Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Ambassador of Great Britain Sir Oliver Franks, Kenneth Younger, Sir Roger Makins, Robert Scott, Averell Harriman, Dean Rusk, Philip Jessup, and John D. Hickerson

#1 A SECOND RUN TOP SECRET 4023 M.A. COPY 2 of 3 DEPARTMENT OF STATE 342 Memorandum of Conversation DATE: December 5, 1950 SUBJECT: Truman-Attlee Talks PARTICIPANTS: United Kingdom United States Sir Oliver Franks The Secretary of State Mr. Kenneth Younger Mr. Averell Harriman Mr. Roger Makins Mr. Dean Rusk Mr. Robert Scott Mr. Philip C. Jessup Mr. Jack Hickerson COPIES TO: Secretary TRUMAR Mr. Rusk Mr. Matthews Mr. Barnes Mr. Nitze Mr. Hickerson ARCHIVESANO "NATIONAL SERVICE RECORDS Mr. Perkins s GOVERN 1 -1493 Sir Oliver said that they had had a talk wi th the Prime Minister on the conversation in the Secretary's office yesterday evening. His conclusion was that the President and the Prime Minister this afternoon should devote themselves first to some of the short-range problems. He understood the proposal was to lay the 6-power resolution before the General Assembly. Someone else then might be prompted to introduce a cease-fire resolution. We would attempt to push through to a vote. The Prime Minister would be happy to get these points decided this afternoon. As a procedural matter for the meeting this afternoon, he hoped that the discussion could be kept vigorous and alive. Mr. Makins said that there was another point about holding the bridgeheads about which Field Marshal Slim wished to speak. The British understand that it is our policy to hold as long as possible and they agree generally with this but there are various things which need to be done. The Secretary agreed with what had been suggested. There was then discussion between Mr. Rusk and Mr. Younger regarding the parliamentary procedure in the United Nations. Mr. Younger said it would be hard to let the matter lie too long unless we were inclined to think this was necessary. Mr. Rusk thought some debate on the 6-power resolution would be useful before the cease-fire resolution were introduced. Mr. Scott urged that the soundings of DECLASSIFIED by authority of the Chinese F.R.ORU.I. VOL. 1950 PAGE 1390 Initials MA Date4-29:77 FOP SECRET