Office of the Historian

501.AA/6–2946: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Ireland (Gray)

secret
Washington, July 3, 1946—8 p.m.

113. Bevin told SEC Paris July 3 that Brit Govt expects to inform Ireland that Brit will support its candidacy for UN membership.

Since Brit are approaching Irish, and in view of De Valera’s99 probable negative attitude (urtels 70, June 26[27] and 72 June 29),1 we have decided not (repeat not) to make any approach to Irish at this time. Please inform us of Irish reaction to British approach.2

Acheson
  1. Eamon De Valera, Prime Minister of Eire.↩
  2. Neither printed.↩
  3. Repeated to New York as telegram 129.↩