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"MATIONAL RECORDS
AND
SERVICE*
March 3,1949
Memorandum of Telephone Conversation of
Secretary Acheson and Senator Connally Royal
Subject:
Appearance of General Wedemeyer before
Congressional Watch-Dog Committee
Mr. Royall called the Secretary this morning to inform him
that Senator McCarran of the Senate Watch-Dog Committee on
China had requested General Wedemeyer to appear next Monday
as a witness. Royall said there had been prior unfortunate
appearances of General Wedemeyer before congressional com-
mittees, but he did not know any way to refuse this request.
Royall stated there were fa few little fundamental differences
in concept" between General Wedemeyer and the State Depart-
ment. He asked that General Wedemeyer be briefed by appropriate
State Department people prior to the hearing. The Secretary
agreed and suggested Butterworth and Sprouse.
When Butterworth was informed he pointed out that Senator
McCarran had introduced a bill suggesting one billion, five hunderd
million dollars worth of aid to China, particularly for silver, and
presumably from Nevada. Butterworth also pointed out that the
McCarran bill is not in conformity with Presidential desires.
The Secretary then decided that it would be more appropriate
for him to inform Royall of the information in the foregoing para-
graph, and suggest that Royall brief Wedemeyer accordingly. This
will avoid the State Department becoming involved in the Wedemeyer
briefing in any way.
After the National Security Council meeting this afternoon
the Secretary talked the matter over with Royall and reached an
agreement in accordance with the immediately foregoing paragraph.
M. S. C.
SECRET
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) OF (B)
Dept. of State letter, 233.37
S:MSC:DHM
By NLT- He ; NARS Date 4-20-75