Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955–1957, Korea, Volume XXIII, Part 2

135. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Sweden¹

Washington, April 26, 1956—7:03 p.m.

1145. Tokyo also pass CINCUNC. Stockholm’s 1018² repeated Tokyo 22 London 67 Bern 27 Paris 71 Seoul 19.

Request Embassy Stockholm inform Swedes earliest (1) Point 4 your 1018 would not reduce our difficulties with NNSC and could create new problems. No reason believe Communists would not continue ignore ports entry provisions of Armistice. We would either be forced focus all movements in one port of entry or be subjected frequent inspection movements by Czechs and Poles; (2) US suggests Swedes hold up any reply along lines reftel pending result consultations US now beginning with Allies to determine suitable course action.

Embassy Bern requested inform Swiss Government earliest US beginning consultations with Allies and would appreciate advance notice any Swiss action NNSC problem.

Dulles

1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/4–2556. Confidential. Drafted by Norred; approved by Sebald; and cleared with EUR, UNP, and L/UNA. Also sent to Bern and repeated to Seoul, London, Paris, and Tokyo.
2. Supra.