501.BC/11–2845
The Acting Secretary of State to the Iraniam, Ambassador ( Ala )
Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your note of November 28 in which you state that your Government is seeking election to the first Security Council of the United Nations. You set forth the reasons which support the Iranian candidacy, among them the valuable contribution which Iran has made to the United Nations victory; and you ask that the friendly influence of the United States Government be exerted on behalf of Iran’s candidacy.
It is contemplated by Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations10 that one of the factors to be taken into account in the designation of the non-permanent members of the Security Council is equitable geographical distribution. In this connection, this Government is of the opinion that the Middle East, the Near East, and Northern Africa constitute an appropriate regional group. This Government will attach importance to any choice which the states of this particular region may make among themselves as to a candidate for election to the Security Council.
Because of the complex nature of the elections to the various organs of the United Nations, this Government believes that it is highly desirable to centralize the necessary negotiations in London. The United States delegation to the Preparatory Commission now meeting in London has been fully informed11 concerning Iran’s candidacy for the Security Council and of the position of this Government expressed in the foregoing paragraph.
Accept [etc.]