Telegram from Warren Austin to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State TELEGRAPH BRANCH GEORET 27-B-X Action Control: 13519 UNA Rec'd: November 29, 1950 FROM: New York 3:24 p.m. Info SS TO: Secretary of State G DECLASSIFIED P NO: 902, November 29, 2:53 p.m. E. O. 11652 Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) STATE EUR 11.1.7k letter, FE PRIORITY PROJEST NLT 77-46 By N.T. He NARS Date 12.5.74 OLI DCR Re Korea: Confirming Gross telephone conversation with Hickerson yesterday, following is report of Gross conversation with Jebb and Chauvel November 28 re Korean developments. Chauvel has present authority to vote for six-power draft resolution and to support taking matter into GA following Soviet veto. When Chauvel learned of my intention to charge Peiping, with aggression, he reported fact by telephone to Paris. Schuman "took grave view of step" and apparently instructed Chauvel not to support UN finding of Peiping aggression without specific authority from Paris. Chauvel also advised Gross in confidence that he had received telegram from French Foreign Office suggesting he seek interview with Peiping representatives here to discuss Chinese Communist intentions re Indochina, and particularly to inquire concerning significance Peiping accusations France engaged in "barbarous bombings' in Indochina. Chauvel suggested to Paris this was not appropriate time for such step, and instruction accordingly appears to have been withdrawn or suspended. TROMAN Chauvel stressed that because of fears of French Government S. English re disastrous consequences of spread of war in Far East, it is necessary to use greatest caution in connection with either SENVICE" Es (a) UN condemnation of Chinese Communists re aggression, or (b) extension of military operations to Chinese territory or airspace. He said it was view of French Government that either of these steps or measures would necessitate "inter- governmental consultations." Jebb informed Gross that he had been instructed to attempt to obtain postponement of vote on six-power Korean resolution until there had been an opportunity to "put his ear to the ground' with regard to intentions of Peiping representatives upon their arrival here. He has not been successful in efforts to obtain contact with them, and complains that Peiping delegation is being closely watched and shepherded by so-called body=guards, apparently Czech or Pole. However, in view of urgency of situation, Jebb agreed to request authority to vote for SC resolution (Jebb advised Gross this REPRODUCTION OF THIS warning a.m. MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED