Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Western European Security, Volume V, Part 1

700.00 (S)/2–152: Circular telegram

The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions ¹

confidential

Washington, February 1, 1952—12:55 p.m.

Infotel. Secy has sent personal message to UK FonSec Eden expressing appreciation for Eden’s invitation² to visit London after next meeting of North Atlantic Council in Lisbon but regretting that he cannot fit such visit into his schedule due to pressure of work here. Secy welcomes Eden’s suggestion for meeting in London Feb 13 and 14 with French FonMin Schuman and Chancellor Adenauer, before Lisbon meeting, and expresses hope that such meeting can be worked out with others.³

Acheson

1. This circular information telegram was sent to Brussels, Copenhagen, The Hague, Lisbon, Moscow, Oslo, Reykjavik, Rome, and Ottawa.
2. Presumably the reference here is to Eden’s personal message to Acheson printed as an attachment to Battle’s memorandum, Jan. 24, p. 5.
3. The text of the Acheson message summarized here has not been found.