357.AD/4–951: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations
837. Urtels 1371 and 1373 April 6. Dept is in full agreement with ur reaction to various proposals for new steps by Arab-Asian group re Korean problem. In ur further discussions with reps of this group, we hope you will continue to stress undesirability of separate and uncoordinated moves which might hamper GOC and UC in carrying out functions assigned them by UN and which cld give CPG opportunity to play off one UN agency or grouping against another. Specifically, any appeal by Arab-Asian group directed toward military standstill on 38th Parallel or elsewhere wld as indicated Deptel 819 March 271 be disadvantageous to UN.
Present moment is particularly inopportune for action by Arab-Asian group. We appreciate desire this group to be informed re nature of any US or UC statement. While Dept is now considering various [Page 322] possibilities, our ideas have not yet crystallized. You may, however, assure reps of Arab-Asian group that any statement issued will not depart from policy line laid down by UN and that we will keep GOC informed re such statement.
In gen, we wld wish to discourage Arab-Asian group activity at this juncture and to ensure that if such activity is undertaken it will be in support of rather than uncoordinated with efforts of UC and GOC to reach satisfactory settlement of Korean problem.