Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, the Ambassador of the Philippines Joaquin Elizalde, Myron Cowen, and W. Walton Butterworth

SECRET 003209 S/S DEPARTMENT OF STATE ARCHIVES AND "NATIONAL SERVICAP" RECORDS Memorandum of Conversation conf 233202 DATE: July 19, 1949 SUBJECT: Visit of President Quirino to the U. 3. PARTICIPANTS: Mr. Joaquin M. Elizalde, Philippine Ambassador The Secretary - Mr. Acheson Myron M. Cowen, Amerioan Ambassador to The Fhilippines Mr. V. W. Butterworth, Director for Far Eastern Affairs COPIES TO: s/s G FE PI AMEMBASSY, Manila 1-1492 The Philippine Ambassador called at hie request to see me at 11:45 a.m. He explained that he had talked earlier in the morning with President Quirino who was very anxious to cone to Washington despite the events which had recently intervened. Ambassador Elizalde went on to say that in his opinion the President was "jittery" in view of the rumors which had appeared in the Philippine press from time to time about a possible visit to the U.S. Asked by Ambassador Cowen whether the President understood that he would be coming here: merely for a visit and con- ference and thére would not be attached to the visit any material commitmente on the part of the U.S., the Philippine Ambassador said that he thought that President Quirino was entirely clear on this point but that he was scheduled to speak with him at eight 'clock tonight and he would ensure that his was completely understood. He also indi- cated that he had strongly advised President Quirino to say nothing about the visit at this stage and had gone to the trouble of telephoning his brother in Nanila following his conversation with the President, and requested his brother to reemphasize this point. Ambassador DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) (5) (E) Dept. of State letter, 21533 By NLT- He NARS Date 4-27-76 SECRET