Memorandum of Conversation

State Dept. E.O. DECLASSIFIED 12065, Guideline, NARS, Sec. and 3-402 12, 1979 DEPARTMENT OF STATE 3264 Memorandum of Conversation Veg By NLT- He DATE: March 7, 1951 SUBJECT: Pace of Work of Committee on Additional Measures. Economic Senotions Against China. Ex, PARTICIPANTS: Mr. Gerald Meade, Counselor, British Embassy Mr. D. A. Greenhill, First Secretary, British Embascy Ward P. Allen - EUR COPIES TO: EUR - Mr. Bonbright NA - Mr. Johnson PMA - Mr. Raynor CA - Mr. Bernett RETURN TO UNA - Mr. Hickerson USUN UNP - Mr. Bancroft Amerab - London Mr. Popper FE - Mr. Rusk NA. Room 326148 Miss Bacon 16 61120 Messre. Meade and Greenhill called to give the following reactions from the Foreign Office regarding the above matters: 1. In the UK view the "main emphasis of the UR must continuo to be placed on the work of the Good Offices Committee", and they understand the GOC itself also shares this view. They are therefore "disturbed" that the US desires to take some further step now regarding consideration of sanctions. They strongly desire that "no step be taken that might prejudice the work of the GOC". "It is still for too early to think of producing a resolution for economic measures against China as envisaged in paragraph (c) of your Savingren No. 169." As to this basic problem of tiring, I pointed out that the resolution required the CAM "to consider as a matter of urgency" what additional measures should be taken. It was not therefore in accord with our understanding of the Resolution that "only in the event of the GOC failing in its task" night it then become "necessary to consider action against China". The Resolution was passed February 1; for two weeks no action at all was taken; on February 14 the GOC sent a communication to Peiping and had made several efforts to elicit a response; in the causing three weeks Peiping has neither acknowledged, replied, nor even indicated that a reply would be made. The CAM has held but one organizational meeting; another is scheduled for March 8. They have not yet considered any substantive matter. It seemed to us therefore that the GOC was being given every chance. While of course we could not foresee the exact timotable for additional measures, it seemed to us that exchanges of views among other delegations and private meetings of the CAM to explore