830/4–1554: Telegram
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Department of State1
628. Re SC elections. In light of comment in Brussels 777, April 13, I think we should now be very careful to avoid indicating to anyone that we might support Belgium for the SC. On contrary, I think we should give very urgent consideration to possibility of building up the candidacy of a non-European country that we can be sure will [Page 531] support us on the Chinese representation issue as well as other issues in the SC. I think both Thailand and the Philippines might be very good possibilities. Neither has ever been a member of the SC, both strongly support us and we want them to play their full part in developing plans for a unified action program in Southeast Asia.
- Repeated to Brussels as telegram 1030, Apr. 15 (330/4–1554).↩