501.BB/8–2749: Telegram
The Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Ross) to the Secretary of State
1006. [Here follows report of discussion with United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie regarding the General Assembly agenda.]
1. China. Lie volunteered the information that he understood through Assistant SyG Hoo1 that China was thinking of adding a GA item accusing Soviet Union of interference in Chinese affairs. Lie expressed very strong opinion that this should be prevented since no useful action could be taken. He understood that Tsiang had consulted Hoo regarding desirability and procedure for handling item. According to Hoo, Chinese want to bring accusation in order to give the world [Page 155] background of the question and reduce the influence of US White Paper. It is in large part a move to present to American public opinion the Nationalist case. Lie said, in an effort to head this off, he had deliberately raised the matter in yesterday’s meeting of the Assistant SyGs in order to let the Americans know through Price2 and Cordier3 and let the Russians know through Zinchenko.4 He said he would do everything he could to dissuade Chinese from bringing matter before GA. We made no comment.
[Here follow details of the other agenda items.]
- Victor Chit-sai Hoo, Assistant Secretary-General in charge of United Nations Department of Trusteeship Affairs.↩
- Byron Price, Assistant Secretary-General in charge of United Nations Administrative and Financial Services.↩
- Andrew W. Cordier, Executive Assistant to the United Nations Secretary-General.↩
- Konstantin Zinchenko, Assistant Secretary-General in charge of United Nations Department of Security Council Affairs.↩