Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson

OUTGOING NLT(ROREN/SD) 472 TELEGRAM Department of State RE INDICATE: DECLASSIFIED 04728 CHARGE E.O. TO 12065, Sec. 3-402 MOR SECRET State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979 PROJECT NLT NARS, 78.8 Date 6-6-10 By NLT-HC RECEI SD SENT TO: Amembassy NEW DELP... 2518 25-22 MAY 6 33 PM '52 Origin UNA Info: SS us Seek poppintment with Nehru and communicate to him along FOL lines: G NEA In view X PRIMIN Nehru's known deep concern for peace in Asia and specifically FE DCRM his keen desire ar see termination IX Korean fighting, USG wishes the keep him informed X developments in Panmunjom and bring to his attention present elicate NEGOTS. and critical state ARMIS After 10 MOS in which UNC made earnest and patient efforts X bring about cessation Korean hostilities on honorable basis consistent with U principles, 3 issues remain unsolved: (1) UNC has felt that security II ROK and UN forces and stability x ARMIS requires that ARMIS contain limitation on rehabilitation and extension MIS air- fields. UNC proposed such restriction applicable equally to South and North Dist. Desired Korea. COMMIES adamantly refused X accept such limitations; (Offices Only) (2) After agreement was reached for creation of neutral supervisory COMM consisting 6 nations acceptable to both sides, 3 to be nominated by each, COMMIES hardly have insisted on naming USSR as neutral. It is banding necessary to state USSR is not considered a neutral and is absolutely unacceptable XX UNC and other nations participating in Korean action; (3) COMMIES have insisted that all PW3 in UNC custody be repatriated without regard X desires of individual and by force if necessary. UNC hasx Trafted by: Telegraphic transmission and indicated 5/8/52 classification approved by: Clearances: FE J.D. Hickerson UNA NEA a TOP SECURITY REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS