July 1, 1950
Conversation between Indian Ambassador Kavalam Madhava Panikkar and Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Hanfu
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[Handwritten] Of course China is willing to join the United Nations but [China] is unwilling to mix this with the issue of Korea. The Soviet side should be informed of this and their views should be consulted.
Zhou Enlai. 1 July [1950]
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Zhang [Hanfu]: Today afternoon I heard that the United States has already transported a large group of soldiers from Japan to the Southern part of Korea by air. This is a continuation and expansion of direct American military intervention in the Korean War.
Indian Ambassador: What you said is correct, if both China and the Soviet Union can attend the [UN] security council then the Korean issue can be localized and receive peaceful resolution.
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Zhang Hanfu and K.M. Panikkar discuss the role of the United Nations in ending the conflict in Korea.
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- Korean War, 1950-1953
- United Nations. General Assembly
- United Nations. Security Council
- Korean War, 1950-1953--Armistices
- United Nations--Korea
- Korean War, 1950-1953--China
- United Nations--China
- Korean War, 1950-1953--United States
- China--Foreign relations--India
- China--Foreign relations--Soviet Union
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