In the course of the conversation Secretary Johnson said that he
had seen someone named Sariano (?) this morning and that Sariano
believed that the situation in the Philippines would clear up very soon.
(Sariano apparently is some Philippine official)
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CONFIDENTIAL
L. D. B.