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353/12–1053

Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State1

confidential
[Washington,] December 10, 1953.

The Pakistan Ambassador mentioned to me at the diplomatic dinner last night that Zafrulla Khan would like very much to have our backing to replace Rau as a member of the World Court. He said that Zafrulla Khan asked that this thought be passed to me personally in view of our friendship.

I would like this suggestion given sympathetic consideration.

  1. Addressed to the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Byroade). Drafted by Dulles.↩