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INCOMING TELEGRAM
Department of State
RE
23-22-X
TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION
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Rec'd:
FROM: London
November 18, 1952
Info
3:02 p.m.
SS
TO: Secretary of State
G
EUR
NO:
2825, November 18, 1 p.m.
UNA
Following obtained in strictest confidence from FONOFF
yesterday:
1. Indian Ambassador Raghavan saw Chou En-Lai twice last
month on or about October 16 and 31 re Korean armistice
negotiations. During interviews Chou made points about as
follows:
(A) CHICOMS still want armistice
(B) Although CHICOMS continue to hold fast to principles
of Geneva convention requiring total repatriation of POWs, no
(repeat no) ob jection to "declassification" Korean POWs.
(c) Principle of non-forcible repatriation included in all
three United States (United Nations) alternate proposals and
therefore they all unacceptable, Mechanics governing repatri-
ation POWs are however subject negotiation. Time lag between
any agreement in principle to repatriate and actual repatri-
ation all POWs may well be considerable.
2. According Raghavan, CHICOMS taken aback United Nations
"broke off" negotiations at Panmunjom and anxious they be
reopened there.
3. Info contained in paragraphs 1 and 2 above give United
Kingdom by GOI with stipulation from Nehru it be passed on to
no (repeat no other nation. Commonwealth Relations Office
has insisted that this stipulation be adhered to strictly.
Therefore it essential information be closely held and source
protected.
4. Informant said there was unmistakable indication public
opinion in United Kingdom building up rapidly in favor compro-
mise. FONOFF receiving more and more letters demanding con-
clusion armistice at any cost, and asking why welfare Chinese
POWs who had already switched allegiance first in favor CHICOMS
and now (repeat now) resisting repatriation should be valued
above welfare and repatriation British POWs.
5. Embassy comment:
(A) According
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