330/7–1250: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations
27. Confirming telephone conversation with Ambassador Gross, the following procedure in regard to contributions by Members of the United Nations to the military effort in Korea has been approved by the Departments of State and Defense:
- (1)
- Ambassador Austin will see SYG immediately to suggest that he make
a further communication to the Members that have replied favorably
on the Security Council resolutions, along the following lines:
- (a)
- That the replies received have been communicated to the unified command (US) recommended in the Security Council resolution of July 7;
- (b)
- That he (SYG) has been informed that the unified command will communicate with individual governments regarding their offers of assistance;
- (c)
- That the individual countries consider without delay what they can contribute in the way of effective assistance, including wherever possible combat forces, particularly ground forces.
- (2)
- Immediately following SYG’s circular a bilateral approach will be initiated with the countries that we consider in a position to offer effective economic or military assistance, particularly combat forces.
Mr. Lie should be informed of this proposed bilateral action on our part.
Although it is recognized that from a military point of view most Members of the UN cannot give effective assistance, there are compelling [Page 369] political and psychological reasons for stimulating offers of assistance, particularly combat troops.1