Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Ambassador of New Zealand Sir Carl Berendsen, Foreign Minister of New Zealand Frederick Doidge, Secretary for External Affairs of New Zealand A. D. McIntosh, and Livingston Satterthwaite

Copy M. A SECRET sharma 362 DEPARTMENT OF STATE conf 291 Memorandum of Conversation DATE: October 23, 1950. SUBJECT: Conversation Between the Secretary and the New Zealand Foroign Kinister, Frederick W. Doidge. PARTICIPANTS: The Secretary Mr. Doidge, New Zealand Foreign Minister Mr. A. D. MeIntosh, Secrotary for External Affairs Sir Carl Terendsen, New Zealand Ambassador Mr. Satterthreite, BNA COPIES TO: American Embassies, Wellington, Canberra, london TRUMAN FE ARCHIVES RECORDS AND For SOA SERVICE" COVERAGE 1-1493 Mr. Doidge paid a courtesy call on the Secretery (and subsequently on the President) on his way beck to New Zealand from the General Assembly. Mr. Doidge started the convorsation with the Secretary by saying how pleased he was, and he thought this was the general sentiment, by the new lease on life of the United Nations. lie said he thought the Assembly was demonstrating its effectiveness and there was now a hope for peace in the world. Mr. Doidge paid a tribute to the United States Delegation to the UN and said he enjoyed the many conversations he had with the members, particularly a long talk with Mr. Dulles. The Secretary agreed with Mr. Doidge's satisfaction with the work of the Assembly. Mr. Doidge asked the Secretary how long he thought the fighting in Korea would last and whether the New Zoaland forces, which vould soon be trained and roady to sail, should go to Korea. The Secretary said that we, and General Macarthur in particular, are very optinistic that the fighting in Korea would soon be over. There would, however, be guerilla actions which, in the main, the South Korean troops could handle. DECLASSIFIED STATE DEPT. MEMO 8.1-84 SECKEI DEC ASSIFIED E.O. 1235 Sec. 3.3 Project NLT 82.4 DoD Directive 5200, SQ, March 21, 1983 By NLT- He NARS, Date f.11-fy By NLT, Date