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Telegram from Ambassador Robert D. Murphy to Secretary of State Dean Acheson
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Telegram from Ambassador Robert D. Murphy to Secretary of State Dean Acheson
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INCOMING TELEGRAM
Department of State
TELEGRAPH BRANCH
19-B
Form
A
Action
Control: 13229
FE
Rec'd:
June 29, 1950
FROM: Brussels
7:42 p.m. o
Info
S.
TO:
Secretary of State
G
P
NO: 1025, June 29, 7 p . m .
SAM
EUR
UNA
General reaction in Belgium to resolute steps taken by US
OLI
pursuant to SC resolution is one of relief and wholehearted
CIA
support. Prior to President's statement a fairly typical
AAN
comment in Belgium was that voiced by Minister Public Works
IE
Coppe who, on June 27, just before President's statement
PA
was made public, said in friendly, but emphatic fashion
DCR
that US had lost great deal of face because of Korean
incident and that Europeans would ask themselves what
countries US intended to defend and then abandon and what
countries US would defend and stay with.
This pessimistic attitude has changed overnight with news
of resolute US action in Far East. From every side and in
every class Belgian society we received direct confirmation
of immense uplift which US action has given people here.
Very typical, and reproduced in translation for possible use
VOA is following letter addressed to me by G. Defawe*, Vice
President for Belgium of International Association for
Identification.
"In my capacity, as State Vice President for Belgium of
International Association for Identification, I beg you to
please transmit to President Truman my gratitude and that
of Belgian members of the IAI on occasion of firm decision
which he has taken with regard to attack against peace
which has developed in Korea. Belgian members of IAI do
not doubt that position taken will make it possible to
localize and rapidly to repel this aggression, at the
same time reenforcing confidence which free, though weak
TROMAN
people have in the great American Republic.
11
Van Zelland's excellent statement to Parliament this
ARCHIVES "NATIONAL SERVICE^ RECORDS AND
afternoon reported separately.
is
MURPHY
DECLASSIFIED
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O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and SYD) or 5
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Dept. of State letter,
Note: Relayed to VOANY 3 a.m. 6-30-50 EH.
pa STUCT
He , MAR3.D. 12.5.71
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