795.00/1–951: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
3614. For Ambassador from Hickerson. Re urtel con Jessup,1 USUN has checked with Chauvel and we believe his instrs generally satis. They appear to be about as stated your 3815 [3813] Jan. 5, 1 p.m. with considerable discretion as to timing. Chauvel personally favors an intermediary step; that is some further appeal to Chi Commies before action on Res along lines outlined our Depcirtel 334. We will not oppose intermediary step if it is taken promptly and if, as appears to be fact, it is widely desired among our friends.
I think it wld be useful for you give Fr generally line set forth in Sec’s message to Bevin Jan. 5, which I understand repeated to you. [Hickerson.]
- Ambassador at Large Philip C. Jessup.↩