Telegram from Ambassador Warren Austin to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

34 TELEGRAM Department of State TELEGRAPH BRANCH SECRET D-X Control: 2763 UNA Rec'd: November 6, 1950 FROM: New York 11:45 p.m. Info SS TO: Secretary of State G P NO: 790, November 6, 10:19 p.m. FUR NFA FF Bebler, November SC President, during course of lunch with OLI Gross discussed problem of Korea in light of intervention CIA by Chinese Communist forces. In general he thought this DCR was manifestation of "infantile disease" of new Communist regime which in early stages of development lacks political judgment and sees problems as black and white. He thought CCP invasion of Tibet and reply to Indian demarche was tion another manifestation of this disease and a colossal mistake. He was thankful Yugoslavia had not made such mistakes in early years such as invasion of Trieste. Parenthetically, he felt relations between Italy and Yugoslavia are now improving every day. 3 NA PI 2 He is convinced CCP feels hydro-electric works are threatened and that UN forces constitute a genuine threat to Manchuria. SEA USSR certainly is trying to develop this feeling and Bebler felt it was fostered by phrases in MacArthur communique No. 11 referring to "present sphere of military action" and "present mission." " In reply to Gross' questions as to how problem should be handled, he thought assurance on these two points by US and UN might do much to remove these issues from current situation. Re UN handling of Korea case, he felt UNCURK would be best means of developing the facts. He hoped that US would not rush a resolution through the SC and particularly one that contained a finding of aggression by CCP. However, if the matter were to be taken up in the SC, and he recognized might be a preliniany to Assembly action, he per- hal fel he oul support a resolution with localizing the ch Gross' question, he further indicated that the problem of a Soviet veto might depend on tAming of lution. Herecalled that CCP representatives Ecent is likely that on Wednesday, when he agreed to ofing, the USSR would ask for post- ponement until CCP representatives arrived. He asked Gross whether the US had given these representatives visas which he understood were being sought at Prague. He requested definite DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 information Dept. Guideline, June 12. 1979 F.R. of U.S. 1950 VOL DII PACE 1074 SECRET By NLT- HC NARS, Date 2.25 44 ESSAGE PROHIBITED