Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, General; The United Nations, Volume I

IO Files: US/A/598

Memorandum by Ambassador William Dawson of the United States Delegation Staff of Advisers

confidential

[New York,] October 9, 1947.

Latin American Support for Philippine Candidacy for Trusteeship Council

Several days ago, Romulo¹ said that he had definite information that Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Guatemala and Bolivia had not voted for the Philippines for the Trusteeship Council. He requested our assistance in the matter.

I have now spoken to Delegates of the five countries, telling them what Romulo had said. All of the several Delegates expressed great surprise and said immediately that they had voted for the Philippines. Several of them stated their belief that the Latin American group was voting solidly for the Philippines.

William Dawson

1. Brig. Gen. Carlos P. Romulo, Permanent Representative of the Philippines at the United Nations.