Telegram from Warren Austin to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State 23-D SECRET SPOURTHY INFORMATION Action Control: 5854 UNA Rec'd: FROM: New York December 13, 1952 Info 6:20 p.m. SS TO: Secretary of State G EUR NO: DELGA 363, December 13, 5:30 p.m. NEA ARA DECLASSIFIED FE PRIORITY. L LIMITED DISTRIBUTION. Authority FRUS 19T2-54 FOR HICKERSON (UNA) FROM GROSS. By DEB NLI Re Korea: Ross and I had lunch with Pearson and Lloyd and went over with them substance of GADEL 98, Dec 12. Pearson says he does not intend, at least prior to holiday recess, to send any follow- up message to Commies and appears to agree with us that it would not serve any useful purpose. Lloyd concurs. We had long talk concerning possible steps in event Commies reject Dec 3 res prior to recess. Pearson referred to advice from New Delhi (presumably reports from Canad High Commissioner) that Ind Amb Peiping has advised GOI of his impression from conversations in Peiping that CHICOM Govt may be more inclined to continue war in Korea than is Moscow. Lloyd and Pearson are both skeptical of this interpretation of Peiping attitude, but Pearson felt it worthwhile to pass along to us for what it may be worth. With regard to action to be taken here in event unqualified Commie rejection of Dec 3 res prior to holiday recess, in com- menting upon our proposed line, Pearson urged that we consult with him immediately upon his receipt of Commie message. He promised to talk with Lloyd and myself before he issues any statement and strongly hopes we would withhold USDEL statement until we talked with him. He considers it essential that he issue state- ment in such event and did not (rpt not) demur to our suggestion that it be a short, simple statement. I told him frankly we were unhappy that he had "expounded" the res rather than merely communicating it to Commies. He admitted he had deliberately done so, on basis of "attempting to clarify certain questions" which had been reported to him from his rep in New Delhi. Both Lloyd and Pearson were quite strongly opposed to any statement indicating request to Commies to reconsider rejection. Pearson suggested possibility that Commies might not send an unqualified rejection, but might indicate desire to send a rep to NY -241 SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS PROHIBITED 59