Minutes of the Sixty-seventh Meeting of the Committee Held in Conference Room "G", at the Ministry of Defence, S.W.I, on Thursday, 29th June, 1950, at 10.30 a.m.

TOP SECRET (e) Page 3. paragraph 6. This paragraph required amendment in the light of the decision taken by the United Kingdom to support the Americans. (f) Page 3, paragraph 7. It was considered that the first sentence of this paragraph should be deleted in view of the uncertainty regarding the attitude of the Japanese to the invasion of Southern Korea. It was also considered that the last sentence should be re-worded:- "On the contrary, the general anti-Communist attitude of the majority of the Japanese people will be increased." (g) Page 3, paragraph 9. It was considered that this paragraph should be re-worded on the following lines in order to express more clearly the effect of the American action on peoples in Malaya:- "The firm line taken by America in Korea, together with the resultant action by General Briggs' forces, is likely to have a stimulating effect on anti-Communists in Malaya. Allied successes in South Korea would undoubtedly have a salutary effect on all non-Communists in Malaya with a consequent beneficial effect on operations there; on the other hand, a Communist success in Korea would have the reverse effect." (h) Page 3, paragraph 10. It was considered that the Burmese Government would "sit on the fence" and see what happened in Southern Korea, and then if necessary, reconstruct their policy accordingly. This paragraph might, therefore, be re-worded as follows:- "The Burmese Government are likely to be confirmed in their fear that the Chinese Communists may one day make a direct attack on Burma. It is probable that they will watch developments in Korea and shape their policy accordingly." (i) page 4, paragraph 12. It was suggested that in view of the lack of information regarding Tibet, it would be desirable to omit the first sentence of this paragraph. (j) In view of the importance of the Philippines in strategy in the Pacific, it was considered that reference to this area should be included in the report. It was possible that the Americans might now take stronger action to secure this area against Communist infiltration. -2-