Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume V, United Nations, 1969–1972

283. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State¹

New York, November 12, 1969, 0103Z.

4146. Chirep Vote Results.

1. UNGA voted Nov 11 on Chirep reses with following results:

A. Important Question res adopted by vote of 71–48–4, 3 absent (73–47–5 in 1968).

B. Albanian res defeated 48–56–21, 1 absent (44–58–23 in 1968). (This one vote less than margin forecast USUN 3978.)²

2. Changes from 1968 were as follows:

A. Important Question: Ecuador–Abstain to yes; Equatorial Guinea–Yes to absent; Kuwait–No to absent; Libya–yes to no; Malaysia–Yes to abstain; Morocco–No to abstain. Favorable margin thus decreased from 26 to 23.

B. Albanian res: No to abstain: Belgium, Chile and Italy; Abstain to yes: Ghana, Libya, Mauritius and Nigeria. Only favorable change was Senegal from abstain to no. Favorable margin thus decreased from 14 to 8.

Yost

1. Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, UN 6 CHICOM. Limited Official Use; Priority. Repeated to Taipei and Hong Kong.
2. Dated Novembr 5. (Ibid.)