795.00/11–2450
Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. G. May den Raynor, Adviser to the United States Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly
US/S/1584
Subject: Korea
| Participants: | Mr. Vincent Broustra, French Delegation |
| Mr. G. Hay den Raynor, United States Delegation |
Mr. Broustra last night told me in the strictest confidence that the French were considerably worried over what General MacArthur might do. Broustra said the French knew the ways of successful generals and also of course had heard of General MacArthur’s reputation for independence. I attempted to assure Broustra that the General was under the strictest orders not to violate the frontier in any way.
Other members of the French Delegation, who were at the same dinner, made remarks with the same implications. Several of them indicated in their remarks the strong desirability in their opinion of the creation of a buffer zone.1
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Telegram 1067, November 24, from Tokyo conveyed the following message from the Political Adviser (Sebald):
“French Ambassador Dejean last evening at dinner importuned me in strongest terms on behalf proposed demilitarized zone along North Korean border. Similar views expressed with somewhat less conviction by Swiss and Swedish Chiefs of Mission.” (795.00/11–2450)
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