501.BB Korea/7–1448: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union
priority
828. Dept appreciates urtel 1319 July 14, text of which has been rptd to US Missions in London and capitals of eight countries represented on UN Temporary Commission on Korea to supplement Depcirtel July 10, 1 p. m. [a. m.] setting forth Dept’s views re recognition forthcoming Korean Govt. Substance of latter tel has been sent Moscow in Dept’s info circular airgram of July 13, 8:05 a. m.1
In view of continued reluctance of Australian, Brit, Canadian and Indian Govts to agree to recognition of new Korean Govt, and inasmuch as important element in their reluctance appears to be fear that such recognition would cause Soviets to take similar action in North Korea, suggest desirability of your approaching reps of those Govts in Moscow with view to having them point out to their Govts considerations set forth urtel. Although French Govt has tended to take more realistic view, it is believed similar approach to French rep would also be helpful.
Sent Moscow as 828. Rptd Seoul as 249 for info.
- Latter not printed.↩