Office of the Historian

700.00(S)/9–2254: Circular telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions

confidential
Washington, September 22, 1954—1 a.m.

Infotel. Ref Gadel 1 to New York, Sept. 21.1 We instructed GA delegation initiate immediately discussions key delegations on possible arrangements participation with maximum privileges for 14 non-member countries found qualified by GA for UN membership. Draft resolution would have GA invite these countries send resident representatives New York and accredit them GA sessions; allow these representatives speak, make proposals, and have votes recorded but not counted; and direct UN Secretary General distribute UN documents to them and accept and circulate as UN documents proposals and communications from them. Countries covered by draft resolution are: Austria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal and Viet-Nam.

Smith
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