DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
February 4, 1952
WHITE HOUSE DICTATION
Item No. 1
My Message to Mr. Schuman
I went over this whole situation with the President, reading to him my reply to Mr. Schuman. The President expressed his great approval and said that he hoped that Ambassador Bruce had not left out the two paragraphs that I had marked as doubtful.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
February 4, 1952
WHITE HOUSE DICTATION
Item No. 2 Kashmir - - Dr. Graham
I discussed the importance of Dr. Graham's making another effort in India to settle the Kashmir dispute. The President approves of his going and has sent him word to that effect.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
February 4, 1952
WHITE HOUSE DICTATION
Item No. 3 U.S. - U.K. Understandings Regarding Far East
I reported to the President that we had followed up his talk with me on this subject by sending further messages to Mr. Eden, which had apparently had the desired effect. The President said that he had notice this and was pleased.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
February 4, 1952
WHITE HOUSE DICTATION
Item No. 4 Ambassador to Argentina
The President approved Mr. Albert F. Nufer as Ambassador to Argentina.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
February 4, 1952
WHITE HOUSE DICTATION
Item No. 5 Lisbon Conference
I discussed the proposed plan to have a meeting in London prior to Lisbon. I incidentally mentioned that this conflicted with the engagement which the President wished me to keep in Wisconsin. He said that he had forgotten about my going abroad and withdrew his request.
He expressed concern at the difficulties which were developing in the path of the Lisbon conference and thought that we must make every possible effort to get the agreement with Germany and the EDC agreement completed this month.
He offered me the use of the Independence, stating that although it was now in the shop going through an overhaul, he would speak to General Landry about it and believed that it could be gotten ready in a week's time. General Landry is to get in touch with us. If he does not do so, we might get in touch with him.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
February 4, 1952
WHITE HOUSE DICTATION
Item No. 6 Korean Prisoners of War
I discussed the proposals related to the Korean Armistice and the prisoners of war matter, informing the President that a joint recommendation from Defense and State was on its way to him. We discussed the general nature of the recommendation, which met with his approval. He will discuss it in detail with us when he gets it.
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