740.00119 Council/11–1149: Telegram
The Secretary of State to President Truman and the Acting Secretary of State (Webb)1
4716. At opening meeting November 10 Schuman announced impossibility of meeting of French Cabinet on dismantling question until six that afternoon. We, therefore, agreed to hold meeting night November 10 on the dismantling issue to take into account French Cabinet position. Discussions on all other German issues on our agenda discussed with very satisfactory results.
[Page 978][Here follows a report on the discussion of German topics.]
Following completion discussion on German issues we reviewed briefly questions of Yugoslavia and China during afternoon session. On Yugoslavia I reviewed importance we attached to this issue and actions designed maintain Tito position during next few critical months. I then reviewed in detail steps taken by US Government since September meetings with Bevin and Schuman. Bevin expressed complete agreement and said UK doing its best to help Tito and that it currently discussing credits up to $20 million. However, he commented that this negotiation was made difficult by fact Tito attempts exploit our desire to keep him alive. He said UK does not consider there is danger of external attack, but is concerned over possibility of internal revolt along lines of Greek civil war. Schuman agreed with importance of problem especially in clarifying situation on Austrian and Italian fronts.
[Here follows a report on the discussion regarding China and Indochina.]
Sent Department 4716, repeated London 813, Frankfurt 130.
- Secretary of State Acheson met with British Foreign Secretary Bevin and French Foreign Minister Schuman in Paris, November 9–11. For documentation on the meetings, which dealt primarily with German Questions, see vol. iii, pp. 294 ff.↩