Memorandum of Conversation with Attachment

UNP CAM M/C I rec blue 77 DEPARTMENT OF STATE cy also my Memorandum of Conversation Koven you DATE: April 27, 1951 SUBJECT: Additional Measures Committee; British Proposal for Fourteen- Statement an Korean Policy PARTICIPANTS: Mr. c. A. Gerald Meade, Counselor, British Embassy Mr. F. S. Tomlinson, Counselor, British Embassy Mr. Livingston T. Merchant, FE Mr. Durward V. Sandifer, UNA Mr. William L. Hamilton, BNA COPIES TO! Mr. David H. Popper, UNP DCR UNA - Mr. Sandifer (2) NA - Mr. Johnson FE - Mr. Merchant FE - Miss Becon EUR - Mr. Allen USUN BNA - Mr. Raynor American Embassy, London 1-1493 Messrs. Meade and Tomlinson called at their request to give us London's reply to the demarche made by Assistant Secretary Hickerson in a conversation with the British Ambassador April 20. The British representatives read a telegram from Morrison which approved the line taken by the Ambessador. The telegram noted that a stelemete seemed to be developing between us over future policy regarding Korea. On the one hand the United Kingdom and certain other countries were pressing for en earl; declaration of aims and policy with a view to rallying world opinion and supplementing the GOC's work for a peaceful settlement. In view of the Administration's present difficulties, Morrison noted, he had deliberately refrained from pressing the State Department about this during the last week. On the other hand, the telegram continued, the Do. partment said it had been delaying the pece of the AMC work since Fehr ary out of deference to the views of the United Kingdom and other countries. The Eritish appre- clate our helpfulness and realize we are under heavy pressure to take further action - pressure which might be accentuated by the new Chinese offensive. The Drifish feel that in the absence of a reaffirmation of our aims we may not be in a strong position to convince the Chinese or world opinion generally of our pacific intentions as well 88 our steadfast purpose to continue resisting aggression if e settlement is un- attainable. A set purpose is needed if we are not to drift in a confused fashion from one expedient to another. Mr. Morrison therefore hopes soon to receive the message he expects from Mr. Acheson and hopes that it will consider favorably the British proposals. Meenwhile, DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979 By NLT we NARS, 10-18-f1