500.CC/6–1945: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, June 19,
1945—7 p.m.
[Received June 19—2:35 p.m.]
[Received June 19—2:35 p.m.]
2163. Following is draft handed to me by Molotov today:50
“The General Assembly has the right to discuss any questions or any matters within the scope of the functions or powers provided it by the present section or relating to the powers and functions of any of the organs provided for in the Charter, and, except as provided for in paragraph 2(b) of this section to make recommendations to the members of the United Nations or to the Security Council or both on any such questions or matters.”
Harriman
- Ambassador Harriman informed the Secretary in telegram 2162, June 19, 7 p.m., that he had seen Foreign Minister Molotov that afternoon and that the latter had adamantly refused to accept any of the proposed texts, but agreed to the compromise draft above, which he also agreed to wire immediately to Gromyko (861.24/6–1945).↩