320/10–1653: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations
184. Re Delga 126. Agree French proposal completely unacceptable. Will attempt Murphy discussion with Bonnet here to have latter communicate to Paris our strong view GA has right to consider Administrative Tribunal decisions and should consider and reject them. As appropriate would deliver to Bonnet informal memo dated October 20 supporting argument of propriety GA consideration. Believe document limited to this issue more useful in relations with French at this stage than full written presentation all points of US position. In Bonnet discussion would develop further points orally. At same time United Kingdom in staff level conversations here indicates London legal authorities accept proposition GA can properly consider cases, but believes decisions should be contested only on grounds Administrative Tribunal exceeded its competence and is not persuaded of this as matter of fact. Indication is that UK would like to be helpful and would like to be “intellectually convinced”. Believe desirable to have considered in London not only informal memo of October 20 but [Page 359] expanded brief covering history of failure of attempt to give Administrative Tribunal authority over disciplinary cases per se etc. previously transmitted USUN.
October 20 memo being pouched USUN. Appreciate your views as to its usefulness for French and UK discussions, and as to other info which should be given to UK representatives either here or New York for transmission London.