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COPY NO. 2
OF 6 COPIÉS
July 3, 1950
171
573
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD:
At a meeting in the Secretary's office on Saturday,
July ast, the Secretary gave Mr. Pace a copy of the
attached memorandum of questions which were under con-
sideration. He made it clear that this was not a
formal communication but merely to keep him advised.
At a similar meeting in the Secretary's office
Sunday afternoon, July 2nd, attended by Mr. Pace,
Mr. Finletter and General Burns as well as by Mr.
Harriman and General Déan, further consideration was
given to these two questions.
On the question of a possible Joint Resolution
and a Presidential message to Congress, there was a
brief discussion of the Defense Department's redraft
of the Joint Resolution. There was general agreement
on substance and it was decided that the exact draft-
ing could be referred to the officials concerned. On
the question of the message, the Secretary read aloud
the draft and gave copies to Mr. Pace, Mr. Finletter
RECORDS CHIVES AN NATIONAL
and General Burns. All three of these expressed the
view that it was an excellent draft.
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The Secretary expressed the hope that the President
could be advised on Monday just what the recommendation
was from the two Departments or if necessary what the
divergence of views between the two Departments precisely is.
At either the Saturday or Sunday meeting the
Secretary expressed his concern about the maintenance
of sufficient forces around Formosa to prevent any
possible Chinese communist attack. He stated explicitly
that he was not attempting to interfere in the military
question of disposition of forces but that information
on this point would be of value to him in connection with
the political decisions which need to be made by him.
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11612, Sec. 3(E) and S(D)
Attachment
exe. C. J.
PROJECT NLT 77-34
Dapt. of State
letter, 10-21-77
Cy Mr. Rusk's document:
By NLT- He , NARS Date
"Check List #1" 6/30
Cys: Mr. Battle, Mr. Matthews