320/8–3153: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Turkey
confidential
Washington, September
1, 1953—5:37 p.m.
231. Re Deptel 162 and urtel 189 concerning possible Turkish candidacy for SC Department concerned because Turkish delegation New York reluctant move forward this matter. Request you again approach Foreign Office, confidentially, stressing importance moving ahead this matter now before other Members determine positions on UN slates and expressing hope Foreign Office will instruct Turkish delegation sound out others concerning its possible candidacy soonest working closely with US delegation.
Dulles