501.BC/9–2947 Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)
430. While sympathetic to the view that the time is rapidly approaching when we should bring out into the open the fact that Russian sabotage in SC has for months made it impossible for that body to discharge its obligation in nominating a governor of Trieste, we feel for tactical motives that for the time being we should hold our fire. As indicated in previous telegrams, we believe that so long as two thirds of the Free Territory are occupied by British and American troops we hold a material advantage in that area and that, in consequence, time plays on our side.
You should, accordingly, when the matter is next discussed in the Council, indicate willingness to accept either of Parodi’s two suggestions:
- 1)
- That the Italian and Yugoslav governments be asked to agree on a candidate of their joint choosing, or
- 2)
- That a committee of neutral states be invited to suggest a panel of names from which a suitable governor might be selected.
We trust that there is no misapprehension now as to our attitude regarding Buisseret. We do not wish to see him as governor of Trieste.