330/5–2154: Telegram
The Ambassador in Belgium (Alger) to the Department of State
900. Department telegram 1135 May 19 (sent Usun 567). Belgian Government has not approached Embassy re UNSC seat. Local press has, however, carried BeLGA report under New York dateline stating Belgium will be candidate for SC seat and will have support Scandinavian countries and Netherlands.
In consideration this question, Embassy is of opinion that Spaak’s1 re-emergence on the world scene as Foreign Minister and his effectiveness in supporting major policy objectives sought by US cannot be over-emphasized. It seems desirable in our opinion to overlook no means of enhancing his and Belgian prestige and we believe that support of Belgian candidacy for SC seat is warranted in light of foregoing unless there are other overriding considerations of which Embassy is not aware.
- Paul Henri Spaak, former Belgian Premier and Foreign Minister.↩