Office of the Historian

310.2/8–2554: Telegram

The Chargé in Cambodia (Goodman) to the Department of State

secret
Phnom Penh, August 25, 1954—6 p.m.

86. By confidential note Foreign Ministry has informed Embassy Cambodian Government has accepted offer Australian Government to raise question Cambodian membership UN at next General Assembly session. Ministry asks that US support candidacy.1

Goodman

  1. The Department of State replied in telegram 42, Sept. 2, 1954, 12:06 p.m.:

    “US continues favor Cambodia’s admission UN your 86 and will support such proposal at forthcoming UNGA.” (310.2/8–2554)

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