Continuing United States concern with the issue of expanded United Nations membership; the unsuccessful United States initiatives to bring about the admission of Japan (1952) and to make possible non-member participation in the General Assembly (1954) 1

1. For previous documentation relating to this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1951, vol. ii, pp. 286 ff.


[744] The Acting Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations

320/10–2054: Telegram


[746] The Acting Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations

310.2/10–854: Telegram


[747] The Acting Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions

320/10–2154: Circular telegram


[748] Memorandum of Conversation, by an Adviser of the United States Delegation to the General Assembly ( Sisco )

UNP files, lot 59 D 237, “Membership”


[750] Memorandum of Conversation, by an Adviser of the United States Delegation to the General Assembly ( Bonsal )

UNP files, lot 59 D 237, “Membership”


[751] The Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations

310.2/10–2554: Telegram


[752] The United States Representative at the United Nations ( Lodge ) to the Department of State

310.2/10–2854: Telegram


[753] The Deputy United States Representative at the United Nations ( Wadsworth ) to the Department of State

310.2/11–154: Telegram


[754] The Secretary of State to the Mission at the united Nations

310.2/10–2854: Telegram


[755] The Secretary of State to the Mission at the united Nations

310.2/11–154: Telegram


[756] The Deputy United States Representative at the United Nations ( Wadsworth ) to the Department of State

310.2/11–354: Telegram


[758] The Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations

310.2/11–154: Telegram


[761] The United States Representative at the United Nations ( Lodge ) to the Department of State

310.2/11–554: Telegram


[762] The United States Representative at the United Nations ( Lodge ) to the Department of State

310.2/11–554: Telegram


[763] The Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations

310.2/11–554: Telegram


[764] The Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations

310.2/11–554: Telegram


[765] The United States Representative at the United Nations ( Lodge ) to the Department of State

310.2/11–1054: Telegram


[768] The Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations

310.2/11–1054: Telegram


[769] The Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations

310.2/11–1054: Telegram