Office of the Historian

740.5/6–2450: Circular telegram

The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices 1

confidential   priority
Washington, June 24, 1950—1 a. m.

Pls endeavor see FonMin and give him formal notification of designation of Mr. Charles M. Spofford to be Deputy US Rep. to the North Atlantic Council. You should apprise FonMin of full confidence and trust which President and Sec. repose in Mr. Spofford. You should make clear the status of Spofford which will be in fullest sense rep. of US Govt.

[Here follows description of Spofford’s tentative plans involving personal affairs and travel leading up to the scheduled first meeting of the Deputies in London on July 31.]

Acheson
  1. Sent to the Missions in the other 11 nations of the North Atlantic Pact.↩