Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Foreign Minister of Paraguay Dr. Bernardo Ocampos, Ambassador of Paraguay Osvaldo Chaves, and Milton Wells

1023 UNITED STATES DELEGATION TO THE SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 323 MXMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION October 22, 1952 SUBJECT: Talk with Pasaguayan Foreign Minister PARTICIPANTS Dr. Bernardo Ocempos, Paraguayen Foreign Minister Ambassador Osvaldo Chaves The Secretary Mr. Milton Wells The Foreigx Minister called on the Secretary thim mozning at our invitation. After the opening exchange of greetings, the Secrotary ine vited Dr. Ocampos comments in regard to General Assenbly problems. Dr. Ocampos indicated that Peraguay would like to be holpful in breaking the armistice impasse in Koron: he had come to New York with that proposition in mind. While his Government does not have a con crote propomal to offer, he asd d. it is desirous of finding some formala which, after the matter has been more fully explored, might prove to be acceptable. The Secrotary commented that such proposals as the Mexican one prosuned that the Communists would abandon their demand for the forced repatriation of prisoners. Ho then outlined at sone length our position, the naturo of the draft resolution which he proposed to table following his opening statement on the case, and the reasoning behind. our tactics. At this point, Dr. Ocampos asked what would happen if the North Koreans and Chiness Communis ta refused to heed the GA, recommendation. The Secretary replied that we would than have to seak other methods of exerting pressure on the Commuiste, such as other political and economic steps. The Fbroign Minister expressed complete agreement with our pro- posed line of action and stated that Paraguay would vote for 0122° draft resolution. He reiterated two or three timos that Paraguay fully supports our policy in Korea and wholehsartedly congurs in the principle of non-forcible repatriation. The conversation then turned to the Tunisia-Mozocco question. The Secretary set forth our position, drasing attention to the internal political DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, 10.24.25 By NLT- HC NARS Date 11-29-76