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501.A Summaries/12–549: Telegram

The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State

[Extract]
New York, December 5, 1949—10:15 p. m.

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Committee 1 (342nd Meeting)1

summary

A resolution to refer the Chinese case to the IC for “continuous examination and study” as well as recommendations to the 5th GA was introduced in the Committee Dec. 5 by Cuba, Ecuador and Peru.2 Tsiang (China) accepted the three-state draft with the understanding it would entail transmittal of his own resolution plus accusations against the USSR to the IC. Jessup, Plimsoll (Australia) and Padilla Nervo (Mexico) continued to favor the joint resolution of Australia, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines and the US as the most appropriate and constructive move for the current GA. The Committee approved without formal vote a Venezuelan-French-Chilean suggestion to cancel the scheduled afternoon meeting and Acting Chairman Sarper (Turkey) said discussion would be resumed Dec. 6 and [at] 10:45 a. m.

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Austin
  1. For complete record, see GA (iv), First Committee, pp. 359 ff.↩

  2. This became UN Doc. A/C.1/553, and read as follows:

    “Considering that Item 68 regarding threats to the political independence and territorial integrity of China and to the peace of the Far East, resulting from Soviet violations of the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance of 14 August 1945, and from Soviet violations of the Charter of the United Nations’ is of special importance, involves the fundamental principles of the Charter and prestige of the United Nations, and requires further examination and study;

    The General Assembly

    Decides to refer it to the Interim Committee of the General Assembly for continuous examination and study, and to report to the next session of the General Assembly with recommendations.” (GA (IV), First Committee, Annex, p. 37)

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