Memorandum from Philip Jessup to Durward Sandifer, Edward G. Miller, Henry Byroade, John M. Allison, and George Perkins, with Related Material

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mr. Kitahen 1 CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION 273 September 12, 1952 FORE UNA - Mr. Sandifer ARA - Mr. Miller N.A - Mr. Dyronde F& - Mr. Allison EUR - Mr. Perkine SUBJICT: Possible Conferonces of the Secretary wath Various Foreign Mänisters at the timo of the CN General Ausembly. Ás you know, the Secrotary has indicated that he thinks it 18 worth exploring the possibility of arranging for him to have a sartos of conferences with forsign ministers who will be in this country at the time of the UN General Ausenbly which begãns on October lith. The purpose would be particularly to arrango for such contacts with the Mänistere from the areas nhich he has not been able to visit porsonally; namely, Latin America, the Honr Kast and the Far Dast. During hia trips to Europe and particularly in connection with the NATO meetings he has hnd an opportunity to noet with the Foroign Manisters of a good many of the European countries. Then the Secretary is attending a session of the Genoral Assembly he normally consults with as many of the other dolegations as possible on the business of the denoral Asserbly. The suggestion for special conferences with foroign ministers would not in any way supplant these norenl and necessary UM consultations but would be in addition thoreto. Thay would not be for the purpose of further discussion of items on the General Assenbly agenda but for the discussion of problens which arise in the bilateral relations between the United States and varioua solected other countries. Although the Secretary has had such consultations during previous assemblies as did Secretary Marshall, ay om feeling is that we have nover taken full advantage of the opportunitios afforded by General Asseablies to pronate the kind of ministerial discussions auggested above. It is recogniaed that the plan might load to so many complications and to such a heavy burden on the Secretary as to nate it impracticable. The Secretery, horever, mould like to have the satter explored. DECLASSIFIED One of E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) 10-2672 Dept. of State letter, Aug 9 1973 By NLT- He NARS Date 2-29-76 CONFIBENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION