Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

NLTCNaval Aided 39 to DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON May 11, 1950 SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS US-UK Continuing their conversations in London yesterday afternoon, Foreign Minister Bevin and Secretary Acheson discussed the questions of east-west trade, the French an- nouncement on steel and coal, continuing consultation and a declara- tion to be made at the end of the meetings. The Secretary opened the subject of east-west trade by explaining briefly the difference between 1-A (prohibited) and 1-B (restricted) lists. Although Bevin thought we were close together on this, it was explained that actually we were far apart on the question of re-consultation versus post-review. The Secretary said that the matter was dragging and that we wanted the list reviewed and troublesome issues identified and raised to minis - terial level for decision. The two consultants reviewed their comments on the French announcement on steel and coal and found them very close--each - indicating a positive and sympathetic interest pending further study. They agreed concerning continuing consultation that the US and UK would continue as in the past in close cooperation while avoiding an agreed paper which might be misrepresented as a secret agreement. The Secretary and Bevin agreed that work should be be gun on a declaration which should be drafted from the propaganda point of view in the most appealing and effective form. AUSTRALIA Embassy Canberra reports the receipt of a copy of a note from the Australian Ministry of External Affairs to the Dutch Minister in Canberra on the subject of Dutch New Guinea in reply to the Dutch Minister's note of May 5. The Australian note indicates that Australia plans early next week to deliver to the Indonesian government its message concerning New Guinea. Australia believes that rather than allow a dispute to develop in the Security DECLASSIFIED E.O. 13526 TOPSECRET Authority LR-HST 2016 003#5 NARA so Date 7/16/2019