310.2/9–2854: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations1
confidential
Washington, October 4,
1954—6:24 p.m.
Gadel 22. Re: Membership.
- 1.
- In regard merits Menon proposal that GA state it would elect to membership states receiving seven SC votes (Delga 28) GADel should point out certain LA states in past urged virtually identical approach, which US was unable support and GA did not accept. Believe Menon’s proposal would not receive majority support in view (1) 1950 ICJ advisory opinion that GA cannot act on admission state to membership in absence favorable SO recommendation; (2) earlier advisory opinion implicitly recognizing applicability of veto to membership; and (3) unfavorable reaction 1953 Special GA Committee on Membership to proposals for resolving current stalemate by some formula denying applicability of veto under present Charter text.
- 2.
- Package aspects Menon proposal do not seem to follow from his initial suggestion. If GA were to decide admit any state receiving seven SC votes, we see no reason for coupling this decision with understanding [Page 1036] between US and USSR as to successive admission of groups of states to balance non-Soviet and Soviet-sponsored applicants. US maintains position each applicant must be considered on its merits and cannot accept any arrangement amounting to series of “package” deals. Furthermore we cannot accept view action applications ROK and Japan should be indefinitely suspended as Menon plan contemplates.
Dulles
- Drafted by Brown (UNP), cleared with the Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs and the Bureau of Near Eastern, South Asian and African Affairs, approved for transmission by Popper, and signed by Assistant Secretary Key.↩