501.AA/12–1449: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in India (Henderson)
919. Dept concurs views para 6 ur 1555 Dec 14. Accordingly desires you convey Tibetan representative fol oral reply Tibetan msg from Gyantse re UN membership (Deptel 878 Dec 7):
Kashag tel to Sec given sympathetic consideration. Dept convinced Tibetan effort obtain UN membership this time wld be unsuccessful in view certain opposition USSR and Chinese dels, both of whom have veto power in SC.48 Moreover, Tibetan plan despatch special mission obtain UN membership may at this time serve to precipitate Chinese Communist action to gain control Tibet.
Dept suggests that, if you consider desirable, you point out informally [Page 1097] and on personal basis that Tibet now appears enjoy de facto freedom Chinese control and that any obvious move this time complete separation from China in form as well as substance wld probably hasten Chinese Commie efforts thereby jeopardizing present status.
In ur discretion you may discuss foregoing informally with UK, HC and GoI.
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