751G.001/9–1251: Telegram
The Chargé at Saigon (Gullion) to the Secretary of State
617. Leg desires invite attn of Dept to unusual frequency and violence of present Viet Minh radio attacks against US. Favorite themes are US desire dominate world, seize bases from which can attack “democracies”, lack of good faith in Kaesong negotiations, San Francisco treaty is pact for rearmament of Japan, and, on local plane, US has almost taken over former colonial power from France in Vietnam, country which it needs in order to launch aggression against China.
While much of this is perhaps background for San Francisco conference and visit De Lattre to US, Leg believes trend shld be watched closely during coming months.
Sent Dept 617, rptd info Paris 258, Hanoi unn.