230. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations1
718. Indonesian Chargé October 14 told Department officer that GOI felt insufficient emphasis had been given Indonesian suggestion for change in personnel UN Secretariat on level immediately below Secretary General during Subandrio’s conversation with the Secretary.2[Page 423]Because of change in composition UN since its establishment GOI believes need exists for greater representation Afro-Asians in Secretariat at Assistant SYG level. It is GOI view that increased Afro-Asian representation this respect would “take the wind out” of Khrushchev’s proposal for drastic changes structure UN Secretariat. Indonesia will not offer formal resolution this effect but hopes achieve purpose through informal discussions New York. This proposal will be considered further at Indonesian Chiefs of Mission meeting Paris this week, and Subandrio likely order Indonesian UNDel to embark on campaign this nature shortly. Chargé requested U.S. support.
Department believes this should not be discussed with SYG at this time. Request USUN comments.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310/10–1960. Confidential. Drafted by Bell; cleared by Sullivan, Mau, and Sisco; and approved by Cargo who signed for Herter. Repeated to Djakarta.↩
- A memorandum of Nugroho’s conversation with Bell and Lindquist is ibid., 310/10–1460. A memorandum of Subandrio’s October 12 conversation with Herter is in Washington National Records Center, RG 59, Conference Files: FRC 83–0068, CF 1767.↩