320/1–2852: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)
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Gadel 894. 1. On assumption confirmed Delga 1234 Jan 28 Sov Res will not receive 7 votes, question of timing SC membership action is tactical matter to be handled in light our previous instrs and on which we do not feel strongly, so long as it does not interfere with prompt GA adjournment.
2. We can see some advantage in winding up SC membership debate in Paris between Feb 5 and 15, thus avoiding dilatory proceedings after SC returns NY. If consultation indicates this possible, we wld prefer it.
3. Since Sovs have hinted strongly they will veto Libya’s admission unless it is considered as part of successful package deal, we might acquiesce either in blanketing Libya in with other applicants or considering it separately. Note Gadel 739 Jan 16.1 See no particular point in referring Libyan application membership Comite.
4. Re Fr Res, you will recall we suggested prior consultations with Itals re desirability bringing it to vote. Suggest you concert with Itals and Fr this point.
5. Re consultation under Peruvian Res, you may, both privately and publicly, make it clear you are prepared to consult with other Permanent Members at any time. We do not think consultation shld be used as pretext for delay in SC.2
- Not printed.↩
- In a lengthy session on February 6, 1952, the Security Council addressed itself to the two draft membership resolutions. In the course of five hours of often acrimonious debate the French draft resolution providing for the admission of Italy as a special case failed of approval, on the negative vote of the Soviet Union (10–1); and the Soviet draft omnibus resolution (amended to include Libya) was rejected by six votes to two, with three abstentions, the United States voting against. For the proceedings of the Security Council on this matter, see United Nations, Official Records of the Security Council, Seventh Year, 573rd Meeting, pp. 3–39.↩