Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Foreign Minister of Sweden Osten Unden, and Ward P. Allen

530 5 SECURITY INFORMATION UNITED STATES DELEGATION TO THE DECLASSIFIED GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THIS UNITED NATIONS E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D or NEW YORK, N.Y. Dept. of State letter, 10.2926 Coof 0 (?) 325 335 By NLT. HC NARS Date 11-29-16 MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION (act 28) October 29, 1952 SUBJECT: General Assembly Matters PARTICIPANTS: Forsign Minister Unden, Swedish Delegation The Secretary of State Ward P. Allen COPIES TO: Mr. Taylor Ambassador Gross Mr. Popper Ambassador Jessup Mr. Ross Mr. Stein, Department of State-EUR (2) UNA Secretary-General AmEmbassy, Stockholm Reference 1. Mr. Acheson began by welcoming this opportunity to obtain Minister Unden's views on major problems before the GA and inquired specifically as to his views on the Korean question. Minister Unden responded by referring to the Secretary's "masterful" speech before Committee One, stating he felt it was so reasonable and objective that Mr. Vishinsky would have a very difficult time answering it, particularly the point regarding 17 Soviet treaties recognizing the right of non-forcible repatriation. The joint resolution is very moderate in approach and Sweden has no difficulty in supporting it. 2. In response to the Secretary's question concerning the Tunisian and Moroccan cases, Minister Unden stated he feels the UN is clearly competent to deal with these matters and he hopes very much that France will not try to pro- vent their discussion by forcing the competence issue to a vote. He felt that France is certainly moving in the right direction in these two territories and its policy is consistent with Charter principles and obligations. The only ques- tion on which proper difference of opinion may arise relates to the speed and timing of the implementation of that policy. He feels it important for the French in the Committee to give a. full exposition of their policy and program, and agreed with the Secretary's view that if there is to be a resolution it should be a mod- erate one which would call upon the parties to negotiate. 3. With respect to the question of the racial conflict in South Africa, the Secretary stated that we were honestly puzzled as to the best way of handling this matter in the GA, particularly in view of South African determination to force the competence issue to a vote near the outset of the debate. He felt THAT SECOND SECURITY INFORMATION