501.BB/10–1546: Telegram
The Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
us urgent
[Received 10:33 p.m.]
671. For Hiss from Gerig. Johnson and I found Gromyko still thinking a formal agreement would be required probably signed by five big powers and submitted by them to Assembly for approval.28 He [Page 644] referred to conversation with Dulles in London29 in which latter expressed opinion such formal agreement among states directly concerned would be probable procedure. We explained that while this was one method which might be pursued, our more simplified procedure would also be consistent with Article 79 and that short time remaining indicated simplified procedure preferable. Gromyko said he would inform his delegation but did not know what reaction might be expected since they had always assumed the more formal procedure would be followed.
- Mr. Johnson had on this date handed to Mr. Gromyko a memorandum explaining that the United States favored a simplification of the procedures relating to the negotiation of trusteeship agreements under Article 79; see footnote 10, p. 629.↩
- See minutes of informal meeting of the United States Group on Trusteeship, London, January 17, p. 554.↩