Office of the Historian

310.2/4–1354: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Mission at the United Nations1

confidential
Washington, April 15, 1954—6: 54 p.m.

496. Re Membership (urtels 612 and 618). In light Department views stated Key letter to Lodge April 13,2 request you inform Belaunde and UK and French delegations that Belaunde’s package proposal unacceptable. You may also inform Scheltema (Netherlands) this is our official position in response his enquiry (urtel 618) and in your discretion other SC members.

If Belaunde still wishes come Washington after you have discussed our position with him, we will arrange appointment with Key.

Smith
  1. Drafted by Paul W. Jones (UNP), cleared with the geographic bureaus (except NEA) in draft, approved for transmission by Paul B. Taylor, Officer in Charge, General Assembly Affairs, and signed by Assistant Secretary Key.↩
  2. Supra.↩