Evening star., 1951-06-05
Secretary Outlines
Economic Blockade
Action Against Reds

Chairman RusSell-The Secre
tary of State advised me that h
wishes to make a brief statemen
before the questions start. Yo
may proceed, Mr.. Secretary.
Secretary Acheson-Mr. chair
man, when we rose yesterda
afternoon, Senator Cain had re
quested that I furnish the tele
gram which was sent to certain
Of our embassies IN regard to thi
hot pursuit matter.
There was some discussion o
that in the committees. I hav'
given that consideration over tn
night and I shall be glad to reat
the telegram at the present time
The telegram is dated November
13. 1850.
(Senator Hicken1ooper inter.
rupted to bring up the question
of possible censorship if the tele.
gram contained restricted infor.
nation. He was reassured BY
O6udGOT RUSSELL
Secretary Acheson (reading)
PLEASE discuss with Foreign
Minister at earliest possible mo-
ment grave problem confronting
UN forces in Korea in use by ene-
my Of Manchuria as privileged
sanctuary for forces which are ir
fact attacking UN forces in Korea
itself. See excerpt from Austin's
statement to UNSC on November
10.
This problem arises in two re-
spectS. First, ground forces car
move into Korea and supply
themselves from bases and lines
OF communications which are
largely sheltered by immunity oi
Manchuria. Secondly, enemy air
craft Nationality not always
known) operate from Manchuriar
fields, dash into Korea air space
to strike UN air and ground forces
and then fly to safety behind
Manchurian border a very few
minutes away.
u. N. commander has strictest
orders about violations Manchu.
ran territory in addition to or.
ders to use extreme care in oper-
atlons near the frontier itself to
insure that hostilities are restrict
ed TO Korea. This determination
TO play according to the rules i'm
poses most serious handicap in
face OF an enemy which is willing
not only to break the rules them
selves but to exploit proper con-
duct U. N. forces.
Localized War Emphasized.
United States Government is
determined to do everything DOS
s1ble to localize conflict in Korea
This is Illustrated by rigorous in
structlons to commanders as well
as by efforts made to adjust ac-
cldental intrusions into Chinese
territory by offering compensation
Tor damages, ct cetera. 1t is OBJ
vlous, however, that the abuse of
Manchuria by the enemy could
easily impose an intolerable bur-
den upon U. N. forces operating
lawfully and properly on U. N,
missions in Korea.
Therefore United States Gov
erpment wishes to inform govern
ment to which you are accredited
that it may become necessary at
an early date to permit U. N. air.
craft to defend themselves in the
air space over the Yalu River to
the extent of permitting hot pur-
suit OF attacking enemy aircraft
up to 2 or 3 minutes flying time
into Manchurian air space.
1T is contemplated that U. N
aircraft would limit themselves to
repeling enemy aircraft engaged
In offensive missions into Korea.
I'VE believe this would be a
minimum reaction to extreme
provocation, would not itself af-
feet adversely the attitude of the
enemy toward Korean operations
would serve as a warning, and
would add greatly to the morale
OF U. N. pilots who are now pre-
vented from taking minimum de-
tense measures and for whom in
case Of bomber pilots it is impos-
sible under existing conditions to
provide adequate cover.
Concurrence Was Not Asked.
"For your information we are
not asking the concurrence of
government because we believe
the highly limited application of
hot pursuit doctrine in this situa-
ton would turn upon military
necessity and elementary princi-
Piles Of self-defense. but we think
1t important that government be
notified of the problem. Please
telegraph any reactions NIACT.'' -
Signed "Acheson."
Chairman Russell-Will you
tell us what the NIACT means?
Secretary Acheson-That is a
type Of immediate reply. It is a
reply which gets immediate treat
NEST and is not dealt with in the
order in which the replies come
IN. 1t is pulled out.
was also asked yesterday what
governments other than the Gov
ernments Of the United States
and Korea had ground forces in
Korea in the middle Of November
1850. I have here the govern
ments which had the three types
of forces, and I will read the
ground forces.
Australia. United Kingdom
Philippines, Thailand, Turkey.
Air forces-Australia Belgium
Canada, United Kingdom.
Naval forces-Australia, Can
ada, France. United Kingdom
New Zealand. Thailand, Neither
lands.
Secretary Acheson continued
his statement with lengthy re-
sumo of material aid supplied to
the Chinese Nationalists after the
Marshall embargo was lifted in
1947. He quoted extensively from