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Telegram from Chester Bowles to Secretary of State Dean Acheson
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Telegram from Chester Bowles to Secretary of State Dean Acheson
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INCOMING TELEGRAM
Department of State
RE
SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION
24-21-X
Action
Control:
VR-1758
Rec'd:
UNA
FROM: New Delhi
November 28, 1952
Info
4:59 p.m.
TO: Secretary of State
SS
G
NO:
EUR
2234, November 28, 11 p.m.
NEA
FE
NIACT
L
USUN
REPEAT TO USUN NIACT
OLI
P
Concern re possibility India withdrawing its res on Korea
expressed in DELGA 284 Nov 27 to Dept rptd here as NIACT 6
from USUN was suggested my tel 2213 Nov 26 sent after I had
seen PRIMIN.
DELGA message not (rpt not) received until so late today
Nov 28 that PRIMIN was unavailable; he was giving large
reception his house for group including Burma PRIMIN.
R.K. Nehru was unavailable since he also at reception.
Mills called on R.K. Nehru at latter's house at 9 p.m. tonight.
He assured Mills India will not (rpt not) withdraw its res and
instructions to Menon sent today instructed him this sense.
He said Menon instructed propose slight modifications para 17
specifically with regard time to be given political conf to
effect repatriations before transferring to UN responsibility
for care; maintenance and disposition PWs not (rpt not) re-
patriated, and also providing that disposition of them by UN
will be "in accordance with international law". R. K. Nehru
said Brit, Canadians and others have shown concern at possibility
India might withdraw its res and made inquiries today. This noon
Ital Amb told me he saw PRIMIN this morning and gained clear
impression India would stick to its resolution.
Action on res without delay is necessary since not (rpt not)
impossible Indian determination support it might weaken and
perhaps disappear should sharp message be received from Peiping.
BOWLES
AB:MP/4
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