751G.00/4–2854: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Geneva1
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Tedul 15. Radford and I had a long meeting with the President this morning and Radford gave a full report of his discussion with Churchill. He is obviously greatly depressed by British attitude. I discount the natural military reaction to lack of cooperation. However, the President’s decision is that all requests made by Pleven will be met in so far as it is possible to do so without undue risk.2 Am sending you later transcript of President’s session with Congressional leaders on subject of Indochina as taken down by Cutler.3 The President is trying his hand on a draft to Churchill generally in form of final appeal couched “more in sorrow than in anger”. When received will transmit to you for suggestions. He does not anticipate much by way of results, nor do I, but believe it is worth trying. There is obviously [Page 595] a definite blind spot in London as to the trend of events in Asia.