330.13/4–1354: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations1
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483. Verbatim text. Limited distribution. Following is portion of Telegram 4523 of April 13 from London, dealing with discussions between Secretary and Eden on UN Disarmament Commission: [Page 1385]
“UN Disarmament Commission. Eden raised possibility of Disarmament Commission meeting in London about May 7. UK regards this as cold war exercise designed to put Soviets on spot and believes USSR vulnerable since they have always insisted that any sanctions be subject to veto in SC. Eden thought it important to have disarmament discussions on comprehensive plan in London so that it would not get intermingled with debates in SC on Arab-Israel and other matters. I told Eden that if it would help UK to have discussions in London I would go along. I also told him that I thought Disarmament Commission talks should be separate from discussions on President’s December 8 proposal re atomic energy which was a different aspect of atomic problem and should be carried on through diplomatic channels, at least for coming period. Eden agreed. Re report that suggestion might be made for Disarmament Commission to meet in Paris rather than London, Eden and I both agreed that meeting in Paris would be most unwise. Eden commented that meeting in London would get Jules Moch out of Paris which would be helpful for EDC”.
- Drafted by Bechhoefer.↩