Office of the Historian

740.5/6–1151: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the United States Deputy Representative on the North Atlantic Council (Spofford), at London1

secret
Washington, June 11, 1951—7 p. m.

Todep 505. Fol teleg Def 93470, 7 Jun, sent CINCNELM for Bradley by Adm Wright. As Bradley did not see Spofford, we are repeating teleg at Def suggestion to make sure you see it.

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“1. I have recd ltr from Gen Baele Chm of Mil Comite proposing that mtgs of Mil Comite be scheduled for immediate future and held independent of mtgs of Council. This same proposal reflected in letter addressed to Amb Spofford from Col De Greef on May 26.

“2. Recommend that you propose to Spofford that he resist this move in Council Deps for fol reasons:

  • “(A) The Mil Chiefs wld also probably have to attend Council mtg which wld require an addl assembly of Mil Chiefs.
  • “(B) It is not likely that any papers of sufficient importance to justify an addl mtg of Mil Comite will be ready in near future.
  • “(C) It wld be undesirable for Mil Comite to set up series of mtgs for purpose of processing papers on projects now pending before SG. I am asking Def to send substance of this msg to Spofford as his guidance in this matter.

“3. This msg concurred in by JCS.”

Acheson
  1. Drafted and cleared with Beebe (Defense) by Knight (RA).↩