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

501.BB/10–149: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)

secret

Washington, October 1, 1949—4 p. m.

Gadel 25. Draft resolution referred to Gadel 24¹ is set forth below. Department will appreciate your comments.

“Recalling that by resolution adopted at its Third Session the General Assembly appealed to the Great Powers to renew their efforts to compose their differences and cooperate in the establishment of a lasting peace,

Deeply aware of the continued determination of the peoples of the UN as expressed in the Charter to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, to assure the maintenance of fundamental human rights, and to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors,

Convinced that these ends can be achieved if the members of the United Nations will carry out the obligations which they undertook to fulfill in good faith by their adherence to the Charter, and, in conformity with these and other treaty obligations, will settle their controversies peacefully, and will refrain from acts directly or indirectly aimed at impairing or destroying the freedom and independence of other States;

The General Assembly

(1) Calls upon the Great Powers to cooperate with one another and with other nations in the forums which exist for the purpose in further efforts toward the settlement of outstanding problems, and in particular in furtherance of UN action:

(a) to establish an effective, enforceable system of international control of atomic energy, on the basis of the plan approved by the General Assembly;

(b) to develop an effective international system for the regulation and reduction, under adequate safeguards, of conventional armaments and armed forces pursuant to Articles 11 and 26 of the Charter;

(c) to eliminate the threats to the political independence and territorial integrity of Greece because of outside assistance to the guerrillas;

(d) to bring about an independent and unified Korea with a government freely elected by its people;

(e) to exercise their special voting privilege in the Security Council in a manner which will enable the Council effectively to carry out its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”

Webb

1. In Gadel 24, October 1 (not printed), the Department indicated that it was giving consideration to the possibility of offering a substitute for the Soviet peace resolution which could obtain an overwhelming vote in the General Assembly (501.BB/10–149).