330/8–1850: Telegram
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
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[Received August 18—3:48 p. m.]
310. Supplementing our 309, August 18, re developments Rau proposal, USUN has now learned Rau circulated to non-permanent members at meeting this morning copy of draft resolution. No commitments were sought other delegations present or given.
Shortly after conclusion of meeting Rau advised other conferees by telephone that he had received new instructions from India which would require him reconsider resolutions. Rau did not reveal nature of instructions and it was not clear whether he would redraft his resolution or hold up action on it or any similar one.
[Page 609]Norwegian delegation requested our views which were outlined to them by Gross basis Deptel 147, August 15.