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The United States Representative at the United Nations ( Austin ) to the Secretary of State
Delga 392.… South West Africa. Delegation reviewed position US should take in plenary. It was agreed we should seek defeat resolution recommended by Committee 4 (US/A/C.4/201) and offer substitute resolution (US/A/C.4/202).1 Point was made Union would like nothing better than adoption Committee 4 resolution which would give it excuse to do nothing, whereas substitute resolution gave promise of concrete results and appeared to have reasonable chance of obtaining required two-thirds majority following defeat of committee resolution.