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1 INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State TELEGRAPH BRANCH 26-X SEORET Action Control: 8334 EUR Rec'd: February 19, 1951 FROM: Moscow S/S 1:56 p.m. Info TO: Secretary of State TO SS XEE G SISA NO: 1537, February 19, of p.m. LY SUMMARY P E/8 L GER DEPARTMENT PASS PARIS, LONDON, FRANKFORT. SENT DEPARTMENT 1537, NEA REPEATED INFORMATION PARIS 395, LONDON 275, FRANKFORT 206. FE UNA In considering desirable US and free world strategy in light DCR Stalin's PRAVDA pronouncements we believe that as we interpret his statements (EMBTEL 1528, February 19). he is in essence endeavoring to recapture a measure of diplomatic initiative which has been taken from him through effective inauguration of Western defense program and that it is consequently impor- tant that that program be continued vigorously. Concomitantly the further formulation and presentation in appro- priate forums of concrete Western proposals for reasonable solu- tion in accordance with free world principles of problems causing international tension should have increasing effect of counteracting those aspects of Stalin's edict addressed psycho- logically toward capitalizing on situations of confusion and uncertainty which Soviets seek to create. KIRK GEM:ECW Note: Relayed to Paris, London, Frankfort 2/19/51, 1:45 p.m. JP DECLASSIFIED STATE DEAT. GUIDELINE 3-6-12 Project NLT E. a 12356 By NLT He NARS, Date 6.2.f3 SECRET REPRODUCTION OF THIS MESSAGE is PROHIBITED