DECLASSI FIFI Authorit Qt 14 A I Classification OUTGOING Department of State 0 9 0 9 9 INDICAIE Dcoutcz I DCHARGETO SECET Clasufxcatlon L I SENT TO Amsmbassy Lomxn 3C 7-3 Ambassy OMAHA 769 Amembessy CANBERRA Amembessy WELLINGTON 3 5 l STATE mo Anembassy SEOUL 3 623 Amenbassy Tom 1539 1- qu Wlhoonmmd- 3012958 25x TOKIO PASS cmcuuc LIME DBTRI MICK During second meetingm6 with representatives UK Canadian Australian egg New Zeahnd Esbassies edql Assistant Secretary Robertson proposed 01131 4 plan on tiling and method presenting introduction new weapons into Koren 4 'r 1 No later July 1 1957 Senior UNC Representative Military unwise 01 Con-mama would um statemrrt reviewing Commist violatio 3mg graph 13 d mistice Lgreenent explaining problem posed by practicalg imossibility replacing worn-out INC equipmnt with 1953 items and poinEng out result has been develop-ant military imbalance In View Commnisg act 3 violations 13 d UNC considers that it is entitled be relieved of5 SI Olsea corresponding obligation under provisiore this paragraph until such time relative military balance has been restored and Comm side by its acat'om has m willingness com Statement would conclude Rah 4 assurance UHC intends nintain Arsistiee does not intend am recs and on 77 purpose its action to restore relative lilitary balance 2 No Inter Ava-t 1 1957 mm con-and would transnit report action 3 med by Vine-Ian ens-sen as 3 tmmeu-l 5 1657 PB - unm- 8 Robertson Claus-em - Mr ROI 5m Ir cussm ndon Ottawa Canberra SECRET Classification Tolqo cmcunc reasons to UN concluded by asking for views and suggestions of governments concerned on proposed plan and supporting rationale British Ambassador Caccia indicated UK could go along with plan as outlined as did other Egarslgagpresentatives during subsequent discussion Various suggestions on MAC statement and UN report on timing and extent consultation other Allies put 1mm forward and agreed to In response concern expressed particularly by New Zealand and Australian representatives Manual Ebertson gave assurance no consideration being given provide mK forces with dual capability weapons Would appear from this meeting Comonwealth supports in principle S desire modernize its troops Korea and will endeavor be I helpful in propaganda and UN problems arising announcement and implementation such decision providing adequate publishable evidence Communist Armistice violations can be presented uh Mk 5 DULLES J ED DEL Fl Authority gpaj lbf Classification u v This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu