Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson

OUTGOING 253 TELEGRAM Department of State 6 P.M. INDICATE: COLLECT SECRET CHARGE TO CONTROL 11079 SENT TO: Amembassy PARIS RIORITY 7074 RPT INFO: Amembassy LONDON 6106 JUN-25-51 27 D Origin EUR EXCON Info: SS REF EMBTEL 8013 June 22 RP ID London 2149. G E 1. We cannot accept in unqualified form UK view L FE PARA 4 REFTEL that AMC is nothing more than reporting NA GST forum. UNGA RES of May 18 requests AMC report GA with CIA ARMY recommendations as appropriate on GEN effectiveness of DCL MD embargo and desirability of continuing, extending or relaxing it, 2. DEPT recognizes, however, that (a) COCOM is better forum for developing detailed embargo list and (b) some PCs in COCOM may be unwilling adopt embargo as extensive as US POS List, which we recognize goes Dist. Desired (Offices beyond scope of action described in GA embargo RES. Only) Wo believe that relatively simple list An signating broad categories for embargo is desirable in and we WL.D not .wish foreclosure possibility AMC action these lines. order permit effective ADMIN by most UN members/ however Ave no advantage/and per h aps some disadvantage in having UN adopt very detailed list involving fine distinctions as Drafted by: Telegraphic transmission and EUR :RA:HGAinsworth: JWSwihart:meftlossification Miriam Camp approved by: Clearances: 6/25/51 UNA - Mr Pepper EDS - Mr. Wright CA -Mr. Hope E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guideline; June REPRODUCTION FROM THIS 10-25-11 CRORET COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS. By NLT He DROUIDITED. S