Office of the Historian

700.00(S)/4–1050: Circular telegram

The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices 1

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Washington, April 11, 1950—12 a. m.

Infotel. We have agreed with French and UK on schedule for May meetings three FonMins2 and Atlantic Pact Council. Secy will arrive Paris May 7 for discussions May 8 with Schuman and will proceed May 9–10 with Bevin and with Bevin and Schuman May 11, 12, 13. Atlantic Pact Council will meet May 15, 16, and 17 subject to confirmation by other Atlantic Pact govts. Advance party will probably begin preparatory talks Apr 24 in London. Our preference is to break down preparatory work into two phases: 1) first week beginning Apr 24 to cover broad general subjects; and 2) second week beginning May 2 to cover specific area questions such as Germany, Indo-China and Near East.

Acheson
  1. Sent to Brussels, Copenhagen, The Hague, Lisbon, Moscow, Oslo, Reykjavik, and Rome.↩
  2. For documentation covering preparation for the approaching meeting of the three Foreign Ministers in London, together with coverage of the ministerial meetings and the lower echelon preparatory talks that preceded them, see pp. 828 ff.↩