890.0146/2–1447: Telegram

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

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47. In view of statement at my last press conference that we expected to present trusteeship agreement for the Japanese Mandated Islands to the SC about February 17, it is suggested that you forward it to the SYG for transmittal to the SC for approval under Article 83 of the Charter.1

Marshall
  1. The decision on this time-table was the result of meetings and memoranda-writing in the Department during the weeks of early February, at the same time that drafting was being done on the February 12 notes. About February 10, the Secretary of State granted simultaneous approvals to the draft notes and the draft of a statement to be made by Ambassador Austin in formally presenting the draft trusteeship agreement to the Security Council.

    For text of the letter from the United States Representative to the Secretary General of the United Nations (Lie) dated February 17, 1947, enclosing the text of the draft trusteeship agreement and requesting Security Council consideration of the agreement at an early date, see United Nations, Official Records of the Security Council, Second Year, Supplement No. 8, annex 17.