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Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to American Embassy, Colombo
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OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 04955 INDICATE, COLLECT CHARGE TO CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION RECEIVED LI/T ACCEPTANCE UNIT SENT TO: Amembassy COLOMBO 85 SEP 13 I 45 PM '52 16 Origin Re Senanayake's statement of anticipated Ceylon boom as NEA Info: result proposed trade agreement with COMMIE CHI and Goomarechange's Coomersswead's EUR FE Singapore statement that Ceylon ready sell its entire rubber output to UNA DMS COMMIE CHI, suggest if action not already taken on above EMB express views SMSA E to MEA along FOL lines. Regrettable GOC now tempted take steps NEGOT with DCL OLI COMMIE CHI along lines which CLD result only in subjecting country to CIA ARMY POLIT designs COMMIE bloc. Situation considered especially unfortunate P rubber is I since/main item COMMIES need due Korean war, a war in which people from Free World have for over two years been giving lives to uphold same principles which Ceylonese have repeatedly stated they, too, hold dear. We hope Ceylonese will awaken to inherent danger POLIT and economic life before embarking on arrangement leading to Ceylon's dependence on COMMIE Dist. country. Desired (Offices Only) In UR discretion EMB may wish give statement Ceylon papers. DECLASSIFIED State Dept. DEB E.O. 12065, Guidelines, NLT, Sec. Date March 3-402 4-12-85 6, 1982 ACHESON By Drafted by Telegraphic transmission and NEA:SOA:LSissman: DDKennedy 9/12/52 classification approved by: Henry A. Byroade Clearances: CA - Mr. Lewis REPRODUCTION FROM THIS CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS 17/ PROHIBITED.