795.00/12–150: Circular telegram
The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices 1
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221. In light Sov veto of 6-power res on Korea we can see at this time no further fruitful action which can be taken in SC. Attitude of Chi Commie reps has been completely intransigent and non-conciliatory. Efforts that have been made by various dels which have recognized Peiping regime to consult with these reps have been repulsed, and reps in NY are being isolated from contact with all dels except that of Sov. Under these circumstances best way of bringing to bear full weight of world opinion is by airing in forum of GA real nature and gravity of Chi intervention in Korea. At present time it is only in this way that we feel that any influence can be exerted on future action of Chi Commie Govt and Chi people.
Furthermore, in light of Sov veto, to bring case before GA is fully in conformity with concepts which underlie res adopted at this session of GA called “Uniting for Peace”. Having adopted that res by such an overwhelming vote, it wld be almost inconceivable for Members of UN to sit by in inactivity after 6-power res has been defeated in SC by Sov veto.
Furthermore, US believes that we shld exhaust in UN all processes for reconciling differences and bringing about peaceful settlement.
In our view most effective manner of bringing matter before GA wld be to have six sponsors of vetoed SC Res join in proposing a new item on Assembly’s agenda, “Intervention of the Central Govt of the People’s Republic of China in Korea”, as a matter of importance and urgency.
In nr consultations it has been suggested and we agree that first step in GA consideration shld be adoption of vetoed SC res. Depending on new developments, views of other dels and response of Chi Commie Govt the GA might wish to make further recommendations or modify or expand that res.
Request you take up on urgent basis with FonOff our attitude on this question with view to having govt to which you accredited issue instructions to its UN del to join with us in referring matter to GA. We wld have in mind suitable announcement by 6-powers that we [Page 1299] were agreed to refer matter jointly to GA at earliest possible date and therafter formally to propose agenda item to SYG.
Specific actions re joint submission GA required in Embs Cuba, Ecuador, France, Norway, UK.
This tel being transmitted all members SC, and all countries having military forces in Korea, so that their FonOffs, except Sov, can be informed of US position and proposed course of action.
- This message was sent to Ankara, Athens, Bangkok, Belgrade, Cairo, Canberra, The Hague, Havana, London, Manila, Moscow, New Delhi, Oslo, Ottawa, Paris, Pretoria, Quito, Seoul, Stockholm, Taipei, Wellington, and the U.S. Mission at the United Nations.↩