United States Interest in the Admission of Qualified Applicants to United Nations Membership and the Issue of Chinese Representation1
1. For previous documentation on membership issues at the United Nations, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. III, pp. 620 ff.
101. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Counselor of the British Embassy (Salt) and the Special Assistant for United Nations Affairs in the Bureau of European Affairs (Allen), Department of State, Washington, February 25, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.393/2–2555. Confidential.
102. Paper Prepared by Elizabeth Ann Brown of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs
Source: Department of State, UNP Files: Lot 59 D 237, Membership. Confidential. An addressee is not indicated on the source text which, however, contains the handwritten notation: “DHP—11:00 a.m. Mtg 3/9/55.” David H. Popper was Director of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs.
103. Letter From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.1/3–3155. Secret.
104. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Key) to the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge)
Source: Department of State, UNP Files: Lot 59 D 237, Membership. Confidential. Drafted by Elizabeth Ann Brown.
105. Letter From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Key)
Source: Department of State, UNP Files: Lot 59 D 237, Membership. Secret.
106. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge), April 15, 1955
Source: Department of State, UNP Files: Lot 59 D 237, Membership. Secret. Drafted by Lodge.
107. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/5–1055. Confidential; Priority.
108. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Key) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/5–2655. Confidential. Drafted by Brown. Cleared by EUR, NEA, FE, ARA, L, and C.
109. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs (Popper) to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Key)
Source: Department of State, UNP Files: Lot 59 D 237, Membership. Confidential. Drafted by Brown. Attached to the source text is a list identical to Tab A, supra.
110. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Key) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/6–755. Confidential. Drafted by Popper. Cleared by EUR, NEA, ARA, L, and USUN. The Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs wrote a dissenting memorandum that is printed infra.
111. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Sebald) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/6–755. Confidential. Drafted by Bacon.
112. Position Paper Prepared for the Geneva Summit Conference, July 18–23, 1955
Source: Department of State, UNP Files: Lot 59 D 237, Membership. Confidential. Drafted by Brown.
113. Telegram From the Embassy in Ceylon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/7–2255. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to London and New Delhi.
114. Letter From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/7–2955. Confidential; Personal.
115. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Phillips) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/8–555. Confidential. Cleared by FE, ARA, and NEA.
116. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge)
Source: USUN Files,IO, Membership. Confidential.
117. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Chinese Ambassador (Koo) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson), Washington, August 9, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/8–955. Confidential. Drafted by McConaughy. A notation on the source text indicates that Chinese representation was one of a number of topics discussed at this meeting and that separate memoranda of conversation were prepared on each subject discussed.
118. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Wainhouse) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/8–2455. Secret. Drafted by Bond. Initialed by Wainhouse. Cleared by EUR, NEA, and L. The Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs wrote a dissenting memorandum; see infra.
119. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Sebald) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/8–2955. Secret. Drafted by Bacon.
120. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Hoover) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/9–255. Secret.
121. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 7, 1955
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Elbrick. Hoover was presumably Acting Secretary.
122. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/9–1055. Confidential; Priority.
123. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of state, Central Files, 310.2/9–1455. Confidential; Niact.
125. Telegram From the Delegation at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/9–2755. Secret; Priority.
127. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/9–3055. Secret. Drafted by Freund and cleared by Wilcox. The source text indicates that a copy was sent to Lodge.
128. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 3, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/10–455. Confidential. Drafted by Jones on October 4.
129. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/10–455. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution.
130. Memorandum From Joseph J. Sisco of the International Organization Affairs Staff of the Mission at the United Nations to the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge)
Source: USUN Files, IO, Membership. Limited Official Use.