Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, Korea and China, Volume VII, Part 2

293.1111/9–651: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

secret

Washington, December 13, 1951—3:15 p. m.

410. Urtel 397 Sept 6; Deptel 227 Sept 28 and subsequent Emb approach this subj.¹ Dept desires you see Gromyko, and leave with him aide-mémoire, re treatment Amers by Chi Commie auths, stating no reply recd this Govt’s msg delivered Vishinsky by Kirk Sept 4, that one Amer died in prison, one ill in prison died shortly after release² and this Govt feels deep anxiety re other Amers in view contd failure obtain satisfactory disposition these long-standing cases. If you perceive objection proposed action inform Dept soonest.

Acheson

1. For telegram 397, September 6, see p. 1798; telegram 227, September 28, not printed, instructed Ambassador Kirk that when he called On Vyshinsky prior to his return to the United States, he should again raise the subject of U.S. nationals in China (293.1111/9–651). Kirk reported his conversation with Vyshinsky in telegram 586, October 5, p. 1001.
2. Philip Cline.