Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, The United Nations; The Western Hemisphere, Volume II

320/11–150: Telegram

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

confidential

New York, November 1, 1950—7:44 p. m.

Delga 212. Re Gadel 82, October 31.¹ Further meeting representatives Canada, France, UK, US re Yugoslav items. Lacoste (France) reports Yugoslavs continue to insist on basic principles their resolution “duties of states” though willing to accept any amendments.

Meeting decided Sir Frank Soskice (UK) would meet with Yugoslavs and communicate along following lines. Canada, US, UK have been exchanging views. All have reluctantly concluded they cannot accept present proposals and hope that Yugoslavs will agree to withdraw item or have it pigeon-holed by postponement to next year or referral to another body. If Yugoslavs insist that they cannot comply, Soskice will indicate four countries anxious to go as far as possible to meet Yugoslav position this question and, subject to clearance with their governments, prepared to support following substitute² if Yugoslavia will offer it.

Text agreed upon as follows:

Recommends that if a state becomes engaged in armed conflict with another state or states, it immediately, and in any case within twenty-four hours thereafter,

• “(a) Notify the SYG for communication to the SC and to the members of the UN of the outbreak of the armed conflict and the circumstances surrounding such outbreak.
• “(b) In such notification show cause and justification under the charter, if any exists, for becoming engaged in and continuing the armed conflict, and
• “(c) In such notification state that it is ready and willing to abide by any cease-fire resolution or other decision of the Security Council or recommendation of the General Assembly for the maintenance of international peace and security.

“Recommends that the conduct of the states concerned in relation to the matters covered by the foregoing recommendation shall he taken into account in any proceedings before the SC or before the GA sitting in general or special session, as the case may be.”

Soskice expected to see Yugoslavs this evening.

Austin

1. Not printed; see footnote 2 below.
2. The U.S. Delegation had received preliminary clearance from the Department for the substance of this draft, on October 31 (Deptel Gadel 82, October 31, 7 p. m., 320/10–3150).