690D.91/8–552: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in India1

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422. Dept believes it wld be desirable in ur discretion informally indicate govt to which accredited that you have recd msg from ur govt expressing its gratification that two govts have decided send mins to meet with Graham in Geneva and its earnest hope mtg may have fruitful result. Re Karachi tel 173 Aug 5 rptd New Delhi 28 and New Delhi tel 562 Aug 8 rptd Karachi 24.

Dept believes failure express views along above line might lead misunderstanding US attitude toward Geneva mtg.

Acheson
  1. This telegram was repeated as telegram 239 to Karachi and for information to London and New York.