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The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Belgium and the Mission at the United Nations1
192. (Brussels) and 108 (New York). During call on Secretary yesterday Belgian Ambassador expressed hope US would support Belgium’s candidacy for seat in Security Council soon to be vacated by Denmark. Ambassador did not ask for immediate response to this request but hoped US after giving matter consideration would reply favorably. Secretary replied we would like to support Belgium but he made no final commitment. Secretary then referred to question of Chinese representation in UN and expressed hope Belgium would continue support US position against seating Chinese Communists. Ambassador appeared to agree that action to seat Chinese Communists at this time at least premature and presumably he will report our views to his Foreign Office.
- Drafted by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) and signed by the Secretary of State.↩