Telegram from Acting Secretary of State David Bruce

OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 11618 COLLECT SECURITY INFORMATION Classification Amembassy PARIS PRIORITY 7675 LONDON PRIORITY 7018 RPTD INFO: USUN - NEW YORK 520 SOV REP proposed in SC REPS CHI COMMIES and North Koreans be invited Expected parti cipate SC debate on US proposal investigate charges use of BW. He press this proposal next SC MTG JULY 1. US REP spoke against such invitation in SC. USUN reports UK and FR DELS uncertain RE position they SHLD take. DEPT bel ieves most important UK and FR @ join us in opposing invitation. Request you approach FONOFF urging DELS be instructed vote against Malik's proposal which ought to be decisively defeated. FOL points may be made t 1. US proposal is for investigation charges by ICRC. Discussion this proposal does not RPT not require hearing of CHI COMMTES and NK. UNC does not intend xbobook introduce scientific and other evidence in SC. Dist Desired 2. Even before NKs were branded as aggreasors, UN had repeatedly rejected (Offices SOV efforts to have them appear in PRIN UN forum. It WID shock world opinion if a result their own scurrilous charges CHI COMMIE and NK aggressors SHLD now MXX succeed in gaining entrance to SC. This WLD be a major victory for USSR in its UN and KOR policies. 3. Acceding to SOV demand SC hear CHI COMMIES and NKs CLD lead to discussion other aspects KOR PROB in SC with CHI COMMIES and NK present, further jeopardizing prospect (0 Drafted UNA :UNP :DHPopper irp 6/27/52 Telegraphic transmission and Juli EStein classification approved by UNP-Mr. Wainhouse I Clearances: S/S. W CR FE EUR clrd in substance Mr. Sale with Mr. Johnson "S JUN 27 1952 P.M. SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION REPRODUCTION FROM THIS Classification COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS PROHIBITED. - 69