Telegram from Ambassador Loy Henderson to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State TELEGRAPH BRANCH SECREIT 16-D-X Action Control: 12460 EUR Rec'd: June 28, 1950 FROM: New Delhi 3:02 p .m. Info SS TO: Secretary of State G P NO: 955 June 28, 2p.m. L SAM NIACT NEA FE 1. I handed Bajpai Secretary General MEA this morning at UNA 9:30 o'olock formal note addressed to Nehru containing USUN substance information set forth in DEPTEL 640 June 27. OLI CIA 2. After reading note Bajpai said he had assumed my AAN call was to discuss with him resolution understood to have DCR been introduced by US into SC on June 27 recommending to members of UN that they furnish assistance to ROK. I replied in negative stating my only knowledge thus far of resolution was that derived from alleged text appearing in Delhi morning papers. I might well, however, receive instructions later in day which would prompt me get in touch with him again. 3. Bajpai said he had as yet received no message from Rau on subject but one would probably come in later. In meantime he had been discussing matter with Nehru. Both he and Nehru were of opinion that decision as to attitude which GOI should take re this resolution would be extremely difficult. On one hand GOI desired throw its moral weight against aggression in framework UN on other hand, GOI vote for resolution in present form might initiate chain of events which would have unfortunate consequences in Asia. For instance, if GOI should support resolution it would in effect be calling on countries like its close associate Burma or like Siam to furnish assistance to ROK. Situation of Burma vis-a-vis Communist China at present most precarious. Latter might under pretext that India and Burma were favoring policy of rendering assistance to ROK move into Burma in force. Furthermore, matter had become somewhat more complicated by introduction on part of US of Formosa and Indochina into picture. There seemed to be merging of problem resistance to aggression with that of extension of assistance to certain forces which millions of Asians including many Indians considered to be imperialistic, colonial or reactionary. GOI could not overlook possible internal reaction to any decision which Cabinet might take. DECLASSIFIED 4. I told R. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) of Dipc. o. letter 11-1-72 PROTECT NLT NARS D 77-46 12.5.78 of State By ARCHIVES RECORDS SERVICE" AND MLT. HC REPRODUCTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED