Office of the Historian

340.1 AGB/3–1353: Telegram

The United States Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Department of State

confidential
priority
New York, March 31, 1953—7:15 p.m.

589. Re Luckock visa case ECOSOC accepted without vote, US stating abstention for record, Polish proposal include in agenda new item “admission of rep of WIDF for participation in Committee Status Women, in accordance with resolution approved by status committee” (see our telegram 583, March 26).1

President ECOSOC will meet Wed, April 1, with Picot and top legal personnel UN secretariat to decide on his and SYG’s procedures. New item likely taken up formally in Council on Thursday morning. No clear indication regarding future course Soviets but may urge referral issue to GA.

Whatever US decision, essential US able Thursday state US position. Strong feelings in other delegates and negative US decision likely impair US relations friendly delegates. As stated our telegram 583, such negative decision likely seriously jeopardize US effort withdraw consultative status WIDF.

Lodge
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