320/1–852: Telegram
The Acting Chairman of the United States Delegation to the General Assembly (Roosevelt) to the Secretary of State
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Delga 928. Subj: Southwest Africa. Doubt whether appeal by Secretary referred to Gadel 6191 wld be successful in persuading SA accept Ad Hoc Comite’s proposal as basis for negots. Believe, however, such an appeal wld be appropriate and timely, as it might strengthen present Commonwealth and other efforts to dissuade SA from contemplated GA move, and might moderate SA reaction since we wld oppose SA res in GA, since message by Secretary wld emphasize importance we attach to SA views. Further believe approach to Malan appropriate because indications here are that SA del has no discretion to moderate SA position.