357.AD/4–1651: Telegram
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
1413. Re UNCURK appeal to NK people and political leaders. Remytel 1397, April 11. Stavropoulos has cabled that Chilean and Pakistani members of UNCURK1 took position that Entezam’s message of April 11 was unsatisfactory and insulting. They argued that under para 2(a) of Oct 7 GA resolution it was duty of commission to issue appeal for discussion of questions relating to establishment of unified, independent and democratic government of all Korea. They suggested UNCURK request Entezam to clarify how an appeal by the commission would render GOC’s task more difficult. Stavropoulos endeavored without success to dissuade Trucco from pressing this view in UNCURK meeting April 14. Plimsoll also took position that proposed message to Entezam would be ridiculous. By a vote of 4–3 (Chile, Pakistan and Thailand) commission decided to adjourn discussion until members received instruction from their UN dels.
Following UNCURK meeting April 14, Trucco cabled Santa Cruz2 he had decided to leave commission, since Entezam’s message proved it was impossible for UNCURK to carry out its task. He felt Chile should withdraw from commission. Stavropoulos reported that Trucco had then left for Tokyo. Stavropoulos did not believe it would be worthwhile to persuade him to return.
Malania, who gave us above info, later said he had learned that on instructions from Canberra, Australian del would press UN dels of govts represented on UNCURK to accept Entezam’s point of view. Australians were sending letters to these dels stating that: (1) UNCURK appeal would be inopportune; (2) appeal would have only slight chance of acceptance; (3) public broadcast might produce public rejection, which definitely would complicate GOC’s task; and (4) it would be undesirable to issue appeal to North Koreans alone, without taking into account Chi Commie participation in aggression.
At Malania’s suggestion, Australian del agreed to inform Entezam of steps being taken.3
- Manuel Trucco and Mian Ziaud-din, respectively.↩
- Hernán Santa Cruz Barcelo was Chilean Representative at the United Nations.↩
- On April 25, the U.S. Mission at the United Nations informed the Department that on April 17 UNCURK had voted unanimously, with Chile and Thailand absent, to drop unconditionally the idea of an appeal to North Korea, while in New York all the delegations of nations represented on UNCURK, except Pakistan, Chile, and Thailand, had indicated agreement with the line taken by Entezam regarding this matter. This information came to the Mission from Mr. Malania. (Telegram 1443, April 25, from New York; 310.5/4–2551; see also U.N. document A/1881, pp. 10–11.)↩