Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The United Nations; The Western Hemisphere, Volume II

501.BE/9–849: Telegram

The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Holmes) to the Secretary of State

confidential

London, September 8, 1949—7 p. m.

3620. Substance of Deptel 3194 September 2¹ discussed with both Jebb² and Allen, head UN Political Department. They indicated Special Committee on Information considered unnecessary and in some respects even harmful. However, they promised review of British position and held out some hope of modification particularly in view of point that existence of SCI had bearing on US non-participation in American Committee on DA held at Havana.

Sent Department 3620. Department pass USUN New York unnumbered.

Holmes

1. See telegram 3286, to Paris, September 2, p. 354.
2. Sir H. M. Gladwyn Jebb, Supervising Under-Secretary, United Nations Department (Political, Economic, and Social), British Foreign Office.