501.BB/10–449: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)
Gadel 28. Fol for your comments is draft of Res on China combining principal points of Jessup’s draft Sept 281 and alternative draft previously prepared in Dept:2
“ GA, Conscious that basic purpose of UN is to develop friendly relations among nations on basis of respect for principles of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, fulfillment in good faith of international obligations, observance of fundamental human rights and noninterference in internal affairs other peoples;
“Mindful of disturbed conditions arising out of existence widespread hostilities in Republic of China;
[Page 198]“Concerned over grave charges made by Ch Govt in respect to activities of USSR (possibly to be specified later); and
“Aware that restoration of stable conditions in China is essential for maintenance international peace and security;
“Calls upon all States
- (1)
- to respect the right of the Chinese people now and in the future to choose freely their political institutions and to maintain a government responsive to popular will and independent of foreign control; and
- (2)
- to refrain from—
- (a)
- interfering in the internal affairs of China;
- (b)
- seeking to acquire spheres of influence or to create foreign-controlled regimes within the territory of China; or
- (c)
- seeking to obtain special rights or privileges anywhere in the territory of China.”
Re your first bracketed para. Dept considering relative merits fol alternative wording:
“And likewise calls upon those exercising de facto political authority within any part of the territory of China to refrain from any activities directed against any state Which might constitute, a threat to or a breach of the peace or create a situation likely to endanger international peace and security.”
On balance we feel your second bracketed para should not be included but held for further consideration if proposals should be made by others to set up special UN machinery or refer case to IC or next GA.