501.BB/9–2849: Telegram
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
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Delga 38. Following are decisions taken at delegation meeting today:
1. Council Slates:1
SC: After noting firm decisions to support India and Yugoslavia had already been taken, and after being informed LA caucus had agreed on Ecuador, delegation agreed US decision to support Ecuador [Page 256] for SC should be made known. At same time, delegation will indicate its hope that in future, LA states will establish a pattern of election to SC under which one of the LA seats will always be occupied by one of the larger LA states.
ECOSOC: Delegation confirmed previous decision to support Canada, Pakistan, Iran and US; in absence any specific EE candidate to succeed Byelorussia, deferred decision this seat; and as regards LA seat agreed to take line that Mexico was strongly preferred candidate if chosen by LA caucus, subject to developments re Argentine TC candidacy.
TC: Delegation agreed inclination to support Lebanon would be indicated in order to precipitate decision among Arab candidates, but reached no final agreement re successors to Mexico and Costa Rica. Delegation will explore possibility of Scandinavian candidate on basis of views European states this matter and of willingness of LA states to give up seat. Delegation discussed desirability of supporting Argentina and Dominican Republic. The chairman indicated that it might be necessary for him to make a decision in the matter.
[Here follows summary of discussion regarding China.]
- A very detailed exposition of this subject is contained in the U.S. Delegation minutes for September 28 (US/A/M(Chr)/103), not printed.↩