Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Korea, Volume XV, Part 1

795.00/7—2952: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union¹

top secret

Washington, August 1, 1952—7:26 p.m.

113. In view urtel 201² and Clark opinion³ that we have not yet exhausted all possibilities at Panmunjom and shld do so before considering Sov approach, Dept has decided not to pursue matter at this time.

Bruce

1. This telegram, which was drafted by Johnson and Henkin and cleared by Thurston, Hickerson, and Matthews, was repeated for information to London and Tokyo.
2. Dated July 29, p. 426.
3. Clark’s opinion was contained in his telegram C 52788 to JCS, July 30, p. 427.