https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/81b435c0eec37dd18cc18cd2d860ef4f.pdf eb2efc7155c862967756ec74d9407abe PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Document divulgue e ertu iformation Act - ...f· FROMt INnI/1 TO: OT'PAWA TOP SF!CRET CYPJIBR - Oo . NRWDRLHI, January 17, 1951. (Rec•d: January 23, 1951). I 1 o __ b_o/.~-::=D 5~ i e,z. u.s.-907 dated December 11th, Your letter Top secret. 1950. The 1nternattonal cr1s1s arising defeat of United forces in Korea. Nations out of the My main comments upon the two documents to your letter -- ~ ------ 7 Crisis", must be based on global -9 ··-.--! ic.1---l 26 JAN1951 military Western II. Treaty, World "The that ''the new zaespon~e .. ool1t1cal. considerations, and moral", the approach the voice is the and the interests seem to take voice of the of the so-called fir:ct place. I wonder if we are not making a mistake that one strikes The hand is the hand of collective but over-uR ing the words is true entitled says rightly too western. sec·..1:..,:tt·J fop all, ~tlantic 3 document, International here-as attached are as follows: I. While the first economic, ?;_d 11 in Communist" and "Cominfor,m". two aggressive It powers today are Communist; that Commup1st states as we know them are totalitarian and that totalitarian /states have a propensity to be aggressive. But Russia was aggressive befor~ aggressiveness can have explanation, national, she was Communist, independent to avoid language :tnclude Yugoslavia, to use a~j?ct1ves that, it without and Apart from the need explanation, would seem•unwise not necessarily and Chinese historic of Communism. states 1ndjcat1ve would in our thinking of policy '000333 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur /'acces ii /'information - 2 - and perhapg att~ibuting more unity bet't-.:·een the two aggressive Collective defence powers. III. for any security have unfortunate states may (group corrupt) and our 'alliance' that matter. of world of their they United the necessary here The interest at stake against and to invite alliances interest, countries security will fail economic strongest. reacHng everywhere strength if obseJ:-ved ( words corrupt a. Ko::."eansettlement fails strike mean a compromise 1s perfectly Nations with pr1nc1pleso important action could in Europe; collective threats nations in Korea. be arrived it when be if of fiveNations would not necessarily The basi~ consistent of that with views have supnorted If China will at that is that in United that of It may also on basis 11th, sound a.nd certainly a number of the aggression that one especially put forwa1~d by Mro Pearson on January that at centre document.. be arranged one, Asian - repet1 t1on requested) could committee political it that and where aggressive 5 of second paragraph settlements to suppose These considerations plan mainly subserve to aggression matter Any policy as the main interest vill in anywhere. can be made to understand they is a secondary is common interest not be allowed is a secondary though countries make a. broad appealo cannot should in Asia that 1n any way we 1f aggression up a western seems to set weRtern potential" of Asiatic defence the number of our "increase defence collective point as of rethink1ngQ suggest that part by reasons IV. I doubt· if we will .Allies In this war". connotations and origin business to eschew such phrases It might be well ,, wa.!'m" and "hot "cold" United The enemy is aggression. the only foundation is exist ito against its than may really plan of the 11sten, would not seem to be 000334 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur /'acces ii /'information - 3 - a policy of scuttling ·aerence · e lsewhe:re V. Except I thoroughly VI. in .A81a · 1n C>rder to buy time for o for these agree with I would prefer points the of emphasis and expressions, two documents. ":reverse" to "defeat" 1n heading. HIGH COMMISSIONER 000335 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource NATO Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Warm War / 17 JANUARY 1951 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951-01-17 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDTT00091 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived High Commissioner for Canada, New Delhi to Secretary of State for External Affairs, 17 Jan. 1951, LAC, RG 25, vol. 4758, file no. 50069-D-40, part 1. High Commissioner India New Delhi Reid