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INGUMING TELEGRAM
Deparmment of Stute
TELEGRAPH BRANCH
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Rec'd: September 11, 1950
FROM: London
8:50 a.m.
Info
SS
TO:
Secretary of State
G
GER
NO:
1511, September 11, Noon
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UNA
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PRIORITY
1. From unimpeachable source we have obtained a picture
of Cabinet attitudes toward certain of the issues to be
discussed in forthcoming Foreign Ministers talks.
Department may find this useful as background information
but fact we have this information must not be revealed.
2. Seating Communist China: Cabinet took the position
that Bevin should make strong representations to US regarding
the immediate admission of Communist China to UN. Bevin
himself holds this view, and was not discouraged by Foreign
Office. Only two Cabinet Ministers, as far as we know
opposed this course, McNeill and Shawcross.
3. Following is what lies behind Cabinet decision: Far
Eastern situation is dangerously explosive and a general
war could easily develop. The major danger is that China
might openly intervene in Korea, or make a move towards
Formosa. A secondary source of danger lies in state of
aroused US public opinion, and unpredictability of MacArthur's
actions. Cabinet confident US administration wants to keep
Korea localized affair, but there is anxiety as to ability
of US administration withstand public pressure or to control
MacArthur.
4. For these reasons Cabinet thinks some action immediately
needed to relieve tension in Far East. It believes that
seating China will achieve this, because it is likely to
deter Chinese Communists from making precipitate move against
Korea or Formosa. Cabinet also thinks seating Chinese will
in long run encourage China to act independently of Russia,
whereas keeping China out forces her into position of
complete dependence.
5. To what extent Cabinet attitude is influenced by its
original reason for recognizing China and seating her,
namely desire to save some of her investment and trade plus
Hong Kong,
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
TOP SECRET
State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979
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