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The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
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[Received December 2—11:42 p. m.]
Delga 362. UNCURK report to UNSYG. Following is text of cabled report from UNCURK to UNSYG delivered USUN in confidence this evening. This report will not be circularized until attempts made to obtain certain modifications:
“Pursuant clause 2 (c) of GA resolution 7 October 1950, Commission submits following interim report:
- “1. In view of the new crisis that has arisen as a result of the increasing intervention of Communist China in Korea the Commission considers the termination of military operations in Korea unpredictable.
- “2. The Commission considers under the circumstances the terms of the GA’s resolution cannot be implemented.
- “3. In present situation chances for practical work in the political field appear small.
- “4. Nevertheless the Commission shall continue to carry out such work as may be possible.
“The Australian and Chilean representatives dissented from this report. They consider it is not necessary to raise the question of whether the Commission can fulfill its duties under terms of the GA’s resolution. They believe the Commission has not so far surveyed the situation sufficiently to justify its expressing an opinion at this stage on the matters contained in this report. They agree with the view expressed by the rest of the Commission that the Commission should work actively to try to achieve the objectives of the GA resolution.
“The Australian representative wishes it added that he dissented specifically from the conclusion in the second paragraph of the Commission’s report.”