Letter from Dr. Foster Kennedy to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, with a Reply from Lucius D. Battle, with Attachments

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Beltle 004489 there ARCHIVES MATIONAL RECORDS AND THBMON in ARCHIVES SERVICE" "NATIONAL RECORDS AND 1072-9 December 26, 1950 Dear Dr. Kennedy: Secretary Acheson has asked me to acknowledge for him your letter of November 30, which was delivered to him by Mr. Raymond Lee. He regrets that the pressure of recent events has prevented his replying to you him- self. By this time you have had an opportunity, I know, to read the communique which was issued at the conclusion of the recent talks between President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee. I believe that its reaffirmation of the necessity for continued cooperation between the two Gov- ernments in facing the problems confronting them has the endorsement of most British, regardless of political af- filiation. Mr. Attlee came to the United States with the blessing of both of the two major British political parties. You will be interested to learn, if it has not already come to your notice, that Mr. Churchill's attendance at the talks, sug- gested in your letter, was a question also raised in Parliament, whereupon Mr. Churchill himself interposed to remark that Mr. Attlee had his confidence in this mis- - sion. Sincerely yours, eg. to for + ml 15/ L. D. Battle Assistant to the Secretary Dr. Foster Kennedy, 14 Sutton Square, A true copy of New York, New York. inal ml the signed EUR:BNA: WLHamilton:bf 12/21 S/S:FEMeloy:ark