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Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to American Embassy, Colombo
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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.