472. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations1
Gadel 172. For Lodge. Re Outer Space Delga 639.2 We understand that our allies favor going back to Kuznetsov on 12–7–5 formula.3 In these circumstances, Department reluctantly concurs.
In view 12–7–5 composition, plus fact Kuznetsov has informed you he willing to accept any neutrals we suggest, Department believes essential that Malaya be included in addition to India, UAR, Sweden and Austria.
Following are Department’s instructions re other parts of resolution:
Department insists upon retention language in section B Delga 558 limiting outer space conference to “members of the United Nations and of the Specialized Agencies”. Formulation limited to “UN Members” or “interested states” is clearly unacceptable. Nor are we prepared to leave conference composition to be worked out by new committee. Antarctic Treaty formula does not constitute precedent.
Language relating to legal problems contained Delga 5584 should be retained in view strong LA feelings. [Page 910] Dept also leaves to your discretion whether separate resolution or present language Delga 558 is most appropriate for recognition work of Ad Hoc Committee.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320.5701/12–659. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Eisendrath and Sisco; cleared by Kohler, Wilcox, and S/AE; and approved and signed by Herter.↩
- See footnote 2, supra.↩
- In a telephone conversation at 1:05 p.m., December 7, Herter suggested to Lodge that he discuss the composition question with the 12 countries which had participated in the ad hoc committee. (Memorandum of telephone conversation; Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199) At 4:50 p.m., Lodge called Herter to report that the 12 were unanimous that 12–7–5 should be accepted.(Ibid.) Lodge transmitted a detailed report of the meeting with the 12 in Delga 642, December 7. (Ibid., Central Files, 320.7501/12–759)↩
- See footnote 4, Document 469.↩