Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, The United Nations; The Western Hemisphere, Volume II

330/7–3150: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France ¹

secret   priority

Washington, July 31, 1950—8 p. m.

554. Acting as Pres of SC, Sov Rep has placed on SC agenda for meeting afternoon Aug 1 as first substantive item, “Recognition of Rep of Commie China as rep of China”.

Pls urge FonOff strongly to support us in opposing inclusion this item on agenda at this time. Ground for opposition is that urgent business pending before SC is action on complaint of aggression upon ROK, and no other item shld be given priority over continued consideration this subject.²

Acheson

1. Repeated to Oslo (76) and London (555).
2. In telegram 574, August 1, the Embassy cabled: “Foreign Office has cabled Chauvel instructions substantially in accordance view expressed second paragraph [Deptel 554].” (330/8–150)