July 10, 1950
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT
Item No. 1 Commendation for Ambassador Muccio
The President approved the memorandum and telegram and directed that it be sent at once.
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Item No. 2 Visit of Australian Prime Minister
The President approved the memorandum recommending that the President approve the Prime Minister's coming to Washington on or about July 25 and that he see him when he comes here. The President is willing to have a luncheon for him. The Prime Minister may be so informed.
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Item No. 3 Reply to Mr. Bevin
The President read Mr. Bevin's message dated July 7, 1950, and our draft reply. He was very pleased with the draft reply and approves the sending of it at once.
He would like Mr. Loy Henderson to receive the same material and use it the best way possible to get these ideas into Nehru's mind.
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Item No. 4 Talks with the British
I informed the President of Mr. Douglas's interview with the Prime Minister as conveyed in his No. 176 of July 10. I asked the President whether he had any particular wishes about the date for the meetings, saying that it seemed to me the sooner they were held the better. The President agreed.
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Item No. 5 Indian mediation
I showed the President Ambassador Kirk's No. 83 of July 10, which he read carefully. Its contents disturbed him.
I told him that we were working on the matter and that part of our action would be covered by sending Mr. Henderson the copy of our reply to Mr. Bevin. We were also considering the desirability of getting the British and the Indians straightened out so that they would not both be attempting to mediate in the Korean situation. He approved of this.
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Item No. 6 Message to Congress
The President informed me that at the meeting of the Big Four this morning he was advised by all that the present time was not an opportune one for a message to be sent to Congress.
He is considering taking some action and possibly asking for funds at some time, the date of which was not clear to me, but I gathered that it was not imminent. At that time he would send a message and he wants a message prepared and ready.
I will see Mr. Harriman later today about this matter and try to be clearer as to exactly what was discussed by the Big Four and what the present thinking is on the subject.
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