501.BC/10–2547: Telegram

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

confidential   urgent

563. Reference Deptel 511 October 25 to New York and Deptel 101 Nov 12 to Trieste rptd NY as 559,1 General Airey has agreed to delivery of communication regarding administration UK-US Zone FTT as contained Deptel 511 with revisions as contained Deptel 101 to Trieste.

In view Austin’s Chairmanship SC communication should be addressed to SYG for transmission to SC and should be delivered at earliest opportunity and in concert UK Del which has received instructions present identic communication.

Please make following correction to revision as contained Deptel 101 to Trieste. Last sentence, first paragraph following text of proclamation should read as follows: “In the meanwhile the action of the Commander of the Brit-US Zone will be guided mainly by the needs of the population and its well being.”

Marshall
  1. Not printed; it suggested several changes in phraseology for the text of the proclamation to be issued by General Airey (860S.00/11–1247).