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

done, we would look toward the future. There must be some way to do it. 4. The informal comite of four had proposed a rescue fund which had seemed to us a real possibility. Reference is to an informal group of representatives of four member states, Nigeria, Venezuela, Norway, and Afghanistan, who had suggested the creation of an “emergency fund” to redress the financial difficulties of the United Nations. Pending working out the details, we could not agree to making a contribution but certainly would consider it. Of course we could not pay Sov arrears. 5. Furthermore, the Sovs could stipulate …