501BB/9–204S: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Italy
2406. You should inform FonOff SC continuously seized question appointment Gov FTT by virtue SC’s acceptance responsibility under Art 11 Annex VI Ital Treaty. You shd advise not our intention reopen question in SC or GA at this time.
Re Ital concern possible GA discussion appointment Gov because of item 6 Syg’s notification (ur 3782 Sep 23)1 FonOff shd be informed that while remarks might be made in GA, Art 12 of Charter prohibits GA take any action problem while it on agenda SC unless latter so requests.
Re Guidotti’s suggested course action (ur 3743 Sep 20)2 you shd [Page 542] point out SC obliged remain seized question appointment Gov until treaty revised or unless SC shd divest itself such responsibility. Question cannot therefore be considered “closed”.
You shd reassure Guidotti US Govt continues support Mar 20 declaration and will pursue every means bring about eventual implementation.
Sent Rome, rptd Trieste 499 and Paris as 3802.
- In this telegram, not printed, Dunn explained that the Italian Government’s concern about the question of a governor arose from the fear that there might be a discussion in the Assembly of the Secretary General’s list of matters of which the Security Council was seized (501.BB/9–2348).↩
- In this telegram, not printed, Dunn reported that the Italian Government was seriously concerned that the UN would reopen the question of a governor for the FTT, and hoped that the US would try to prevent the question from coming up (501.BB/9–2048).↩