RUSSIA URGES THAT SECURITY COUNCIL ADMIT SOVIET CHINA

Wanganui Chronicle, 22 July 1950, Page 5

RUSSIA URGES THAT SECURITY COUNCIL ADMIT SOVIET CHINA

LONDON, July 20.—The Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Gromyko, told the British Ambassador in Moscow, Sir David Kelly, that Russia considered the best method for a peaceful settlement of the Korean question was summoning the Security Council, with the “indispensable participation” of Chinese Communist representatives, according to a Tass message received in London today. The Tass report said that on July 11 Sir David Kelly told Mr. Gromyko that the British Government, being bound by the latest decisions of the Security Council, could not at present put forward definite proposals for a peaceful Korean settlement, because that would be going too far ahead. At the same time Sir David Kelly said the British Government considered it necessary that as a preliminary proposal hostilities in Korea should be terminated and the North Korean troops withdrawn beyond the 38th. parellel. On July 17 Mr. Gromyko informed Sir David Kelly that the best method for a peaceful settlement was convocation of the Security Council, with Chinese Communists participation. He added that representatives of the Korean people should also be heard. Concerning the Brtiish Government's preliminary proposal, Mr. Gromyko said that to avoid going too far ahead this, like all other proposals, should be handed over for consideration of the Security Council. Sir David Kelly replied that he would commnicate Mr. Gromyko's statement to his Government. — Reuter.