Office of the Historian

694.001/6–1451: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

secret
priority
Washington, June 14, 1951—7 p. m.

3165. Joint US–UK Press release being issued in London about noon, June 14,1 Washington time concerning agreement between Dulles and Morrison on Jap peace treaty draft. Release will make explicit this agreement subj approval by govts on both sides and neither in any way committed to draft though its main outlines are understood to be in accordance with views held by great majority. If approved by US and UK govts draft will first be discussed with powers principally concerned in war against Jap and shortly thereafter circulated to other govts at war with Jap.

Concerning reparations which is point of principal interest to Phils fol message received by Dept from Dulles: (rpt London’s 6555, June 13, 9 p. m. to Dept.)2

Without making any reference to indemnity for prisoners of war you are requested at once to convey orally substance of foregoing to [Page 1134] Romulo for his confidential info. Romulo shld understand that proposed clauses reparations are the most he can expect. He may wish therefore to make polit preparation for this fact prior receipt actual text.

Acheson
  1. Text is printed in the New York Times, June 15, 1951.↩

  2. Not printed. In this telegram, marked “For Rusk from Dulles,” the latter in London had recommended that paragraph 14 (a) 1. of Article 14, as well as Article 16, of the upcoming June 14 peace treaty draft be brought to the attention of the Government of the Philippines; texts of these sections were repeated verbatim in telegram 6555. (694.001/6–1351)

    The June 14 draft is supra.

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