Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to Department of State

INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State RE 29 B X SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION Action Control: 3179 UNA Rec'd: November 8, 1952 FROM:New York 2:42 p.m. Info SS TO: Secretary of State G EUR NO: DELGA 150, November 8, 1:41 p.m. NEA ARA FE Re Korea L P Following summarizes results of several discussions Friday and I Saturday a.m.centering around Menon's proposals for settlement POW question, including mtg of Lloyd with Secy, Gross et al Friday a.m. and mtg of Gross, Young, and Allen with Pearson, Lloyd and Menon Friday afternoon: 1. Except for Comite 1 mtg Mon a.m. to hear Vishinsky, no further mtgs Comite 1 planned until after conclusion of Plenary debates to be resumed Mon afternoon. Thus, unlikely Comite 1 will meet before Thurs, Nov 12 at earliest. Menon states he will not table any res until Thurs at soonest. 2. Secy made clear to Lloyd and Gross to Menon that while US not unreceptive in principle to idea of giving suitably composed repatriation comm some appropriate role in connection with repatriation process, Ind proposals as outlined orally (see DELGA 149, Nov 8 for approximate text) are so ill-defined and raise so many problems, it is impossible decide whether any part of proposals are feasible or meet essential minimum con- ditions without some more definitive written text, which could be considered by Depts of Defense and State. 3. Menon, who assures us he speaks for GOI, feels that wld compromise any chances success GOI effort to give us concrete written text his proposals now without submitting text simul- taneously to Chi Coms which he claims has not been done and which he is unwilling to do this stage. It is clear, however, that GOI has been in contact with Chi Coms on this matter and has at least to date recd no strong negative reaction. Assurance with which Menon predicted Chi Com reaction to certain ideas offers further confirmation this. (Although Menon dodges question GOI contact with Chi Coms, UK reports Chi Coms recently advised Indians that undoubtedly the 13,000 Chi unrepatriates include a number of Chiang Kai-snek agents and that of course Chi Coms wld not want such persons returned to Commie China). Menon assures us that if reasonable middle-of-road proposals developed, India would probably proceed submit them to GA even in face of negative or evasive attitude Chi Coms. 4. Gross made clear to Menon US views re indispensable conditions of any REPRODUCTION FROM THIS SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS -97 PROHIBITED 100 16-67338-1 GPO