795.00/7–850: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
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121. For the Amb. The Pres requests that the fol msg from him to the PriMin be delivered as early as convenient Mon:
“To PriMin Attlee from the Pres. I, too, have been giving a great deal of thought to the problems which may arise as the situation in Korea develops, and agree with your suggestion that these problems be explored between us.1
I note that you propose to send a representative of the UK Chiefs of Staff to advise Lord Tedder. I agree entirely that the political implications of the situation are of the greatest importance, in fact in some respects they are preeminent. For this reason I have asked the SecState to designate Amb Jessup to be associated with General Bradley in conducting the talks on our side. I understand that you are agreeable in this event to associate a representative of the FonOff with Lord Tedder.
I am in entire agreement with your thought that these talks shld be conducted in the greatest secrecy and note your observation that it will suffice if the Fr and other interested Govts are informed as and when the situation demands. It seems to me that we will have to make arrangements to bring in or consult other Govts when subjects of direct interest to them are under discussion; for example, Fr in the case of Indochina. I suggest we leave this point open for a joint consideration at the opening of our talks.”
The Msg from Attlee to the Pres to which above is reply is as follows and was handed to Secy by Franks on evening of July 6:
[Here follows the text of the Attlee message.]