Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, General; The United Nations, Volume I

501.BE/2–2147: Telegram

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

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New York, February 21, 1947—6:25 p.m.

186. UK prepared to make statement on US trusteeship agreement. Lawford (UK)¹ told USDel on Feb. 21 that Cadogan² would be prepared to state the British position on the US draft trusteeship agreement on former Japanese mandated islands at the SC meeting on Feb. 25. He indicated unofficially that statement merely would reaffirm Britain’s previously voiced opinion that action on the US proposal should await the signing of the Japanese peace treaty.

Austin

1. V. G. Lawford, Adviser on the United Kingdom Delegation Staff.
2. Sir Alexander Cadogan, Permanent British Representative to the United Nations.