Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson

OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 204 8 P. INDICATE: COLLECT CHARGE TO SECRET CONTROL 1295 SENT TO: Amembassy PANAMA 398 JUN 4 19 Online UNA Info: UNGA RES of May 18 re embargo on shipments of strategic SS G materials to CHI COMMIE and North Korean aggressors recommends E L that every state apply controls to give effect to embargo ARA FE and prevent by all means within its jurisdiction circumven OLI CIA tion of controls on shipments applied by other states pur- suant to RES. We believe this language warrants application of appropriate controls by cooperating states on shipping under their flags, designed to prohibit carriage of items falling within embargo and destined for CHI COMMIES and North Koreans. PLS SUG to FONOFF that it WLD be most helpful if, in Dist. submitting first PAN report to UN AMC due June 18, PAN CLD Desired (Offices Only) state that 1t had taken or WLD take action to apply such controls over cargoes carried PAN registry ships. We under- stand PANS have withdrawn protection from PAN shipping en- gaging in prohibited operations. If penalties CLD now be instituted (See U.S. T-1) these steps WLD make excellent impression in US and UN; WLD avoid unfavorable publicity re Drafted by: UNA:UNP:DHPopper: Telegraphic transmission and ARA:MID:WTBennett:mem classification approved by: Clearances: J. D. Hickerson 6/1/51 FE EDS TRC ARA 133 REPRODUCTION FROM THIS SECRET COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS PROHIBITED. oh 10-29-14