Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to Department of State

INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State RE SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION 24-L-X Action Control: 9648 UNA Rec'd: November 25, 1952 FROM: New York 9:58 p.m. Info SS TO: Secretary of State G EUR NO: DELGA 264, November 25, 9:24 p.m. E.O. 13526 NEA PRIORITY NARA Date ARA FE Re Korea L OLI Co-sponsors of 21-power res on Korea met at 4:30 p.m. Nov 25. SAM At end of mtg it was agreed without objection that communique P along lines quoted below shld be handed to press and that this shld be only statement given press. Communique was read to press reps by Chairman Spender immediately after mtg substantially as follows: "The 21 co-sponsors of the res introduced on Oct 24 met this afternoon and unanimously reached agreement that priority in the voting shld be given to the Indian res introduced on Nov 17 as revised on Nov 23. It was also understood that necessary textual clarifications in para 17 of that res wld be sought to make it conform to the intention of the para as outlined in the statements made in the comite. As mtg began, Spender expressed hope it cld reach agreement on unconditional priority for Menon res, both as to discussion and voting, on the understanding that amendments might be tabled if desired. The Secy pointed out that matter of priority referred only to priority of voting (rule 130 of GA rules of procedure) not priority of consideration which was not covered by any GA rule. He indicated US favored giving priority in voting to Menon res. He said it wld be a mistake to condition this priority on an agreement, which wld perhaps not be unanimous, re specific amendments. He hoped, however, there wld be an understanding that Menon res shld be made to say what Menon and Eden had meant in their speeches. When proper time came, he was sure amendments wld evolve and be adopted in this sense. Lloyd (UK) remarked that Vishinsky's speech had altered situation in comite. While he cld not give this as only or even most important reason for seeking priority for Menon res, he felt fortified in his belief he was right since Vishinsky had taken opposite side on this subj. UK agreed we shld support idea of priority for Menon res, and also that it wld be a mistake to impose any conditions. Lloyd agreed every del shld be free to seek clarification on points on which it had doubts. After several dels -214 REPRODUCTION FROM THIS BECRET SECURITY INFORMATION COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS PROHIBITED 2/6