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Memorandum of Conversation, by the Special Assistant to the Secretary of State (Battle)
Subject: Resolution on Korea
| Participants: | Foreign Minister Bevin |
| Secretary Acheson | |
| Mr. Barclay1 | |
| Mr. Battle |
In a conversation on several matters, Mr. Bevin and Mr. Acheson discussed the question of hearing the Chinese Communists on the Korean Resolution. The Secretary said that we would agree to hearing them, but that this must not be a move on their part to delay United Nations action. He said we could not hold up action on the Resolution until the Chinese Communists arrived. He said that he doubted that the Chinese Communists could contribute much on the Resolution itself, but said that they have a right to know whether the border is being fortified, etc. The Secretary emphasized his point that any hearings not be an excuse for delay.
Mr. Bevin asked if he could tell Mr. Nehru about this, to which the Secretary replied in the negative.
Mr. Bevin said that he had met that morning with representatives of the Commonwealths to discuss the Korean Resolution. He said that he was trying to get additional support for the resolution. He said that he had thus far gotten Canada, Australia and Pakistan. He thought [Page 811] that Pakistan was very important as there is a large Moslem population in China. He mentioned that Sir B. N. Rau was sending the Resolution to Mr. Nehru with a message from Mr. Bevin. He also expressed the hope that he would be able to get Holland and possibly Norway to join in. He indicated the Philippines is joining in also.
- Roderick E. Barclay, Principal Private Secretary to Mr. Bevin.↩