International records / Foreign Relations of the United States

298. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

to troops. Amb Corner (New Zealand) saw memo as another attempt of Sovs to plug up leak in what they had thought was water-tight control over activities of organizations as established in 1945. ASAF’s with whom he had spoken (mentioned UAR , India, Nigeria) had been able see through memo, and West need not react too negatively in public. Patricio (Portugal) said he had not received text, but would pass it on to his govt. His first reaction was that it was composed of generalities to attract “certain majorities.” Stevenson expressed agreement with Tabor suggestion that public statement might be…