Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Iran, 1951–1954, Volume X

888.2553/10–351: Telegram

No. 103
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Department of State

secret
priority

New York, October 3, 1951—7:04 p.m.

406. Re Iranian case. Fol are texts of alternative draft resolutions referred to in immediately preceding tel:¹

Alternative A

The Security Council,

Concerned at the dangers inherent in the situation regarding oil installations in Iran and at the threat to international peace and security that may thereby be involved;

Taking note of the action taken by the International Court of Justice on July 5, 1951, under Article 41, paragraph 3, of its statute,

Calls upon the Governments of the United Kingdom and Iran.

1. To resume negotiations at the earliest practicable moment in order to make further efforts to resolve their differences in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and

2. To refrain from all action of any kind which might have the effect of further aggravating the situation or prejudicing the rights, claims or position of the parties concerned, and

Desirous of encouraging the maintenance of conditions favoring the successful conclusion of such negotiations,

Calls upon the Government of Iran.

3. To permit the residence of [at] Abadan of the staff affected by the recent expulsion orders or the equivalent of such staff pending the outcome of negotiations.

Calls upon the Governments of the United Kingdom and Iran.

4. To inform the Security Council of the steps taken by them to carry out the present resolution.

[Alternative B]

The Security Council,

Concerned at the dangers inherent in the situation regarding oil installations in Iran and at the threat to international peace and security that may thereby be involved;

Taking note of the action taken by the International Court of Justice on July 5, 1951, under Art 41, para 3, of its statute,

Conscious of the importance, in the interests of maintaining international peace and security, of upholding the authority of the ICJ,

Calls upon the Govts of the UK and Iran.

1. To resume negotiations at the earliest practicable moment in order to make further efforts to resolve their differences in accordance with the principles of the provisional measures indicated by the ICJ or alternatively such mutually agreed arrangements as may be consistent with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter,

2. To refrain from all action of any kind which might have the effect of further aggravating the situation or prejudicing the rights, claims or position of the parties concerned, and

3. To inform the SC of the steps taken by them to carry out the present res.²

Austin

1. Telegram 405, supra.
2. On Oct. 4, the Department of State cabled New York and told the Mission that it much preferred resolution B to resolution A. (Telegram 175; 888.2553/10–351) On the following day Gross reported that Jebb had received instructions stating that resolution B was greatly superior to resolution A. Jebb and Gross then discussed further possible resolutions and transmitted two new possibilities. (Telegrams 428 and 429, Oct. 5, from New York; 888.2553/10–551)