310.2/8–654: Telegram
The Deputy United States Representative on the Security Council (Ross) to the Department of State
121. Re Chinese representation—slates. In general preliminary discussion of ninth GA items with French and Dutch representatives yesterday and today, we bore down heavily on Chinese representation [Page 752] issue. We indicated very strong opposition on part not only of American Government but also entire American people to admission Chinese Communists, indicating this opposition much stronger now than in previous years. We mentioned Churchill comments to Lodge that admission Chinese Communists “unthinkable” while they are at war with UN.
In conversation with French (Lucet in Hoppenot’s absence) we took line any adverse attitude on part our friends would undoubtedly have bad effect on American public opinion in regard to items, e.g., North Africa, which would come up on agenda. Lucet said he had no doubt whatever that French would support moratorium arrangement. We emphasized importance establishing this arrangement for duration ninth session and not merely for calendar year. Lucet saw no difficulty in this.
Dutch seem to be strong for continuance moratorium arrangement, so far as delegation here is concerned, for duration of session.
They emphasized Van Kleffens solid on this point, but said this only personal view.
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