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The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
Delga 392.… South West Africa. Delegation reviewed position US should take in plenary. It was agreed we should seek defeat resolution recommended by Committee 4 (US/A/C.4/201) and offer substitute resolution (US/A/C.4/202).1 Point was made Union would like nothing better than adoption Committee 4 resolution which would give it excuse to do nothing, whereas substitute resolution gave promise of concrete results and appeared to have reasonable chance of obtaining required two-thirds majority following defeat of committee resolution.