501.BB/10–549: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)
528. Pending clarification possible action tax legis this session (Gadel 31, Oct 51), Dept believes it advisable officially inform SYG action taken in this regard. SYG transmittal this communication to Fifth Comite may relieve pressure on Del.
Suggest communicating SYG along following lines:
“I have the honor to refer to Resolution 239 (III) C adopted by the General Assembly at its third session requesting members which have not done so to ‘take the necessary action, legislative or other, to exempt their nationals employed by the United Nations from national income taxation with respect to their salaries and emoluments paid to them by the United Nations, or in any other manner to grant relief from double taxation to such nationals.’
I have the honor to inform you that, in addition to seeking Congressional approval of the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, the Department of State of the United States Government has asked the Congress to take specifically the action requested in the above resolution of the General Assembly. A copy of the bill proposed by the Department of State is attached. The Department of State is confident that this bill or other legislation constituting compliance by the United States Government with the above resolution will receive sympathetic consideration by the Congress either at the [Page 71] current session of Congress or at the session beginning in January 1950.”
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