Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Near East and Africa, Volume V

501.BC/9–1847: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Johnson)

confidential

Washington, September 18, 1947—6 p. m.

407. For Johnson. Dept does not believe that further SC consideration Egyptian case should be delayed until near end of GA (re urtel 848 Sept 18¹). For immediate future, however, desirable in accordance wishes both British and Egyptians to continue informal negotiations without SC meeting in order to secure advance agreement on text of a resolution that could be passed.

Statement and draft resolution set forth in your 845 Sept 17 satisfactory to Dept which still prefers that any such statement or resolution be made if possible by other member SC. Dept may submit for your consideration and comment additional suggestions for resolution.²

Lovett

1. Not printed; the suggestion had been made by Mr. Fawzi (501.BC/9–1847).
2. The draft resolution was not presented before the Security Council; there was no discussion of the Egyptian case after September 10. For additional treatment of the Egyptian question before the Security Council, see p. 540.