310.2/9–2051: Telegram
The Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Gross) to the Secretary of State
359. Re Amb Belaunde1 (Peru) views. Admission of Italy. Belaunde called this morning with the fol idea concerning admission of Italy to the UN which he said he had discussed ten days ago in Lima with the Italian Amb to Peru and yesterday with Trygve Lie and Kerno.
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- The GA on its initiative would advise the SC to revise its rules in order to allow candidates for membership to present proof of their qualifications under Art 4 of the Charter.
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- Such proof of Italy’s qualifications would be studied and reported on by a comite or commission appointed by the SC for the purpose.
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- If there were any objection to the report of this comite (threat of Soviet veto) the GA would request the court for an advisory opinion regarding the value of the proof offered and the value of the report.
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- Assuming a favorable opinion by the court, the SC would have to apply strictly the sense of Art 4. The matter would not be vetoable because the Charter leaves no option or choice.
In developing this approach with considerable fervor, Belaunde emphasized strongly the word “judgment” as used in Art 4 which made question a “judicial” one.
[Page 342]We agreed with Belaunde that his suggestion was ingenious and interesting and that we would study it carefully.
[Here follows discussion of other matters.]
- Dr. Victor Andrés Belaunde.↩