Telegram from Chester Bowles to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State RE SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION 29-H-X Action Control: VR-1507 Rec'd: UNA November 24, 1952 FROM: New Delhi 3:47 p.m. Info TO: Secretary of State SS G EUR NO: 2175, November 24, 8 p.m. NEA 1982 State FE 5-7-81 L NIACT P USUN At his request I had further conversation with Ind Fon Secy R. K. Nehru this afternoon. He said that GOI had received telegram from its del NY in which was stated that Ind del proposed to clarify or amplify certain points in its res concerning which other dels had some doubt or did not (rpt not) clearly understand them. Among these points were the fol: (1) Composition of the commission: Ind del believed umpire should be incl in repatriation commission. At first meeting of commission and prior to armistice agreement, decision should be reached re choice of umpire who at all times should be available to commission and who should act as chairman unless commission otherwise agreed. If no (rpt no) decision, matter would be referred to UN. (2) Disposition of prisoners not (rpt not) repatriated: At end of 90 days after armistice agreement has been signed disposition of any prisoners who have not (rpt not returned to their homes shall be referred with recommendations for their disposition incl target date for determination of their detention to polit conf. If at end of another 60 days there are any prisoners whose return to their homes has not (rpt not) been provided for by polit conf, responsibility for their care and maintenance until end of their detention shall be transferred to UN. Nehru said Ind del in its telegram had not (rpt not) referred to points C, D and E, in DEPTEL 1538 but suggested US del clear this up in conversation with Ind Del. Nehru again stated that he was informing Ind del NY of his con- versations with me and that US del would be approaching Ind del re these matters. PM Nehru has not (rpt not) yet seen tel from Ind del. R. K. Nehru thought he would find it unobjectionable. However, he will call me if PM SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION -202 REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS PROHIBITED 206 16-67338-1 GPO