320/11–2450: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)
secret
[Washington,] November 24, 1950—7 p. m.
Gadel 143. Re treatment of Indians in South Africa. Dept concurs recommendations Delga 330 re opposing discussion; discouraging amendments in plenary and support of request for para by para vote.
Dept believes US vote in plenary shld be as follows on questionable parts of res:
- a.
- Vote in favor second operative para.
- b.
- Abstain on last para preamble.
- c.
- Request vote by segments on 3rd para so as to separate last undesirable clause; vote against this clause.
- d.
- Abstain on res as whole unless both last para premable and last clause para 3 eliminated. If both these sections are eliminated vote in favor of the resolution as a whole.
Acheson