Continuing United States concern with the issue of expanded United Nations membership; the unsuccessful United States initiatives to bring about the admission of Japan (1952) and to make possible non-member participation in the General Assembly (1954) 1
1. For previous documentation relating to this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1951, vol. ii, pp. 286 ff.
[772] The Secretary of State to the Mission at the united Nations
Washington, November 18,
1954—5:19 p.m.
310.2/11–1654: Telegram
[773] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)
[Washington,] December 1, 1954.
310.2/12–154