Telegram from Ernest Gross to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

ARE INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State ACTION COPY TELEGRAPH BRANCH SECRET INFORMATION 26-21-X Action Control: 850 FE Rec'd: June 3 1952 NA FROM: New York 2-51 p.m. Info SS TO: Secretary of State ,SC/R EUR NO: 884 June 3. 2.17 p.m. gill ONA P I PRIORITY DCR DCRM FOR STATE DEPARTMENT DISTRIBUTION ONLY Re Korea SYG Lie, expressing grave concern re political developments in Korea, referred to message reed by him from UNCURK Secy June 2 (OURTEL No. 881, June 2). He is anxious for info soonest re US Govt reactions to developments particularly in light of fact he has at our suggestion (DEPTEL No. 454, May 28) sent UNCURK message of support and encouragement, He is disturbed by state- ment in UNCURK message that "members are very discouraged by military attitude." Lie also referred to question raised by Malania yesterday (OURTEL No. 873, June 2) concerning desirability of his issuing more formally and official statement for publication. I gave Lie for his personal and confidential information a general briefing on developments as reflected in cable exchanges of last. few days, pointing out necessity for extreme care to avoid any leaks here.. I refrained from mentioning possible future action, telling him merely that US Govt was giving careful con- sideration to problem and any comments on my part concerning future action would be purely speculative and possibly misleading. He expressed strongest desire to "be kept closely informed and was most anxious to do whatever he can "to prevent UNCURK from blow- ing up. #? Secretariat has just reed new cable from Mathieu, text of which we expect to have later today. Text read to us over phone indi- cates that in talk with reporter subsequent to press COFF mentioned MYTEL 881, Gen Clark expressed whole-hearted support OF UNCURK and, according to Mathieu's info, Clark also expreased this view to Rhee. Mathieu's cable concludes: "Hope receive.CYG's message soonest as everyone is beginning to ask whether he supports UNCURK and delay is exploited against us." promised REPRODUCTION FROM THIS PERMANENT SECRET SECURITY COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS RECORD COPY This copy must be returned to DC/R central files with notation of action taken PROHIBITED 22 By gil