Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume E–6, Documents on Africa, 1973–1976

75. Telegram 175783 From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations¹ ²

Washington, August 12, 1974, 2100Z

Subject:

• Guinea-Bissau’s Application to US

Ref:

• Lisbon 3408 (Notal)

1. In light of agreement in principle between Portuguese Government and Guinea-Bissau representatives and Portugal’s request para 1 reftel, USUN authorized to support admission of Guinea-Bissau to UN during August 12 SC meeting.

Kissinger

1. Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Policy Files, 1974. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Reis (IO/UNP), cleared in S, P, EUR/IB and AF/S, and approved by Blake (IO). Repeated to Lisbon, Algiers, London, Paris, Moscow, Conakry, Dakar, Lusaka, and Dar es Salaam.
2. The Department of State authorized the mission to support the admission of Guinea-Bissau to the United Nations.