501.BC/10–1349: Telegram
The Ambassador in Norway (Bay) to the Secretary of State
690. Chief of Political Section, Anker, informed Embassy officer today in strict confidence Norway’s position on election Yugoslavia to SC has been subject numerous meetings and that Yugoslavs have pressed Norwegians both at UN and in Oslo to support them.
Norway, however, will cast its vote for Czechoslovakia since it feels obliged to honor its commitment to vote for the candidate proposed by the Soviet bloc rather than “Communist candidate from Eastern Europe”. Should a deadlock develop or should Yugoslavia receive a majority of less than two-thirds, then Norwegians delegation is authorized to abandon Czechoslovakia and vote for Yugoslavia. Anker believes it probable that Danish and Swedish delegations will follow same procedure.
Sent Department; pouched Copenhagen, Stockholm.