Office of the Historian

310.2/9–853: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom and to the Mission at the United Nations1

secret
priority (London)
Washington, September 8, 1953—7:26 p.m.

1272 (London) and 99 (New York). As indicated Deptel 1235, GA is required under new rule 2 fix closing date at outset session and we will actively support establishment date at around mid-December. Any proposal change this decision later in session would in our view constitute reconsideration and thus require two-thirds vote for adoption. US would vigorously oppose reconsideration and with support UK feel confident our view would prevail.

Dulles
  1. Drafted by Betty Gough of UNP; cleared by Ruth Bacon of FE and Hayden Raynor of BNA; approved for transmission by Murphy.↩