151. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State in Washington and the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) in New York, February 25, 1957, 6:08 p.m.1
TELEPHONE CALL TO AMB LODGE
I returned the call and the Sec said he talked to Eban and Hammarskjold and reported. The Sec does not know if H will want to take the position the Sec suggested or not but that is about the only way out he can see. L asked where does that leave us for tomorrow. The Sec said they are working on the res. L thinks we are going to have to do it. The Sec said the Pres is heavy-hearted about it and L said so are we all. The Sec said we should be able to find a solution along the lines he suggested—but has the feeling E and H don’t hit it off. L does not know—he thinks H has tried to be fair. The Sec said the Israelis don’t think he has succeeded. L said with them you can’t be neutral. The Sec went on about not asking either to surrender their rights. We are trying to create a de facto situation—better than the present one etc. etc. L said the acceptance of that thesis involves decisions by Eban but not the SG. The Sec agreed as long as Eban thinks of it. It would not do any harm for the SG to suggest to E we are not asking him to give up rights re pulling out. L might suggest that to him—he will be seeing Eban now. The Sec did put it in his mind though does not know if he is flexible and L thinks he is in trying to work it out. The Sec said he is not counting too much onus backing him up if it breaks down? The Sec is not sure you will get the necessary 2/3s vote. L said you can’t poll anyone but think you probably can but won’t be easy. L might try talking to him once more.
- Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.↩