Telegram to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

3K INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State TELEGRAPH BRANCH 26-H-X Action Control: 565 Rec'd: December 1, 1950 EUR FROM: London 7:20 p.m. Info TO: Secretary of State SS SAE NO: 3199, December 1. 3 p.m. G P 3-29-25 UNA PRIORITY USUN OLI SENT DEPARTMENT 3199, REPEATED INFORMATION PARIS 1059, CIA MOSCOW 115, FRANKFORT 491. ARMY AIR An excited House of Commons, which had earlier in evening NAVY been deeply alarmed first scanty reports President Truman's FE statement re A-bomb, gave roars of cheers when Attlee, DCR winding up foreign affairs debate last night, announced intention visit President in Washington "in order that we might, in an intimate way, take a wide survey of the problems which face us today. This announcement brought dramatic close to perhaps most serious, anxious, and responsible debate on foreign affairs conducted by House since Labor Party came to office in 1945. The debate had been preceded by number important signs in country of considerable uneasi- ness government's conduct foreign and defense policy. It was opened by Bevin in a speech which, although cautious in phrasing, was clearly designed take account this uneasiness. Action It was continued by speakers on all sides House, including FE leaders of opposition Eden, Churchill and Butler-- in a similar vein, but with heightened demands that government reassure country re general lines policy. It was closed by PRIMIN in a. wind-up which generally met these demands both as regards substantive policies and immediate action. PI Summary highlights yesterday's debate, supplementing EMBTELS SEA 3162, November 29 and 3192, November 30 follows: On heels news that 100 Labor MP's had signed letter to Attlee protesting President's alleged remarks re use A-bomb, Butler, speaking for Commons, expressed "disquiet" of House at the development, but called attention fuller information subse quently received. With respect to reports use aircraft bomb Manchurian bases, and possibility extension war with China, he said "British people as a whole wished to be assured before their fate decided this respect that they were helping to decide the White state les with US with hoop OIRE of Bu ler COP opposition view "bound that the 'hand had not Deen played strongly hough up to date". Return to FE.Message Center With REPRODUCTION OF THIS 34 MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED