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501.BC/5–746: Telegram

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

secret
u.s. urgent
New York, May 7, 1946—7 p.m.
[Received 7:53 p.m.]

149. For Acheson. As indicated by daily secret summary, there appears to be a fair possibility that Committee of Experts will reach agreement by Monday65 on draft rules relating to admission of new members which will incorporate substance of US proposals.66

We believe strongly that this possibility might be jeopardized if we were to introduce our proposed resolution in SC now. (Reurtel 45, May 3, 7 p.m.) Moreover, we believe that if there is agreement on the rule it may be possible to reach agreement with Gromyko in advance on a resolution, if introduction of a resolution is still deemed desirable.

I accordingly request authorization to delay submission of proposed resolution until either an acceptable rule is agreed upon or agreement proves impossible. We should know the outcome by Monday at the latest.

Stettinius
  1. May 15.↩
  2. The daily secret summary was transmitted in telegram 151, May 7, 10:30 p.m., and was followed by a detailed account of the proceedings of the Committee of Experts in telegram 152, May 7, 11 p.m., neither printed.↩