43. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France 1

1847. UK Foreign Office determined make effort dissuade Sekou Toure2 from seeking United Nations membership for Guinea at present moment but, according UK Embassy here, has instructed Jebb3 to seek French agreement to support Guinea’s admission during last week current GA session. In view urgent British proposals that this be joint US–UK approach, and in light known French views against Guinea’s admission now, Department is agreeable make attempt in concert with British defer Guinea’s membership application for brief period.

Unless it perceives over-riding objections, Embassy should approach French with suggestion they agree support Guinea’s membership during last week current GA session. British in London (following planned initial approach in Accra) and we in Washington will present argumentation to Special Emissary Diallo that Guinea should not press [Page 76] for admission until unanimous support for its application can be obtained, indicating, if French agreeable, that this time likely be in closing days this GA session.

Herter
  1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.1/11–2058. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by AF/AFS; cleared by Ferguson, McBride, and Walmsley; and approved by Murphy who signed for Herter. Repeated to London, Accra, Dakar, and USUN by pouch.
  2. Prime Minister of Guinea.
  3. Sir Hubert Miles Gladwyn Jebb, British Ambassador in France.