Editorial Note
In the evening of May 5, Eden and Molotov met for dinner, during the course of which substantive discussions on Korea and Indochina took place. Eden gave an account of the meeting to Smith, who reported to the Department in telegram Secto 115, May 6, not printed. The telegram contained the following brief passage on Korea:
“Eden said he was not optimistic over prospects of any settlement on Korea unless Russians could prevail upon Chinese and North Koreans to abandon their wholly unreasonable attitude. He did not envisage this happening but thought continuation of status quo in Korea not too bad. Molotov indicated agreement.” (396.1 GE/5–654)