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The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Holmes) to the Department of State
120. Re New Delhi’s 3 (London information 2) on India’s desire succeed Pakistan on SC, two officials CEO have stated separately that UK, Australia, Canada (but not New Zealand) had received similar aide-mémoires. UK is annoyed and will certainly give New Zealand its support; New Zealand is now known to be a candidate and UK could hardly switch its allegiance, particularly since it took considerable coaxing to make New Zealand willing to run. If India had announced its intention during New Zealand’s period of indecision, situation might have been different; also, UK is irritated because Indians made no mention this desire during their stay in London for Commonwealth conference.
CRO does feel, however, that India’s argument about Asian representation has considerable validity, particularly “since in India’s eyes Formosa is no Government at all.”