UNP files, lot 59 D 237, “Membership”
Memorandum of Separate Conversations, by an Adviser of the United States Delegation to the General Assembly (Wells)
- Subject:
- Membership
- Participants:
- Separate conversations with:
- Ambassador Victor Belaunde, Peruvian Delegation
- Sr. Carlos Peon del Valle, Mexican Delegation
- Ambassador Cristian Tattenbach, Costa Rican Delegation
- Sr. Jose Ribas, Cuban Delegation
- Milton K. Wells, US Delegation
Ambassador Belaunde reported that he is now sure that most of the Latin Americans will support his resolution. He thought that the Netherlands would be agreeable to forming the third member of the proposed Good Offices Committee along with Pakistan and Peru. In reply to my query, he suggested that it will be preferable to ask either the Brazilian or Mexican delegation to propose the committee’s composition.
[Page 985]Sr. Peon del Valle revealed that his delegation would support the Peruvian resolution in line with its traditional policy of doing everything possible to encourage a trend toward universality. He also stated that his delegation would oppose the Soviet package deal this year.
Ambassador Tattenbach said that his delegation would give its support to the Peruvian resolution although without much enthusiasm. At the same time he said Costa Rica would reserve its position on the pending Central American draft resolution. He said he would vote against the Soviet proposal for the simultaneous admission of fourteen applicants.
Ribas also said that he would support the Peruvian proposal, but without much enthusiasm. He said that Cuba will again oppose the Soviet-proposed package deal.