Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to Department of State

INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State 24-L - X TOP SECRET SECURITY UNITATION Action UNA Control: 10843 FROM: New York Rec'd: November 28, 1952 Info 9:34 p.m. TO: Secretary of State DECLASSIFIED SS G EUR NO: DELGA 288, November 28, 9 p.m. NEA NIACT FE I. DEPT PLS RELAY NEW DELHI NIACT; SENT DEPT DELGA 288 RPTD NEW DELHI 7. P Re Korea. 1. As reported DELGA 284, USDEL has been trying to bring Ind res to vote as soon as possible. We hoped Menon wld speak Nov 28 p.m., and res cld come to vote immed or at latest Nov 29. Toward close of mtg Nov 28, however, Menon again asked to postpone his speech, this time to Dec 1. Indonesia supported Menon and made formal motion to adjourn until Dec 1 which Vyshinsky backed. Altho US and UK voted against adjournment until Dec 1, motion carried 27-24 with number of abstentions. 2. FYI ONLY (repeat ONLY). During lunch Nov 28, Madame Pandit spoke to Secty and later sent him note saying she had urged Menon to speak Nov 29 but he insisted on delaying to Dec 1. She stated that she was worried by delay which she thought was dangerous. Subsequently, Madame Pandit informed us that although she received full clearance from New Delhi during course of afternoon, Menon had nevertheless insisted on seeking post- ponement his speech to Dec 1. 3. Rumor and speculation at UN as to purpose in Menon's delay included fol three possibilities: He may A. Seek to withdraw Indian res; B. Accept some Sov amendments particularly one calling for an immed cease fire; C. Propose comite invite Chi Commie to get their views on Ind proposal before putting it to vote. 4. While we do not believe Menon will in fact do any of these, we are concerned he might take some step which would divert present course or at least further delay vote his res. Any such move would confuse situation in GA and jeopardize unanimous non-Communist support for basic US position which Ind res appears on verge of 236 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS PROHIBITED 234 16-67338-1 GPO