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Telegram from John Carter Vincent to Secretary of State Dean Acheson
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Telegram from John Carter Vincent to Secretary of State Dean Acheson
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NLT (PSF-KORGA)12 INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State TELEGRAPH BRANCH 878 D-X TOT CHORDT A Action Control: 13075 EUR Rec'd: June 29, 1950 FROM: Bern 2:30 p.m. Info SS TO: Secretary of State G R NO: 847, June 29, 4 pom. FE UNA OLI We have been informed in complete confidence by high Swiss DCR officer that Swiss general staff were very concerned at first news from Korea but were delighted to hear of "prompt and strong" US measures covering not only Korea but also Indochina, Formosa, and Philippines. Officer, whose position insures reliability of his information, added that Swiss general staff believes there would be no general war as result Korean developments, but that we could expect increased Communist activity France, Italy and Germany as Soviet countermeasure VINCENT MJF:ES TRUMAN ARCHIVES s. the NATIONAL NO e DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E) D.pt. of State letter, 11-8-77 PROJECT NUT1.37 By NLT we , NARS Date 1.17.78 TOR REPRODUCTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED