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Telegram from Ambassador Selden Chapin to Secretary of State Dean Acheson
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Telegram from Ambassador Selden Chapin to Secretary of State Dean Acheson
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INCOMING TELEGRAM
Department of State
Korea
13/
TELEGRAPH BRANCH
26-L-X
SECRET
1
Control: 1022
UNA
Rec'd:
December 2, 1950
FROM: The Hague
4:51 p.m.
Info
SS
TO: Secretary of State
G
P
NO: 818, December 2, 6 p.m.
L
DUPLICATE IN W. P. FILE
EUR
FE
NIACT,
DCR
I communicated DEPCIRTEL 221 December 1 which received
2 p.m. today to Boon, SECGEN FONOFF. said instruction
to support vetoed SC resolution on presentation GA alleady
sent the Netherlands delegation but in absence of Stikker
and unavailability PRIMIN delegation cautioned not support
any more strongly worded resolution until after communica-
tion FONOFF. Boon agreed logical next step is referral
question to GA.
Boon added government greatly perturbed existing situation
and said FONOFF had had no word from Peking since November
26. Said he checked with Swedes who experiencing same
difficulty. Feared messages being held up.
My impression based on talks with other Netherlands official
and diplomats is that while during preceding crisis it is
populace who worried, now it government which is frankly
scared over possibilities of developing situation. Boon
reiterated that Dutch attitude same as British, French,
Belgians and representatives among whom Belgian Ambassador
last night indicated many continuing perturbed consultations.
Though Boon in no sense advocated appeasement it clear to
me from his remarks he echoing sentiment already expressed
to me by NAT diplomats and Netherland officials that primary
concern of NAT countries naturally enough European defense
and that even some loss of face at this time in Orient may
be necessary to safeguard western civilization. They are
most fearful US might take stronger action unilaterally
despite assurances to contrary which would bring about all
out war in Orient.
CHAPIN
AB:RW
Note:
*As received.
Read by Mr. Scott 5:45 p.m. 12/2/50, CWO FMH.
SECRET
REPRODUCTION OF THIS
MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED
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