Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, United Nations Affairs, Volume III

315/2–2053: Telegram

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

confidential

New York, February 20, 1953—7:04 p.m.

541. For Hickerson, UNA. Please find out whether Boheman (Sweden) would be available for position of United Nations Secretary General.¹

Lodge

1. In telegram 940, Feb. 21, 1953, 1:52 p.m., to Stockholm, the Department cabled, Hickerson to Ambassador Butterworth:

   “Please ascertain discreetly from FonOff, and of course without commitment on our part, whether Boheman would be available for post UN Secretary General.” (315/2–2053)