Telegram from Chester Bowles to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State RE SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION 26-21-X Action Control: VR 1662 UNA Rec'd: November 26, 1952 FROM: New Delhi 7:16 p.m. Info SS TO: Secretary of State G EUR NO: 2213, November 26, 7 p.m. NEA FE L NIACT REFTELS 1543 Nov 24 DELGA 3 and DELGA 4 Nov 25, DELGA UNN Nov 25, latter sent Dept as DELGA 256. Early this morning fol receipt NIACT REFTELS, Wilkins arranged appointment for me with PM at 12:30 through R. K. Nehru. At latter's request Wilkins discussed with him further clarifica- tion para 17 of Ind res in preparation for my mtg with PM. 2. Principle points emerged from this prelim discussion: 1. R. K. Nehru who had just recd full text Menon's speech before polit comit clarifying Ind res interpreted remarks re para 17 to mean responsibility to dispose of non-repatriates wld not (rpt not) pass to UN agency in event of disagreement. Latter wld merely 'look after" non-repatriates. 2. Nehru concluded that in that event non-repatriates wld have status of displaced persons whom UN was maintaining and caring for. Wilkins stressed Secty's remarks re our interpretation Menon's speech and emphasized importance of unity on res and UN step toward Kor peace. Nehru seemed agree. Although willing to tele Ind del NY, he rptd Menon virtually had free hand and again wondered if US and Ind dels cld not (rpt not) work out acceptable para 17. Nehru felt matter cld be further discussed during con- versation with PM at 12:30. Subsequently saw Nehru with Pillai, R. K. Nehru and Wilkins also present. I showed PRIMIN revised text para 17 Ind res and our suggested amplification. Without commenting on our proposal PRIMIN immed brought up subject Vyshinsky's speech and expressed deep disappointment at Sov action. PRIMIN stated while it de- sirable secure agmt on res, our principal objective was secure Chi agmt to armistice 'in order to stop fighting and res was only means to that end. I was fearful at first he might say since Russians had taken this apparently adamant position, there little point passing Ind res at this time. -221 However REPRODUCTION FROM THIS SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS PROHIBITED 225