310.2/9–253: Telegram
The Acting United States Representative at the united Nations (Wadsworth) to the Department of State1
144. Verbatim Text re Chinese Representation. UK delegate informed USUN as “urgent” matter that Lord Salisbury had devised new formula to replace “moratorium” agreement as follows:
Begin Verbatim Text.
The Assembly decides to postpone consideration of all proposals to exclude the representatives of the Government of the Republic of China and to seat representatives of the Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China until such time as the Assembly has been able to consider the position in the light of developments resulting from the Assembly resolution of August 28 concerning the establishment of a political conference on Korea.
End Verbatim Text.
Salisbury plans put formula before cabinet on ninth. UK delegate would like US reactions before this Friday. Arguments made by Crosthwaite in course conveying new formula to USUN as follows:
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- UK wish avoid public split, as happened over Indian participation Korean conference. They favor “moratorium” but one with less rigid language than last year’s. UK formula did not mean UK wished bring up substance of Chinese representation question.
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- UK wished not to tie own hands publicly for full year until Ninth GA by old language. In this connection, recalled decision of Sixth GA confined postponement of consideration Chinese representation only to meetings in Paris.
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- UK feel fact of armistice as “changed situation” should be reflected in a new formula which would not freeze situation unalterably for next 12 months. Crosthwaite hoped, if Salisbury formula not acceptable to US, that US would offer some alternative language.
- Repeated to London as priority telegram 1186, Sept. 3, 5:36 p.m. (310.2/9–253).↩