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471. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State in Washington and the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) in New York, November 2, 1956, 4:11 p.m.1

New York, November 2, 1956, 4:11 p.m.

TELEPHONE CALL TO AMB. LODGE

L. said he has the Br and Fr next door in a very emotional condition—they say there will be a bad impression at home if we are in a hurry to get them on the dock and drag in Russia. L. told them that was unjustified. The Sec. said they want the limelight off them and have the 3 of us go together.2 The Sec. thinks it is a mockery for them to come in with bombs falling over Egypt and denounce the SU for perhaps doing something that is not quite as bad. L. agrees. The Sec. wants no part of it. L. is glad to hear that. The Sec. said no res this p.m.—discuss the situation and suggest it be useful to get a representative of the new Hungarian govt as quickly as possible and one is more or less en route and we should watch it carefully and have this fellow get here fast. L. does not think it possible for us to agree on a res. The Sec. said we don’t have any hard info as to what is going on in Hungary—no doubt re Egypt. Keep it3 on the agenda. L. will say we will be glad to attend the meeting—trying to get the rep here to get facts but impossible to take a stand on a res. The Sec.4 said we may have to try to press for further action in the way of setting up a comm to deal with various aspects of it. GA resolutions tomorrow to work on different aspects—L. said then it means going ahead with Pearson’s and the Sec’s suggestions. The Sec. said the Pres. is anxious to have this done. L. said shall we ask for a meeting of the GA. The Sec. asked how much notice do you have to give and L. said 12 hours. Then he said any time because it is in session. The Sec. said to wait. The Canadians are working hard. Heeney is coming in. Then L. said Cordier said it may be necessary for a session in view of landings—they have a ticker they are taking place.

  1. Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.↩
  2. Reference is to Anglo-French efforts to obtain U.S. cooperation on the Hungary item in the U.N. Security Council.↩
  3. The Hungary item.↩
  4. At this point, the conversation evidently reverted to the topic of Suez.↩