Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, Korea, Volume VII

330/7–1950: Telegram

The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

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New Delhi, July 19, 1950—2 p. m.
[Received July 19—8:12 a. m.]

147. 1. Bajpai informs me not possible effect release messages so early as 9:30 July 19 Washington time because Nehru wishes his reply to Secretary’s message to be delivered by Mme. Pandit today to be incorporated in release. Furthermore Moscow must be informed.

2. GOI is anxious that messages be published in New Delhi papers July 20 and therefore is informing both Washington and Moscow its intention issue release its exchanges with Washington and Moscow not including Nehru’s message of July 17, July 20, 3 a. m. Delhi time. I assume this permits sufficient time to elapse after statement contemplated by President (Deptel 88, July 18).

3. Fearing that there may be some delay in receipt reply by Mme. Pandit, Bajpai gave me copy to transmit direct Department. If Mme. Pandit’s text not received before time scheduled for release Department might arrange with her approval publication text given me which is contained in Embtel 148.¹

Henderson

1. Received at 9:27 a. m. on July 19, p. 425. The Department of State released the texts of the Nehru–Acheson exchanges on July 19 at 3:30 p. m. (EDT); for texts, see the Department of State Bulletin, July 19, 1950, p. 170.