795.00/6–2950: Circular telegram

The Secretary of State to All Diplomatic Missions and Certain Consular Offices 1

secret

Reactions to Pres statement2 continue overwhelmingly favorable as follows: Indo Cabinet Min informed AmEmb Djakarta he greatly satisfied Indo leaders have come to support of Pres statement on Korea, and stated US policy shld have great influence in Far East. AmEmb New Delhi reports Bajpai of Indian FonOff made no direct comment on Pres statement but plunged into explanation of the difficult situation in which India found herself on matter of SC June 27th res. (India had not yet voted.3) Bajpai was informed US action demonstrated [Page 232] US takes UN obligations seriously, that aggression was clearly essence of problem and that in supporting SC res India did not necessarily involve itself in US policy in Taiwan and Indochina. AmLeg Saigon reports local effect of US action was “all the more electric” since both Fr and Viets had discounted possibility US intervention. Local Fr auths highly gratified at Pres statement. AmEmb Manila reports Pres Quirino voiced satisfaction US intends prevent attack on Taiwan and will expedite help to Phil; he felt Korea US responsibility. Yugo UN deleg informed US deleg Yugo privately supported and understood US Korea action but cld not publicly support SC res because of its ideological war with USSR. AmEmb Ottawa reports enthusiastic applause greeted statement by FonMin Pearson that US had recognized its special responsibility in Korea and discharged it with admirable dispatch and decisiveness. Pearson said privately Canada wld not “let US down”. Emb Moscow reports prevalent feeling: among friendly dipl corps was relief and approval although some thought US had not gone far enough. AmLeg Helsinki reports official: Finn reaction Pres statement was reserve mixed with curiosity as to real Sov position, while unofficial reaction was pleasure at sharp rebuff’ dealt Com aggression. AmEmb Oslo states US action apparently recd gen approval Nor public and officials, but considerable Nor apprehension possible consequences Korean situation noted. AmEmb observes growing realization significance Nor Atlantic Pact commitments. AmLeg Reykjavik reports Ice public heartened at firm US stands AmEmb Lisbon states widespread approval Pres stand in Port coupled with relief US not taking Com challenge lying down. AmEmb Madrid reports consensus Span FonOff extremely favorable Pres ordering energetic action. AmEmb Cairo reports Egypt Council of Mins is expected make decision on Egypt vote on SC June 27 res soon. AmEmb San Jose reports all members local dipl corps agree our position supporting SC res was only one possible at this time. AmEmb La Paz and Ciudad Trujillo report Bol and Dom Republic support US position.

Acheson
  1. The code room was instructed to send this telegram to Hong Kong, Singapore, and to the U.S. Political Adviser in Tokyo.
  2. June 27, p. 202.
  3. See footnote 4 to telegram 973, June 29, from New Delhi, received at 3:54 p. m., p. 237.