Telegram from Acting Secretary of State David K. E. Bruce to American Embassy, New Delhi

OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 11028 INDICATE COLLECT CHARGE TO CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION Classification RECEIVED DC/T ACCEPTANCE UNIT SENT TO: Amembassy NEW DELHI 2941 991.61 JUN 26 7 36 PM '52 Origin RE EMBTEL 4802 PRESS USINFO reporting NEHRU statement in PARL on bombing X Info: Yalu power plant. View possibility widespread Indian misunderstanaing purpose this operation, FOL X for UR background and for use if need arises in talks top GOI officials. 1. Bombing does not. RPT not represent any change xx POLIT or MIL policy X UNC or any change aim UNC 06 limit conflict and achieve armistice on honorable terms. In light COMMIE intransigence armistice talks, and contd MIL buildup, UNC has no alternative but 06 pursue MIL action necessary preserve security UN forces and reduce COMMIE capability launch new offensive. 2. There have been previous bombings of targets on or along Yalu such as bridges between Sinuiji and Antung and airfield at Sinuiji, but Suiho power plan had not RPT not been previously bombed. Until now UNC desired XX so far as it Dist. Desired was possible tx preserve these ECON assets for a unified Korea. At time of UNC (Offices Only) advance into North Korea it was found most plants had been dismantled. However our Intelligence has recently indicated plants had been rehabilitated to importar degree and were supplying power to remaining North Korean war industries. Attacks of JUNE 23 and 24 made non-operational all four important hydro- electric power installations in North Korea. Targets were power plants not RR DC/R not 61 Drafted by: Who Telegraphic transmission Rely Anto NEA:SOA:WISWi ams:tmc 6/26/52 crossmasonion proved by Willi am Witman II Clearances: Cleared in draft with FE:NA Mr. Empons FE OH CONTIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION REPRODUCTION FROM THIS S/S-CR Classification COPY, IF CLASSIFIED PROHIBITED. JUN 26 1952 P.M. -284 MO State