Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Ambassador of Norway Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne, and G. Hayden Raynor
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DRAFT
M.A.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Memorandum of Conversation
cort 34-a
DATE: January 24, 1951
SUBJECT:
Korea
PARTICIPANTS:
The Secretary
Ambassador Morgenstierne, Norvegian Embassy
Mr. G. Hayden Raynor, Director, Office of British
Commonwealth and Northern European Affairs
COPIES TO:
EUR
BNA
UNA
US UN
Embassy Oslo
1-1493
The Norvegian Ambassador called on the Secretary this afternoon at
his request primarily for the purpose of discussing the Korean-U.N. situation.
He said, that his Government was now preparing instructions on the matter for
the Norvegian Delegation in New York. He said this vas not an easy task. On
the one hand the Norvegians felt it was necessary for the West to stand
together and that tay are extremely concerned over the difference of opinion
among Western states on this question, especially the attitude of the U.K.
On the other hand the Ambassador said it was necessary for his Governnent to
take into account Norvegian public opinion and the attitude of the other
Seandinavian states. He said that under the circum tances he wanted to obtain
the Secretary's own views which he would transmit to his Foreign Minister
as he felt they would carry considerable eight with Dr. Lange.
The Secretary reviewed the problem in some detail, indicating that the
major point involved in his opinion was to resist aggression. The Secretary
added that we are successfully doing this and that our Generals now believe
we can continue to do so, but that this process vas going to be a dreary one
for the American people who are shouldering the major part of the burden for
resistance. Gasualties are high and certain voices are raised in favor of
retirement.
The Secretary said that under the circunstances the people of
this country feel most strongly that they are entitled to at least some moral
support from the U.N.
TRUMAR
The Secretary
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