330/6–2850: Telegram
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
priority
[Received June 28—8:26 p. m.]
555. Reference Lie’s proposal circulate UN members asking what assistance they propose to offer compliance 27 June SC resolution on Korea, Gross passed on to Cordier, Jebb, and Chauvel late this afternoon Department’s views as telephoned by Hickerson to Ross.
Cordier agreed change draft communication in accordance Department’s views but, apparently after consulting SYG, indicated reluctance to include reference to transmitting responses from member governments to government of ROK.
Gross emphasized Department’s feeling SYG should be transmittal agent of offers to ROK and indicated other dels (UK, France) would probably object to concept SYG being recipient offers.
[Page 226]Cordier agreed hold up proposed communication pending further consultation.1