II. Interest of the United States in increasing the effectiveness of the United Nations: United States proposals for the establishment of an interim committee of the General Assembly and for a study of voting procedure in the Security Council 1

1. For documentation related to this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1946, vol. i, pp. 117 ff. For related developments, see documentation on the United States and the United Nations: The United States initiative, September 1947, ante, pp. 14 ff.

An important documentary reference source on this subject is found in Department of State Lot File 71–D 440, Box 19232, Folder “Committee 1, Interim General Assembly Committee on Peace and Security” (in the section carrying the tab “Background”).


[111] Department of State Position Paper

IO Files: SD/A/C.1/86


[112] United States Delegation Position Paper

IO Files: US/A/C.1/134


[115] United States Delegation Working Paper

IO Files: US/A/C–1/143


[118] United States Delegation Working Paper

IO Files: US/A/C.1/148


[119] United States Delegation Working Paper

IO Files:US/A/C.1/161


[121] United States Delegation Working Paper

IO Files: US/A/C.1/165


[124] United States Delegation Working Paper

IO Files: US/A/C.1/303


[126] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

501.BB/10–1747: Telegram


[131] The United States Representative at the United Nations ( Austin ) to the Secretary of State

501.BB/11–347: Telegram


[135] United States Delegation Working Paper

IO Files: US/A/846