315.3/11–653: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France 1
1847. For Ambassador from Secretary. Assume you will find material contained Deptel 1710 useful in connection with further approach to Bidault with regard Administrative Tribunal awards problem. We continue to give highest importance this matter here.
For your information it is our feeling French should be more forthcoming this UN question which has particular importance to us than as stated Embtel 1791.2 This is especially case as it comes on heels final action Moroccan and Tunisian UN cases where French must be aware US position played major role in preventing passage any resolutions these questions.3 US position on Morocco and Tunisia was (reached after considerable soul-searching on our part. However we felt because of importance this matter to France and our desire to be helpful we should support French to utmost. As result we opposed proposed UN action on both Morocco and Tunisia. Therefore, we find it most difficult reconcile our position North African items with French lack support US position on Administrative Tribunal problem which concerns us deeply for reasons we have explained and which we consider as valid as French reasons for opposing any UN action on Morocco and Tunisia.
- Drafted by the Officer in Charge, French-Iberian Affairs (McBride). Cleared by the Director of the Executive Secretariat (Scott), the Deputy Assistant Secretary for UN Affairs (Sandifer), the Legal Adviser (Phleger), the Special Assistant to the Secretary of State (Hanes) and the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy). Approved and signed by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant).↩
- See footnote 2, p. 364.↩
- For documentation regarding these matters, see volume xi.↩