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Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation, by the Director of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs (Wainhouse)
Subject:
- 1.
- Malik Peace Offer
- 2.
- Appeal for Troops
| Participants: | USUN—Ambassador Gross |
| UNA—Mr. Hickerson |
Ambassador Gross telephoned Mr. Hickerson this evening to say that he has “cooled” off the UNSYG on the Malik “peace” offer.
Ambassador Gross went on to say that the UNSYG is concerned about the Norwegian and Danish responses to the UC request for troops. Both the Norwegians and Danes, prior to Malik’s speech, were considering a favorable reply, the SYG told Ambassador Gross. In view of Malik’s speech the SYG feels the Norwegians and Danes might reply in the negative. The SYG urged Ambassador Gross to speak to the Scandinavian representatives and urge them to hold off a negative reply for the time being pending developments on the Malik statement.
Mr. Hickerson told Ambassador Gross to see the Scandinavian representatives and suggest that they advise their governments that if they do not feel in a position to make an affirmative reply now (because of Malik’s speech), they defer making a reply until the situation is clarified.