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Secretary of State’s memoranda of conversations, lot 64 D 199

Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Key)

official use only
[Washington,] September 14, 1954.
  • Subject:
  • Chinese Representation
  • Participants:
  • The Secretary of State
  • Assistant Secretary David McK. Key, IO
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary David W. Wainhouse, IO

I showed the Secretary the action copy of USUN telegram No. 229 of September 13, in which it was reported that the United Kingdom was not prepared to enter into a moratorium on Chinese representation extending beyond December 31, 1954, but that it was prepared to change the word “postponement” in the proposed resolution to more affirmative language such as “decides not to discuss at its Ninth Session during the current year any proposals, etc.”

After briefly reviewing the negotiations which had preceded receipt of the message above-mentioned, I inquired whether we should accept the British proposal. The Secretary replied in the affirmative.

I advised Messrs. Robertson and Barbour of the Secretary’s decision, both of whom expressed satisfaction.

David Mck. Key