Office of the Historian

United States Interest in the Admission of Qualified Applicants to United Nations Membership and the Issue of Chinese Representation1

1. For previous documentation on membership issues at the United Nations, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. III, pp. 620 ff.

251. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, January 24, 1957—7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/1–2457. Official Use Only.

252. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations

Washington, February 13, 1957—5:11 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/1–1357. Confidential. Repeated to Saigon and Seoul. Signed by Wilcox for the Secretary.

253. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, March 7, 1957—7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/3–757. Confidential.

254. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, March 9, 1957—5:05 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/3–957. Confidential. Also sent to Saigon.

255. Telegram From Minister of Foreign Affairs Dong to the President of the United Nations Security Council (Sobolev)

Hanoi, March 13, 1957.

Source: USUN Files, Membership File. A notation on the source text indicates that it is a copy of the translation of the original telegram, which was in French. Presumably translated by officers of the Mission at the United Nations. No copy of the original telegram has been found.

256. Telegram From Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Mau to Secretary-General Hammarskjöld

Saigon, April 4, 1957.

Source: USUN Files, IO, Membership. A notation on the source text indicates that it is a copy of the translation of the original telegram, which was in French. Presumably translated by officers of the Mission at the United Nations. No copy of the original telegram has been found.

257. Letter From Congresswoman Frances P. Bolton to the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge)

Washington, June 6, 1957.

Source: USUN Files, IO, Membership. Bolton was a Republican from the 22d district of Ohio and served as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the Eighth General Assembly.

259. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Wilcox) to the Secretary of State

Washington, August 9, 1957.

Source: Department of State,IO Files: Lot 60 D 113, 12th GA Session. Confidential.

260. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, September 23, 1957—5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/9–2357. Official Use Only.

261. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, September 25, 1957—5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/9–2557. Confidential.

262. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

New York October 4, 1957—7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/10–457. Limited Official Use.

263. Instruction From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions

Washington, October 10, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/10–1057. Sent to 82 posts and to the Political Adviser on the Staff of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

264. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan

Washington, October 10, 1957—8:58 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/10–1057. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to USUN.

265. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Tokyo, October 11, 1957—8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/10–1157. Confidential; Niact.