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  Ministers,4 and suggested that it might be desirable to abide this event
  before resuming discussions in C.C.A.
    Mr. Cole advanced the ,suggestion that possibly it would be in order
  toý have a meeting of C.C.A. at which the Commission (presumably
  after a Soviet walk-out) would take official note of the Security Coun-
  cil's transmittal of the G.A. resolution of December 5, 1949, and could
  then refer the matter for further consideration-to the Working Coni-
  mittee of C.C.A.
    Mr. Nash observed that in the opinion of the U.S. Delegation, it
  would be unwise to have a meeting of C.C.A. merely to note the trans-
  mittal of the G.A. resolution without any intention of proceeding with
  orderly consideration of the Commission's substantive business. He
  added, however, that it would require a certain amount- of time for
  the members of the Commission to review the positions advanced in
  the Fall of 1947 on Item III of the Plan of Work by those who were
  on the Commission at that time, and to consult with their respective
  Foreign Offices on such-current views as they might have. During this
  necessary interval the meeting of the Foreign Ministers would take
  place and the C.C.A. could have the benefit of such developments as
  might be forthcoming therefrom. He stated that in his view the-refer-
  ral of the matter to the C.C.A. Working Committee would constitute
  a recognition by C.C.A. that there was some useful work to be done
  despite-the absence of the Soviet. This view was allowed to stand by
  the U.K. representatives although the cable from their Foreign Office
  had stated that if, upon an initial meeting of the C.C.A., the Soviet
  withdrew, there would appear to be no alternative but the temporary
  suspension of further activities.
  In conclusion, it was-agreed thati steps should be taken by Mr. Nash
  to consult with the Delegations of France, Norway, Cuba, and Ecua-
  dor to obtain their views on the desirability of arranging for a meeting
  of C.C.A. before the end of April, looking toward April 18th as a suit-
  able tentative date..
  'For documentation on the meetings between Secretary Acheson, British
  Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, and French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman
in
  London, May 11-13, see vol. Ini, pp. 828 ff.

600.001/4-1250
   Tlie Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Senate Foreign
                 Relations Commnittee (Connally)

                                       WASHINGTON, April 12, 1950.
  My DEAR SENATOR CONNALLY: I refer to the Department's letter
of March 8, 1950 which acknowledged receipt of your letter of the
same date transmitting for the Department's comment a copy of