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145 DIVISION OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH DEPARTMENT OF STATE COPY 2 A.Q. OUTGOING TELEGRAM CONTACT D-X RETURN TO RE Origin 1518 F3 HIAOT Info AMERIAASSY NOV 6 1950 SS 0 t. EUR 2344 UNA Following is text of I massage from Secretary to Bevin handed by Secretary to British Ambassador this ermings "I assume you have received from Six Oliver Franks the text of a special report of UN Connard in Korea CHIN intervention in present fighting in north. You will also have seen General MacArthur's UN communique no. 11 dated November 4, 1950. Our latest information does not change the picture as set forth in the report, but it appears that the enemy is continuing his attack in northwest sector and is reinforcing shows his effort by substantial vehicular traific across the Yalu. *The report does not contain sufficiently detailed information to permit an immediate estimate as to CHIN intentions in present situation. We are giving this problem most urgent attention both is Washington and in Tokyo and will keep in close touch with you. We should greatly appreciate any INFO or views which you night have on this most important point. We are trying to determine whether the CHIN are acting on basis of one or more of following considerations: (1) Since it became general knowledge that Peiping had threatened to take some sort of action if UN forces crossed 38th parallel, present intervention might be demonstration that they are not 'standing idly by'. SHORED