Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to the United States Embassies in Paris, The Hague, and Brussels

NLT (KOREA/SD)569 JMA OUTGOING (33) on TELEGRAM Department of State C8867 INDICATE: COLLECT TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION 480 CHARGE TO NO DISTRIBUTION RECEIVED DC/T OUTSIDE DEPT ACCEPTANCE UNIT SENT TO: Amembassy PARIS 3664 Amembassy THE HAGUE 839 DEC 26 6 34 PM '51 23-B TURNEY NO DISTRIBUTION Origin w UNA Amembassy in SSELS 924OUTJIDE DEST Info: Final PARA proposed statement, DEPTELS PARIS, 3589, THE HAGUE, SS G SMSA 813, and BRUSSELS, 901, has been revised DMS advartments. GOVTS to take account comments and suggestions other Revised EUR NEA FE text as RB QTE We declare again our faith in the principles and purposes JKE of the UNg our consciousness of our continuing responsibilities in FPL Korea, and our determination in good faith to seek a settlement of the Korean problem. We affirm, in the interests of world peace, that if there is a renewal of the armed attack, challenging again the principles of the UN, we XX again be united and prompt SHLD WLD to resist. The consequences of such a breach of the armistice your Dist. be so grave that, in all probability, it WLED not be possible to Desired confine hostilities within the frontiers of Korea, UNQTE In communicating above revision to F NMIN, you SHLD indicate urgency earliest agreement on statement to make possible progress armistice NEGOTS. As indicated REFTEL, until UNC certain it can count on deterrent effect proposed statement it will have to insist absolutely on limitations RE rebuilding air fields and other facilities as well as Drafted by: Telegraphic transmission and classification approved by: UNA:UNP:LHenkinimg 12/26/51 J. D. Hickerson Clearances: WT FE EVR REPRODUCTION TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION COPY, IF CLA SIE is PROHIBITED.