320/12–552: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations1
Gadel 90. Re: Membership. Supplementing gadel 87, Dept has been giving further consideration to problem of meeting Japan’s strong desire for GA expression of opinion that Japan is qualified for UN membership. We believe it is important that we do what we can for Japan on this score.
We see two possible alternative courses of action. First, GA cld, as we had originally planned, adopt separate res expressing opinion that Japan meets qualifications for membership and shld be admitted. In our view Japan wld prefer this alternative, and even though it might complicate membership debate, we believe we shld reconsider it in view representations of Japan on matter. Second, GA res establishing Special Comite cld include separate para in preamble containing expression of opinion on Japan. If one of these alternatives decided upon for Japan, we anticipate similar action wld be taken by GA on three Indo-China States.
Dept requests you discuss these two alternatives with representative dels from various areas, pointing out importance Japan attaches to matter and seeking obtain their reactions.
Believe you shld hold up conversations with Jap observer on GA action on membership until after these reactions known.
- Drafted by Jones and concurred in by Popper, UNP; cleared in draft with the Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs and in substance with L/UNA; signed by Popper. Repeated to Tokyo as telegram 1424.↩