Office of the Historian

330/5–1754: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations1

secret
Washington, May 19, 1954—7:32 p.m.

567. Re UN elections (urtels 678 and 732): Department recognizes desirability earliest possible decision these elections and importance of timing and hopes formulate position near future. However in view whole political situation particularly Indochina and Geneva believe we should keep position flexible and make no commitments for the moment.

Dulles
  1. Drafted by Jones, cleared with the Bureau of European Affairs and the Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs, approved for transmission by Popper, and signed by Assistant Secretary Key. FE’s clearance was indicated by Key’s handwritten notation: “Cleared with Drumright”.↩