Office of the Historian

320/10–2054: Telegram

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

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Washington, October 20, 1954—3 p.m.

Gadel 54. Re: Non-Member Participation UNGA [ UN]. Secretary has decided we should let our non-member participation proposal “coast”. He expressed views (1) useful for US to have formulated idea and brought it to attention other delegations; and (2) if idea seeps [Page 1055] in for year may bear fruit next GA. Secretary also suggested Gadel should make clear to others our belief UN bound to wither away unless it becomes more universal.

In further membership discussions Gadel should act on above basis. Department will send separate instructions re Japan.

Hoover