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The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

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Paris, December 2, 1950—7 p. m.
[Received December 2—2:53 p. m.]

3122. Bonsai1 discussed Department niact circular 221, December 2 [1] with La Tournelle (Director Political Affairs) and Wolfrom (Subdirector United Nations Affairs) this afternoon. They expressed themselves in general agreement as to future action in UN in light Soviet veto in Security Council of six-power resolution on Korea. They are in close touch with UN delegation. They made following comments:

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Before General Assembly can act on any recommendation or resolution it will be necessary for Security Council have procedural vote to remove item from agenda. Pending such action, General Assembly could of course discuss matter. Wolfrom stated that when “Uniting for Peace” resolution was under consideration, US delegation agreed as to continued applicability Article 12 of Charter.
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Foreign Office reports agree generally with those published in press here to effect Chinese Communist representatives in New York have had conversations with Indian delegation and with Lie. Though these conversations are reported to have dealt in generalities, general impression not unfavorable.

Wolfrom believes placing of matter on General Assembly agenda function of General Assembly’s secretariat and not of Secretary General.

Bruce
  1. Philip W. Bonsal, Counselor of Embassy.↩