320/12–1051: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)
Gadel 418. Re Delga 590. Dept believes GA Res on Italy shld be placed on SC agenda as separate item and not as sub-item under gen heading membership question. Latter procedure wld constitute open invitation Sovs introduce question admission satellites and we wld thus lose all benefit of focusing on clear cut question Italy’s admission as special case and of making Sov veto more difficult.
Dept wld prefer that gen membership question not be raised in SC next week. However, if Quevedo and other SC members desire, and after disposal Italy’s application, question admission other members cld be placed as second item or Pres cld merely ask SC members whether views re other pending applications had changed.
Pls make every effort assure Italy handled separately.