396.1 GE/6–1654: Telegram
Meeting of the Representatives of the 16 Allied Delegations, Geneva, June 16, Morning: The United States Delegation to the Department of State1
Secto 454. Repeated information Canberra 15, Brussels 15, Ottawa 8, Bogota 5, Addis Ababa 5, Paris 442, Athens 14, The Hague 23, Wellington 11, Manila 14, Bangkok 27, Ankara 6, London 291, Tokyo 140, Luxembourg unnumbered, Seoul 132 and Moscow 127. Tokyo pass CINCUNC. Meeting representatives 16 Allied delegations this morning June 16 considered question of report to UN and offered expression of thanks Kural for excellent services as Allied Secretary-General.
Ambassador Johnson opened discussion with suggestion that 16-nation declaration (Tousi 792) form outline and substance report to UN and that report be brief as possible. Recommended detailed drafting be done by representatives of 15 in Washington.
Urrutia (Colombia) noted important to delay submission report to UN until late August or early September. Recommended subcommittee be established immediately Geneva to begin preliminary drafting in order give appearance work in progress. Subcommittee would subsequently pass recommendations to representatives of 15 in Washington, probably about end July. Washington representatives could then take month to refer draft to respective governments and get concurrence.
After general discussion Urrutia proposal it was agreed 6-nation (Canada, UK, Colombia, US, Thailand, France) subcommittee under chairmanship Kural should meet for several days beginning morning June 17 to consider mechanics of transmission and substance of report.
Yang (ROK) asked whether report would contain recommendations. Consensus replies given him was that recommendations inappropriate [Page 389] and therefore probably could not be included, at which he indicated gratification. He also expressed ROK desire be kept informed progress of drafting and was assured that while ROK could not serve on subcommittee since it not signatory it like other 16, welcome attend Geneva drafting sessions. Following meeting US delegations assured Yang we would keep ROK fully informed subsequent steps preparation report.