501.A Summaries/11–2249: Telegram
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
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Chinese Case
At USGADel’s suggestion Sunde (Norway) agreed to take up with his Foreign Minister the question of Norwegian co-sponsorship of the US-suggested resolution on the Chinese case. He was advised that Pakistan, Australia and Mexico had agreed to be co-sponsors and that Belgium and Denmark had declined.
Padilla Nervo (Mexico) said that his Foreign Minister had authorized him to join in sponsorship on the condition that the co-sponsors did not include a state which had broken relations with the USSR.
The Danish delegation had decided unanimously it should not recommend that Denmark serve as a co-sponsor, Borberg (Denmark) reported. He pointed out that in spite of the “neutral” language in the resolution the general circumstances under which it would be tabled would make it appear to be directed against the USSR. It was clear that the Danish delegation was following its traditional policy of keeping aloof from the cold war.
Borberg observed that the Danish view on recognition of the Chinese Communists was much closer to the UK position than to that of the US. However, he did not exclude the possibility of Denmark voting for the resolution, explaining that the delegation had not taken a final decision.
A cable from London raised doubts about the whole last para of the US-suggested resolution, Cadogan (UK) explained. The Foreign Office, he said, apparently feared that it would provoke a debate on the UK’s rights in Hongkong. The cable did not give a final answer on the resolution and Cadogan hoped to get later word. He thought that the British definitely would not hold aloof from the debate but would be prepared to say something at some stage.
Atyeo (Australia) reported that his delegation had been instructed to oppose an invitation for the Chinese Communists to be heard on the Chinese case in Committee 1.
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