611.94A/7–2750: Telegram
The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State
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[Received July 27—4:17 a. m.]
210. 1. On evening of July 26, I handed Bajpai, SYG MEA, message from you to Nehru contained in Deptel 115, July 25.
2. Bajpai, whose ruffled feelings I had smoothed down during friendly chat at my house on preceding evening, received message graciously, read it carefully and said he thought that it would be helpful. Referring to suggestion re forwarding statement of President on Formosa to Peiping, Bajpai said that passage from President’s speech on this subject had already been telegraphed to Panikkar. Panikkar had not been instructed to bring it to attention Peiping Government but Bajpai thought it likely Nehru would authorize instruction to be issued. I asked if President’s statement had been useful in clarifying US policy and intentions re island. Bajpai said it had been extremely useful; it had been telegraphed to New Delhi by [Page 479] Madame Pandit who claimed credit for its issuance. I said that I hoped Madame Pandit would be given credit. Some of her suggestions in Washington had been deeply appreciated.
3. Bajpai said that he hoped we would not obtain impression that Prime Minister was resentful because US could not accept his suggestion re Chinese representative in SC. Prime Minister had been disappointed but he had no ill will against US because our attitude. Prime Minister was concerned, however, at what situation would be when GA opened in autumn without Russia and Russian satellites. UN without Communist countries would not be truly representative of present world and might well deteriorate in manner League of Nations. It was to be hoped that US did not prefer permanent absence of Russia and her satellites from GA and organs of UN.
4. I said my understanding was that US deplored absence Russia but considered that such absence was voluntary and that it would be fatal endeavor induce Russia return by making concessions which would weaken UN or which would be at expense of nations or peoples who looked to UN for support in maintenance their independence and integrity. There was doubt, however, on part US Government that presence Russia at this time in SC would contribute to solution of Korean problem in its present phase.