795.00/7–2050: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 20—7:28 a. m.]
168. Following translation item today’s press entitled “In Ministry Foreign Affairs USSR”.
On 11 July Ambassador Great Britain Moscow, Mr. Kelly, informed Deputy Foreign Minister A. A. Gromyko, concerning Korean question, that English Government being bound by recent decisions Security Council, cannot at present time put forward definite proposals for peaceful settlement Korean question, that English Government considers as premature the putting forth of such proposals. Together with this Ambassador stated that English Government considers essential that as preliminary proposition military operations in Korea should cease and the North Korean troops should be with drawn behind 38th parallel.
On 17 July Deputy Foreign Minister A. A. Gromyko stated to Mr. Kelly that the Soviet Government considers as a best means of a peaceful settlement of Korean question a convening of Security Council with the essential participation of representatives of Peoples Government of China, and also that the representatives of the Korean people should be heard for solution of Korea question. Regarding the preliminary conditions of English Government, A. A. Gromyko stated to Ambassador that in order to avoid premature action it should follow that the preliminary proposal, as well as other proposals, be transmitted for the consideration of Security Council. Mr. Kelly replied that he would bring contents of statement of Soviet Government to attention English Government.
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