IO Files: US/A/1931
Memorandum of Conversations, by Mr. G. Hayden Raynor, Adviser, United States Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly
Subject: Yugoslav Candidacy for the Security Council
| Participants: | Separately with—Dr. Arne Sunde, Norwegian Delegation |
| Mr. Sven Grafstrom, Swedish Delegation | |
| Ambassador Kauffmann, Danish Delegation | |
| Mr. Thor Thors, Icelandic Delegation | |
| Ambassador Jooste, South African Delegation | |
| Mr. G. Hayden Raynor, United States Delegation |
Norway
I called Dr. Sunde for the purpose of inquiring whether he thought it would do harm or good if we had Ambassador Bay in Oslo speak to Foreign Minister Lange to tell him of the importance we attach to Yugoslavia’s election. Dr. Sunde told me that he had received over the weekend the wrong instructions. He said under the circumstances he did not think it was advisable or that it would do any good for us [Page 273] to mention the matter in Oslo. He said he would be very glad to talk about the matter further at Ambassador Jessup’s dinner tonight. He seems quite concerned over his instructions.
Sweden
Mr. Grafstrom indicated the Swedish position of favoring Yugoslavia is unchanged.
Denmark
Mr. Kauffmann, in answer to my inquiry, stated that the trend as far as Denmark is concerned is still favorable. From press services we heard that the Danish Delegation here has not received final instructions.
Iceland
I asked Mr. Thors if he thought it would be beneficial or harmful if we had our people in Reykjavik mention the importance we attach to Yugoslavia’s election to his Foreign Minister. He said without hesitation that he thought it would not be a wise thing for us to do. He said he was quite confident he would get the right instructions.
South Africa
Ambassador Jooste told me he was fairly confident that he would receive the right instructions. He said he had put up the case to his Government as I had given it to him as he had agreed with what I had said.