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

795B.551/7–2650: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

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Washington, August 1, 1950—12 noon.

561. For the Amb. Considerations outlined Embtel 554¹ are important and I agree that public shd be made fully aware of them.

However, we are disappointed with length of time which will elapse before forces are dispatched. Brit have already consumed month in reaching decision with net result that ground troops will not be available for action until at least three months after aggression started.

While welcoming commitment and ack all considerations you enumerate, we feel Brit shd be informed we hope forces will be enroute much sooner than now indicated.

Acheson

1. Received at 7:39 p. m. on July 26, p. 477.