Office of the Historian

192. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State1

London, December 1, 1955—6 p.m.

2256. Adverse comment on news ChiNats intend veto Outer Mongolia membership in UN widespread. Times editorial today of particular interest. Aside from expressing general disapproval, it points out question of Chinese seat in SC has hitherto been concerned with nature and performance Peiping regime, but if threatened action taken, “many more members would say it time to end anomaly and put Peking in Chinese seat”. Editorial points out [Page 414] “grotesqueness” of present threat when Chiang in 1945 agreement with Stalin recognized separate status Outer Mongolia.

There is little doubt that if threat carried out to detriment of package deal, UK will find it most difficult if not impossible to maintain coordination with US in future re ChiCom-UN problem.

Aldrich
  1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–155. Office Use Only.↩