Office of the Historian

893.01/12–549: Telegram

The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Holmes) to the Secretary of State

London, December 5, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received 8:28 p. m.]

4836. Re Bangkok’s 1025 to Department,64 repeated New Delhi, Rangoon, London, and Paris 5110 to Department,65 repeated London.

Scarlett [of] Foreign Office states position paper on recognition Communists will be submitted formally to Cabinet December 15. Hitherto position has been British should recognize as soon as decently possible after consultation other friendly governments. Now Cabinet will be asked to decide (1) having consulted friendly governments do British recognize and (2) if so what will be appropriate timing? Any decision reached will be communicated US and other friendly governments before public announcement is made. (Bangkok please inform New Delhi, Rangoon.)

Sent Department 4836, repeated Paris 963, Department pass Bangkok 10.

Holmes
  1. December 3, 10 a. m., p. 212.↩
  2. December 3, 1 p. m., p. 213.↩