Office of the Historian

330/9–2750: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Ecuador

secret   niact
Washington, September 27, 1950—2 a. m.

56. Fol msg recd from New York:

“Suggest Dept advise Embassy Quito niact that SC meeting will be held 3:00 p. m. EST Sept 27, Wednesday, at which vote will probably be taken on Soviet proposal invite Peiping Rep appear on Formosa complaint. Quevedo advises USUN he is under instruction to vote in favor. Since his vote may tip scales against us this issue, Dept may wish Embassy discuss matter at once with FonOff with view change Quevedo’s instruction. Austin”

Dept concurs suggestion Emb discuss matter at once with FonOff.1

Webb
  1. The Soviet draft resolution was not voted on during the 504th meeting of the Security Council on September 27; see the editorial note under date of September 28 concerning the voting on the question of inviting the People’s Republic of China to attend sessions of the Security Council dealing with the Taiwan question, p. 522.↩