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    "ocrText": "DECLASSIFIED\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E)\nSecurity Information\nDept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973\nRg NLT. He NARS Dase 11-29-22\n-2-\nAo a conpoquence, the mood of the Dritish, Fronch and other\nWestern Europoan delegations is bitter. These dolegations are deter-\nmined to fight against attacko on thoir solonial policies, but it is\na retreating, holding operation in which their prospects for auccess\nare amall. It the Arab-Asian bloc pussos the 0A too hard, the\nreaction of $bn Western European and atates may be\nviolent. In the case of South Africa, whose segregation policies are\nfor the first tiso under direct attack, thero is danger that\nthe Delegation may actually withdraw from activo participation in the\nOrganisation. If this should initiate a general trond on the part of\nthe French and other colonial powers, the result may be the nost\nserious internal threat the UN has yet had to face.\nFor awhile, the Froncia has thoir baoko up over an affirmative\nvote by us that the Political Committee talo up the Tunis and Borocco\nitema innediately following the debato on Koroa. This vota was cast\nin a situation in which, according to our estimate, the outcone would\nhave been the name however Mo votad. By ao voting, 100 wora able to\npiok up a littlo leverage with the trab-Asian croup which may enable\nun to soderate the dobato when the itana aro discussed. the have talied\nto the Fronch both hero and in Pario, and while their reaction is still\nacute, I think thoir initial wharp reaction 1a They are\nfacad with Buch an unstable and inflaued political situation at homa\nthat they are having a very difficult time hare, and are difficult for\nun to deal with as a consequence. However, thay have joined with us in\nsponaoring the resolution on Korea, thes indicating that we do not havo\na serious divinion on our hands, at loant ao far.\nThe Political Committes began its work on the item Thuraday.\nDuring the firot day of debate, wo had a majority against issuing an\ninvitation to the torth Korcans but the voting indicated that cany of\nour Asian friends wore still inclined to sit on the fence. Therefore,\nin my oponing statement yesterday, I felt it necessary to lay it on\nthe line protty heavily, to show who started this business, and to\nreind the nembers how earnostly wo have trind to restoro peace in Xorea,\nwithout any cooperation from the Commisto. Reactions afterward indi-\ncated that se picked up considarable support as a result of this approach.\nWe have introduced a resolution which would vote confidence in the way\nthe United States has conducted the nogotiations in Kores, and explicitly\nin our position on prisonera of war; the resolution would alno call on\nthe Commista to agreo to to an on a basis consistent with\nthe principle of aco-Forceable repatriation. Twanty other governmente\nhave joined with us in sponsoring this resolution. This includes vig-\ntually all the governments with troops in Zorea. I believe we atand\na good chance of presenting a good fira najority on Korea, which may\nhave an effect on the Commanist expectations.\nBy putting\nSecurity Information"
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