Office of the Historian

740.00119 Council/5–2649: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

Paris, May 26, 1949—5 p. m.
[Received May 26—1:29 p. m.]

Actel 13. [For] Humelsine62 from Battle.63 French Foreign Office indicated to Embassy last week that Schuman64 would like discuss with Sec at some point question recognition Chinese Commies. In light Vishinsky proposal Monday CFM and current developments China, let us have Dept. recommendation. In case you recommend interview forward any material not in problem summary 61 or available to Embassy advisers.65 [Battle.]

Acheson
  1. Carlisle H. Humelsine, Director of the Executive Secretariat of the Office of the Secretary.↩
  2. Lucius D. Battle, of the Executive Secretariat staff.↩
  3. Robert Schuman, French Minister for Foreign Affairs.↩
  4. In reply, Mr. Humelsine reported in telegram Telac No. 26, May 28, the gist of the replies to Department’s circular telegram of May 6, p.17.↩