USUN files, “Dependent Areas (DA), 1952–1957”
The Department of State to the British Embassy1
Aide-Mémoire
The Department of State expresses its appreciation to the British Embassy for thet Embassy’s aide-mémoire of September 3, 1952, conveying the views of Her Majesty’s Government on items proposed for United States–United Kingdom discussions of colonial questions in the United Nations.2 In response to the Embassy’s request for comments on [Page 1245] these views, the Department of State has, in the attached memorandum,3 presented its comments on each item.
The Department of State agrees with the view of Her Majesty’s Government that the items “Membership of Visiting Missions” and “Economic Commission for Africa” do not appear to call for discussion at present. The Department suggests that they be dropped from the agenda, and that the items on Tunis, Morocco and Cyprus be discussed during the general discussions prior to the colonial talks.
The Department of State welcomes the opportunity for a further discussion of colonial questions with representatives of Her Majesty’s Government.
- Approved by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for UN Affairs (Sandifer) on Friday, Sept. 19, 1952, and handed to Michael Wenner, Second Secretary, British Embassy, on Sept. 20, by the Director of the Office of Dependent Area Affairs (Gerig). Drafted by Vernon McKay of UND.↩
- The referenced aide-mémoire of Sept. 3, and its annex entitled “Colonial Questions in the United Nations, 1952,” are not printed (645K.51T3/9–352).↩
- Not attached to the source text; see memorandum of Sept 20, 1952, infra.↩