47. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State1
Dulte 2. Following are action items from Secretary’s conversation with President today:
[Here follows paragraph 1 concerning Germany.]
2. Re Hungary in UN, US will at appropriate time introduce resolution on rejection credentials. In connection with the resolution US would note provisions of UN Charter on expulsion and suspension of members, and in the certainty of Soviet veto of effort to expel or suspend Hungary, would frankly set out to make “new law” in the UN by rejection present Hungarian Delegation’s credentials on the ground of flagrant and persistent violation of UN resolutions. US will not lobby in support of such resolution. Timing of its introduction is technical matter depending on status of credentials matter; if for example in credentials committee or elsewhere it is proposed to accept [Page 83] Hungarian credentials, US would counter with its proposal for rejection.2
[Here follows paragraph 3 concerning an unrelated subject.]
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/11–3058. Secret; Priority.↩
- Tedul 5 to San Francisco, December 3, requested clarification of the instructions not to “lobby” for a resolution rejecting the Hungarian credentials. (ibid., 310.2/12–358) Telegram 510 to USUN, also December 3, informed Lodge of Eisenhower’s and Dulles’ decision, noted that the Department was seeking clarification of the instructions, and stated that Dulles wanted Lodge to consult with Senators Mansfield and Hickenlooper to gain their support for the U.S. efforts. (Ibid.)↩