94. Instruction From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations1
Joint State–Defense message. Re: Secretariat Plan for Permanent Arrangements for UN Force. In accordance with desires expressed by Bunche as noted in USUN’s 4112 there follows general guidance for your use in event US asked for informal views in connection with Secretariat study.
General US view toward permanent arrangements favors proposals which as first step would look only toward establishing standby arrangements for calling into being, as necessary, appropriate UN force designed for truce observation and patrol-type functions. We do not envisage in this initial step either permanent force in being or standby arrangements for creation and employment of force designed to impose or enforce UN sanctions.
Concerning first-step concept we would visualize need for permanent planning staff to develop necessary plans for calling into being, deploying, and supporting a force as well as developing concepts for operation and training within scope of observation and patrol indicated above. This staff could also devise and/or outline necessary legal agreements and other understandings needed facilitate implementation of decision by UN employ a force.
Would seem to us that principle of consent on part of country or countries to which UN troops are to be deployed must be retained. It would also seem that contributions of contingents to make up force should be planned from nations other than permanent members of Security Council. Neither do we favor continuation of present UNEF as permanent arrangement.
Request you inform Bunche that US informal views are prefaced by understanding that final position US on any specific proposal Secretariat may propose must take into consideration practical aspects of implementation as it may affect US, particularly question of financial arrangements visualized.