Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, Western Europe, Volume IV

840.00/11–948: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

top secret

Washington, January 5, 1949—8 p. m.

50. Advise Chairman Permanent Comm¹ fol sense (Embtel 4798 Nov 9²):

US Govt appreciates invitation participate work Western Union Mil Comite on Equipment and Armament and will be glad do so on non-membership basis as in case Mil Comite and Chiefs of Staff Comite. Name regular US Rep will be communicated near future. Pending arrival London Amb Douglas or in his absence Holmes Chargé³ will represent US Govt meetings Comite.

Lovett

1. Permanent Commission of the Consultative Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Brussels Treaty Powers.
2. Not printed.
3. Ambassador in the United Kingdom Lewis W. Douglas and Counselor of Embassy Julius C. Holmes.