357.AK/4–1351: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations
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847. Dept concurs in ur strong negative reaction to Rau proposal for sounding Chi Commies re Four-Power conf to arrange Korean ceasefire. We are gratified to note that Grafstrom and Padilla themselves understand danger of discussing such a conf with Peiping.
We wld not object to having Ind Amb to Peiping urge Peiping to respond to Entezam communication of Feb 14, if GOC feels this wld be useful.
In ur discussion with Grafstrom sug you point out that change in UN Command, with accompanying internal political ramifications, does not involve any change in US policies re Korea, as Pres has stated.