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• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0002018079
• Release Decision: IPPUB U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: June 23, 2015
• Document Release Date: March 11, 2010
• Case Number: F-2009-01320
• Publication Date: December 14, 1950

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Mal:ik's speech denouncing the Asian cease-fire resolution.
Younger expressed the view that even if the USSR or Com-
munist China desired a cease-fire, they would never admit
it openly and embrace the resolution. Younger believes that
the Soviet purpose in this matter was to prevent any real
rapprochement between the Chinese Communists and the
West.
(b)(3)
1. UN consideration on the Korean question--According to
the US delegation at the UN, British delegate Younger was
r surprised nor disappointed by Soviet delegate
ith
Meanwhile, the US delegation has been informed by
Lebanese delegate Malik that "stark fear of communism and
the USSR" had led the 13 Asiatic and Arab nations to issue
their recent appeal to the Chinese Communists to halt at
the 38th Parallel. The Lebanese official believes that all
the governments concerned were shaky and would compromise
with the USSR if a crisis arose directly affecting their countries.
He particularly deplored the "flabby leadership" now being ex-
ercised by the Indian delegation and remarked that Sir Benegal
Rau would make `almost any concession'.' to reach an under-
standing with the USSR.
2. Pos,91bili of Satellite aggression in the Balkans--US Embassy
Athens considers of sufficient significance to warrant "care-
ful attention" a recent reiteration by the leader of the Greek
Communist movement of allegations that the US is preparing for
aggression in the Balkans in the near future. The Embassy
points out that allegations such as these, which appeared in
the latest issue of the Cominform journal, characteristically
indicate that the Communists themselves are contemplating
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