Office of the Historian

310.2/9–154

Memorandum of Conversation, by the United Nations Adviser, Bureau of European Affairs (Allen)

confidential
[Washington,] September 1, 1954.
  • Subject:
  • Netherlands Position on Chinese Representation
  • Participants:
  • Dr. DeBeus, Chargé, Netherlands Embassy
  • IO—Mr. Key
  • UNP—Mr. Bond
  • EUR—Mr. W. P. Allen

Dr. DeBeus, calling at his request to respond to Mr. Key’s recent inquiry, stated his Government’s position as follows:

The Netherlands Government remains opposed to seating Chinese Communists in the UN now since they have not purged themselves of their aggression. This would apply for the duration of the GA in accordance with the suggested formula we had indicated to them. This is the position the Netherlands Government will take at the forthcoming meeting of the Brussels Pact Powers at which UN matters will be discussed. However, if the other Brussel Powers take a different view the Netherlands Government would necessarily have to re-examine its position.

Mr. Key thanked the Chargé for this encouraging report and requested that he advise us of the final decision of the Netherlands Government as soon as possible following the Brussels meeting. Dr. DeBeus agreed to do so.