Office of the Historian

890.00/7–2649: Telegram

The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

London, July 26, 1949—6 p. m.
[Received 9:46 p. m.]

2951. In conversation with Embassy official today Dening characterized as entirely off the cuff Bevin’s suggestion re Stuart and Stevenson (Embtel 2881, July 22). He said suggestion not especially favored by Foreign Office as presence of Ambassadors in Washington would give too obvious an emphasis to Bevin’s visit, and in all probability would not be acted upon—at least so far as UK was concerned. Dening indicated he himself would probably accompany Bevin to Washington.4

Dening stated British Government quite sympathetic with Secretary’s general approach to Far East question, that interdepartment committee would meet tomorrow to discuss means of implementation, and would likely set up working committee to deal with question.

Douglas
  1. In telegram No. 2683, July 30, 1 p. m., the Department replied that it was in accord with the attitude of the British Foreign Office.↩