Telegram from James Webb to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State SECURITY INRORMATION INDICATE: COILE TOP SECRET CHARGE TO 473 09637 SENT TO. Amembassy, ROME - TOSEC 63 PRIORITY November 26 23-B-X EXES ONLY THE SECRETARY 8:25 p.m. Origin Following discussion November 16 indicating JCS would review Infos position I'B inspection in Korean armistice negotiations, if UK SS Q commitment could be obtained to support enlarged military action EUR by UN against China in the event renewal Communist attack following conclusion armistice, Matthews called in Brit Amb November 21. Matthews informed Brit Anb we were considering situation which would folluw conclusion armistice, what could be done if renewal attack by Communists and relationship of this to degree of inspection and acts to be prohibited under armistice agreement. Also as.no "NATIONAL reasonable possibility 3stis Korean political settlement following ARCHIVES AND RECORD% armistice, essential some ON forces be retained in Korea for some time strength such UN forces being polated program strengthening Rist. ROK forces. Therefore, If following armistice Communists launched Desired (Offices Only) attack against UN forces in Korea aituation considerably different from that at time original attack and in some ways comparable to Berlin where deterrent to attack 1a not strength of forces in Berlin but realization by other side hostilities could not reasonably be expected be localized. Therefore if Chi Communists attack UN forces in Korea following armistice Chi itself could not expect remain immune consequences such action. Tentative US thinking in Drofted by: PE:UAJohnson:m 11/26/51 Telegraphic transmission and Mr. Johnson classification approved by: ances: Retyped DC/T 11/26/51, mam State Dept. E.O. 12065, cuidelinos, NLT, Sec. Date March-16t4 REPRODUCTION FROM THIS INFORMATION non ATCRET He COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS BY PROHIBITED.