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Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy United States Representative on the United Nations Security Council (Ross)
Subject: Egyptian vote on 27 June Resolution—Korea.
| Participants: | Ambassador Mahmoud Fawzi Bey—Egyptian Delegation |
| Mr. John C. Ross—United States Mission |
I telephoned Fawzi at 12:45 to ask him if he had received instructions from his Government concerning the resolution of 27 June. Fawzi said he felt sure the Egyptian position “will take good shape”. He said he thought it would be a parallel thing on two sides (this apparently was in reference to India’s position as well as the Egyptian position). Fawzi said that he did not contemplate action in the way of voting subsequent to a decision having been taken. He said he was thinking of a communication to the President of the Security Council or an announcement. He said he thought things were in good shape; that “without forgetting the necessity of speed he wanted to go straight ahead without wobbling from left to right”.
Although Fawzi was evasive and avoided a direct answer that his Government would support the 27th June resolution, I had the impression that they would do so.
In response to a telephone call from Lacoste2 for information concerning the Egyptian and Indian positions I gave him the foregoing information in confidence.