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.
191. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–155. Secret; Priority.
192. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–155. Office Use Only.
193. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–155. Confidential. Repeated to Taipei.
194. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–155. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution.
195. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–155. Secret; Priority. Drafted and approved for transmission by Dulles. Cleared by Merchant and Robertson. The substance of this telegram was conveyed to Taipei, eyes only for Ambassador Rankin, in telegram 326, December 1. (Ibid.)
196. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/11–3055. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Brown. Cleared by Robertson, Merchant, and Monsma.
197. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–255. Secret; Niact. Drafted and signed for the Secretary by Robertson. Gadel 142 to USUN December 2, from Wainhouse to Lodge, contained the verbatim text of the statement on the membership item which Lodge was to make before the Ad Hoc Committee. According to Wainhouse, this statement was one “which the Secretary personally drafted and which was discussed and considered by him with his colleagues.” (Ibid.)
198. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–255. Confidential.
199. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–255. Secret; Niact; Eyes only. Drafted by Bacon and signed by Robertson for the Secretary.
200. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–455. Secret; Niact. Passed to USUN.
201. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–555. Secret; Niact.
202. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–455. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Bacon and signed by Robertson for the Secretary.
203. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Chinese Ambassador (Koo) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson), Department of State, Washington, December 6, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–655. Secret. Drafted by McConaughy.
204. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, December 6, 1955
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199, December 1955. Confidential. Drafted by Jones. Cleared in draft by Wilcox.
205. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–655. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Hong Kong.
206. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–455. Secret; Niact. Drafted by McConaughy and signed for the Secretary by Robertson. A typewritten notation on the source text indicates it was cleared in draft by the Secretary.
207. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–655. Confidential. Repeated to USUN. Signed for the Secretary by Niles W. Bond after Dulles’ clearance.
208. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–855. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Hong Kong.
209. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–655. Secret; Priority. Drafted and signed by Robertson for the Secretary. Cleared by Wilcox.
210. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/2–655. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Robertson and McConaughy. Signed for the Secretary by Robertson and cleared by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations Roderic O’ Connor and Wilcox.
211. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–955. Secret; Priority.
212. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–1055. Secret. A handwritten notation on the source text reads: “Eyes Only.”
214. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–1255. Secret.
215. Memorandum From Charles Allan Stewart, Adviser to the Mission at the United Nations, to Joseph J. Sisco of the International Organization Affairs Staff of the Mission
Source: USUN Files, IO, Membership. Official Use Only.
216. Memorandum of Telephone Conversations Between the Brazilian Ambassador (Muniz) and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Lyon), Washington, December 12, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–1255. Confidential. Drafted by Lyon.
217. Memorandum From the Senior Political Adviser to the Mission at the United Nations (McSweeney) to Joseph J. Sisco of the International Organization Affairs Staff of the Mission
Source: USUN Files, IO, Membership. Official Use Only.
218. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–1255. Secret; Priority.
220. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–1555. Official Use Only.