Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson

C-31, Krua 192 DIVISION OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS COPY TELEGRAPH BRANCH DEPARTMENT OF STATE OUTGOING TELEGRAM 9 P CONTROL ARCRE 27-22 Origin DUPLICATE IN W. P.FILS 9258 FE YOV 28 1050 Info SS G TO CERTAIN AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS EUR NEA 198 UNA FOL for your confidential background info. Beyond doubt CHI COMMIES intervened with very largo forces openly end flagrently in fighting in Korea. There is also littls chance this intervention CID have such limited purposes as secur= ing their frontier, protecting hydro-electric installations or of providing token assistance to NK forces. Important factor in the present situation is unanimous, 004 sidered Judgment JCS, supported by INFO from field commanders, that present CHX offensive planned and staged over considerable period of time. What happened is two offensives collided, This important because it removes any question that CHI were morely reacting to UN offensive and also because it clearly reveals intention to attempt to destroy UN forces in NK. CHI offensive State was launched across broad front, was well coordinated, had great depth and penetrating power, and involved DESS of troops in operation which msst, for military reasons, have been in motion for several days. as YE Timing of UM offensive was based on military factors and EUR UNA not related to arrival CHI COMMIE DEL at Lake Success. There G NEA 1 -107 44