310.2/6–1853: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations1
500. Re hearings for representatives ROK and for Chinese Commies and North Koreans at resumed GA. In your preparatory discussions other Dels you should indicate our view as follows:
Since, apart from merely noting conclusion armistice, sole business before GA is to make appropriate arrangements for participation UN in Political Conference, it is unnecessary and totally inappropriate for GA hear Chinese Commies and North Koreans, and US will vote against any proposal this effect. As victim aggression and as part of UN side resisting aggression, ROK should properly be represented if it desires on same basis as in previous GA discussions Korean case, i.e., ROK should be invited participate without right vote.
- Drafted by Gough and concurred in by Wainhouse; cleared with the Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs, the Bureau of European Affairs, and the Executive Secretariat; approved for transmission and signed by Sandifer; and repeated for action to Canberra as telegram 213.↩