Office of the Historian

320/8–653: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations1

confidential
priority
Washington, August 6, 1953—7:34 p.m.

34. Re Slates (Deptel 126 to New Delhi and 257 to Bangkok repeated New York).

Request you confidentially inform UK Delegation our position re Presidency explaining we had not previously informed UK because of necessity discussing matter with Prince Wan first and uncertainty whether Madam Pandit will become candidate. You may in addition tell UK our decision support New Zealand for SC.

Department will indicate when desirable inform others re Presidency.

Smith
  1. Drafted by Jones, cleared with the geographic bureaus, and signed by Assistant Secretary Murphy.↩