501.BC/4–1746: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations ( Stettinius )

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38. USdel. Our instruction on admission to membership in UN of April 17, 1946 authorized you only to initiate discussions with other delegations to determine extent of support for resolution and rules of procedure set forth in instruction. In view of likelihood of early consideration of membership rules in Committee of Experts and possibility that move may suddenly be made to place Albanian application on Provisional Agenda of SC you are authorized to take action as follows:

If, in your view, there is sufficient support among members of SC to assure favorable reception of resolution set forth in instruction of April 17, 1946, you may immediately communicate resolution to Secretary-General for inclusion on Provisional Agenda of SC meeting. You may also at your discretion introduce in Committee of Experts rules of procedure on admission of members set forth in instruction of April 17, 1946. We still hope, however, that resolution can be introduced in SC before introduction of proposed rules of procedure in Committee of Experts.

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