IO Files: US/A/M (Chr)/137
Minutes of the Second Meeting of the United States Delegation to the General Assembly,1 New York, September 19, 1950, 10:00 a. m.
[Here follow list of persons present (37) and partial discussion of the agenda for the opening plenary session of the General Assembly.]
Turning to the election of the President, Mr. Popper explained that the two candidates, Sir Zafrullah Khan and Nasrollah Entezam, were at that moment meeting to try to determine which had greater strength, so that the weaker candidate could withdraw, but if they were unable to reach agreement, both candidates might remain in the race on the first ballot. Entezam appeared to have the lead. The Department’s instructions (TTS/A/2451), which Mr. Popper read to the Delegation, did not definitely settle the issue. Ambassador Austin suggested that our difficult position required that we maintain absolute secrecy as to which candidate we supported. This was agreed.2
[Here follows discussion of another subject.]
- For information regarding the composition and organization of the U.S. Delegation to the fifth regular session of the General Assembly, see pp. 24 ff.↩
- Both candidates stood for election on the first ballot in the first plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the afternoon of September 19. Mr. Entezam obtained the required majority of the Members present and voting and was elected president.↩