501.BB/10–1949: Telegram
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
Delga 118. Draft China resolution contained in Gadel 46, October 11 was given brief preliminary consideration in delegation meeting October 18. Some feeling was expressed that resolution as now drafted was too neutral in tone and failed to emphasize sufficiently either seriousness with which we regard present situation in Far East or to take sufficient account of Chinese Nationalist case against Soviets.
In order to some degree to meet these criticisms two concrete suggestions have been made. The first is to substitute for final clause of preamble, which was considered particularly weak, following: “Mindful of the threat to the stability of international relations in the Far East created by civil strife in China”. Second suggestion is to add to [Page 203] paragraph (3) of resolution clause (c) as follows: “To refrain from exercising or using rights under existing treaties or agreements to infringe upon principles set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2)”.
Department’s comments on these two suggestions would be appreciated.