Telegram from Ambassador Warren Austin to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

65 INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State DUPLICATE IN W. P. FILE TELEGRAPH BRANCH 16-B TURN SECRET Action RECORDS SERVICE Control: 2069 Rec'd: January 5, 1951 UNA FROM: New York 1:25 p.m. Info TO: Secretary of State SS G NO: DELGA 486, January 5, 12:28 p.m. L. Dept. 6, 1982 EUR NEA PRIORITY By_44 FE DCR Re Korea: Following abortive attempt with Rau and Fawzi to meet with entire Asian group yesterday afternoon, Gross and Ross called on Fawzi and met with him, Charles Malik (Lebanon) and Palar (Indonesia), and a representative of the Indian delegation. Gross gave full outline US definitive thinking along lines Department's circular telegram No. 334, January 3, and re- lated telegrams. In outlining US thinking, Gross laid particular stress on awareness of US of effects of dissi- pating resources and defensive capacity of free world in military action which did not directly weaken war-making potential of Communist heartland. We were aware that action by free world to repel Communist aggression must be firm yet prudent and always within limits of means at disposal of free world. Hence, we do not wish to prejudge types of sanctions but would leave the determination of collective measures to a mechanism such as the collective measures committee, which could apply collective judgments. This assurance appeared to relieve the group and elicited favorable comments particularly from Malik and Fawzi. Palar said there was no question in mind his government as to who and what was right and who and what was wrong in present situation in Korea. said there was no doubt where their sympathies lie since they themselves are actively en- gaged in a struggle against Communist subversion at home. On the other hand, he said we all find ourselves now con- fronted with the risk of involvement in a world war. Conse- quently every effort must be made to achieve peaceful settlement. He said his government felt best chance of achieving this would be to get big powers together to thrash out their difficulties. He said his government wanted to play and continue to play a mediatory role and they hoped the Asian group would continue to play such a role. He said he thought best course of action would be to adopt the 12-power resolution. He added at later point in conversation that he had 5-7 REPRODUCTION OF THIS SECRET MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED