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Telegram from David K. E. Bruce to Secretary of State Dean Acheson
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45 INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State TELEGRAPH BRANCH 27-D Action Control: 3593 Rec'd: January 9, 1951 EUR FROM: Paris 3:44 Delho Info TO: Secretary of State G NO: 3899, January 9, 5 p.m. E L SAM PRIORITY. FE OLI Reference: EMBTEL 3879, January 8. CIA DCL In confident anticipation favorable Cabinet action expected DCR tomorrow on Chinese rail matter, Foreign Office has strongly urged that US carry through with representations to other governments, including Sweden and Switzerland, as mentioned Embassy's note 739, December 7. 1950 (Embassy's despatch No. 1560, December 12). Foreign office requested that US approach to other governments be emphasized in any public statements or comments by US re French action. French believe this essential in order help avoid embarrassment as result reversal previous position. Foreign Office specifically mentioned that UK had substantial Chinese orders on hand. BRUCE GEM:LQB DECLASSIFIED State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 By DEB NLT, Date 4-5-85 26 REPRODUCTION OF TIMS MESSAGE IS PROMIBITER