740.00119 E.W./6–445: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 4—2:26 p.m.]
5631. ReDepts 4239, May 28, 8 p.m.58 FO informed on May 31 of Dept’s views on implementation of article 18 of Hungarian armistice agreement. Today we discussed question with Sir Orme Sargent.59
Sir Orme told us that on May 29 FO sent Brit Emb at Washington telegram containing suggestions for three possible courses of action with reference to Hungary. Brit Emb was instructed to discuss this with Dept. The three courses of action are (1) implementation of article 18; (2) withdrawal of military missions from Hungary, leaving only a political representative having some form of liaison with Control Commission; (3) supplanting armistice agreement with a treaty of peace.
As Russians are not likely to give fuller voice to Brit and US on Control Commission FO favors the third course of action. FO would not, however, Sir Orme said take action until Dept’s views have been received.