Memorandum of Conversation

XVI 31 X (N.B. stafled to this should be from London, tel. 2623, 11/4/50 TST SECRET US/S/1540 November 6, 1950 UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION November 6, 1950. SUBJECT: Korea - Chinese Aggression PARTICIPANTS: Sir Gladwyn Jebb, United Kingdom Delegation Mr. C. P. Noyes, United States Delegation Sir Gladwyn indicated that he had received a telegram from the Foreign Office on the question. They had also received a copy of the Department's resolution. Their attitude towards this resolution was favorable. The only comment he made was with respect to the last paragraph. He thought that after the word "authorities" we should add "notably the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China". He thought this would help to clarify the intent. I said I doubted we would be prepared to use the full title of the Peiping Government since this might involve some implication of recognition. I doubted that we would have any objec- tion to making it clear that we had in mind particularly that regime. Jebb also asked what the last c lause meant -- particularly the words "in the area". He suggested that we take out the words "in the area" and substitute "in Peiping". I said I thought that our purpose was to indicate that any contact that existed between the Commission and the Peiping Government should be utilized. We discussed the question of sponsorship. I said that we certainly would be very glad if they would join us in sponsorship. The question of asking others to co-sponsor with us was entirely open. He suggested that it might be useful to bring in some other countries. He doubted that India would wish to. He thought Egypt was a question mark. He thought that probably France would be interested, and perhaps Norway. He seemed to feel that there was no advantage in having more than four. As to the timing of the introduction, I indicated that our thinking was that it would be advisable not to intr duc the resolution before the Council meeting but to discuss the question and delay the introduction of the resolution until the debate was well under way. Jebb preferred this course, also. E.O. 14240 State Dept. Guideline F.R.OF U.S. 1950 VOL. III PACE 1059 By /NLT-/CL NARS, Date 2.25.44