UNP files, lot 59 D 237, “Slates”
Memorandum of Conversation, by Paul W. Jones of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs
- Subject:
- Dutch Candidacy for ECOSOC
- Participants:
- Dr. J. G. deBeus, Netherlands Chargé d’Affaires
- Mr. David McK. Key (UNA)
- Mr. Ward Allen (EUR)
- Mr. Paul W. Jones (UNP)
Dr. deBeus called on Mr. Key on August 23 to present the attached Aide-Mémoire1 announcing that the Netherlands Government intends to seek election to ECOSOC as a successor to Belgium at the Ninth Session of the General Assembly. He noted that a Benelux country has always occupied a seat on the Council but that the Netherlands has been on ECOSOC only once, and then for less than a full term. Dr. deBeus also referred to the importance of the Benelux countries in international trade and to the particular interest of the Netherlands in the United Nations technical assistance program.
Mr. Key thanked Dr. deBeus for informing us of the candidacy of the Netherlands and assured him that the matter would be given very serious consideration.
- Not printed.↩