221. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–1555. Confidential; Niact.

222. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–1655. Official Use Only. Sent to Amman, Columbo, Dublin, Helsinki, Lisbon, Madrid, New Delhi (for passage to the Nepalese Embassy for appropriate delivery to Katmandu), Rome, Tripoli, Vienna, and Vientiane. Repeated to Paris for the Secretary who was there to attend the Ministerial Session of the North Atlantic Council, December 15-16.

223. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–1655. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Tokyo. Drafted and signed for the Acting Secretary by Sebald. Cleared by McConaughy, Bacon, Robertson, and Brown.

224. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12-1755. Office Use Only.

225. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12-1755. Official Use Only.

226. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–1955. Secret. Repeated to Tokyo.

227. Memorandum From William O. Hall, Senior Adviser on the International Organization Affairs Staff to the Mission at the United Nations, to the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge)

Source: USUN Files, IO, Membership.

228. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Meetings to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–1755. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Ottawa.

229. Despatch From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12-2355. Confidential.

230. Memorandum of a Luncheon Conversation, White House, Washington, January 31, 1956, 1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted on February 7. This conversation was one of several held between President Eisenhower, Prime Minister Eden, and their respective delegations during Eden’s visit to Washington, January 31-February 1. The identity of the drafting officer is not indicated, but a note on the source text reads: “The attached memorandum of conversation, cleared at the Assistant Secretary of State level only is now being given restricted circulation to appropriate officials of the U.S. Government on a need to know basis.” This memorandum was also sent to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Gordon Gray, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral William Radford, and to the Embassy in the United Kingdom as well as to the White House.

231. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/2-156. Secret; Niact.

232. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Chinese Ambassador (Koo) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson), Department of State, Washington, March 1, 1955

Source: USUN Files, IO, Dels, China. Confidential. Drafted by McConaughy. A note on the source text indicates that separate memoranda were prepared on the following topics: “Resignation of Ambassador Koo,” “Neutralist Trends in Italy and Cambodia,” “Geneva Talks with Chinese Communists,” and “Secretary’s Visits to Taipei and New Dehli,” none printed.

233. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/5–2956. Confidential. Repeated to USUN. Signed by Wilcox for Hoover.

234. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/6–256. Confidential.

235. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/7–1656. Confidential; Priority.

236. Memorandum of a Conversation, Secretary’s Suite, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, October 7, 1956, 7:45 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199, October 1956. Secret. Drafted by Tyler.

237. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Wilcox) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, 310.2/10-2656. Secret. Drafted by Virginia F. Hartley. Approved by FE and EUR. A notation on the source text indicates that this memorandum was also approved by Secretary Dulles.

238. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 8, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/11–856. Secret. Drafted by Bacon. At the end of the source text Bacon wrote: “approved in substance by Mr. Robertson. RB.”

239. Position Paper Prepared in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs for the Delegation to the Eleventh Session of the General Assembly

Source: Department of State, IO Files: Lot 71 D 440, 11th GAP Books, Committees 1-6. Confidential.

240. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, December 14, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–1456. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Sisco.

241. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–456. Official Use Only.

242. Letter From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 330/12–1556. Limited Official Use.

243. Letter From President Eisenhower to Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–1756. Official Use Only. Transmitted in telegram 1285 to Tokyo, December 17, which is the source text. Telegram 1285 instructed the Embassy to deliver to Hatoyama “Soonest upon Japan’s admission UN.” At the close of the message, the following instructions were also given: “Advise Niact time delivery and arrangements for local release to permit White House to release simultaneously. Department considers public release desirable. In event Hatoyama resigns prior to delivery substitute name of new or acting Prime Minister and inform Department.”

On December 18, the General Assembly unanimously adopted a 51-nation draft resolution to admit Japan to membership. These General Assembly resolutions followed Security Council recommendations for the admission of the Sudan, Morocco, Tunisia, Japan, and Ghana to U.N. membership approved at Security Council meetings of February 6, July 20, and December 12.

On December 18, Chargé Horsey reported from Tokyo in telegram 1339 that “On assumption General Assembly will have acted favorably, have appointment with Hatoyama at 9:30 morning December 19 Tokyo time to deliver message and they agree to release of text simultaneously Tokyo and Washington at that hour. If General Assembly action delayed, I will of course delay delivery and advise new release time.” (Ibid., 310.2/12–1856) Horsey further reported in telegram 1344 from Tokyo, December 19, that the message was delivered on schedule. (Ibid., 310.2/12–1956)

244. Letter From the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy) to the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge)

Source: USUN Files,IO, Membership.

245. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/1–1557. Confidential.

246. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/1–1557. Confidential.

247. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/1–1557. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Seoul and Saigon. Signed by Wilcox for the Secretary.

248. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Embassy in Laos

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/1–2257. Official Use Only; Niact. Repeated to the Department as Delga 561, which is the source text.

249. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/1–2357. Official Use Only; Niact.

250. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Embassy in Laos

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/1–1457. Official Use Only; Priority. Repeated to the Department as Delga 576, which is the source text.