UNP files, lot 59 D 237, “Slates”
Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for united Nations Affairs (Key) to the Secretary of State
- Subject:
- 1) Security Council and ECOSOC Slates and 2) Your Appointment with Ambassador Silvercruys at 3:00 p.m. Today
Discussion:
Mr. Murphy held a meeting
yesterday to discuss elections to the Security Council and ECOSOC at the Ninth Assembly. Assistant
Secretaries Robertson and
Merchant, Mr.
Jernegan vice Mr. Byroade, Mr.
Jamison vice Mr. Holland,
and I attended. The following recommendations were reached unanimously:
Recommendations:
- 1.
- That you approve the above recommendations.
- 2.
- That you inform Ambassador Silvercruys that we will support Belgium’s candidacy for the Security Council and use this opportunity to urge Belgium’s continued support for our position against seating the Chinese Communists in the United Nations.
Concurrences:
- FE—Mr. Robertson; EUR—Mr. Elbrick; ARA—Mr. Jamison; NEA—Mr. Jernegan (in substance)
- USUN—Ambassador Lodge (in substance)