Memorandum from Acting Secretary of State Joseph Grew to President Harry S. Truman

POP SECRET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 BANKING NARS Date 7.27.75 April 27, 1945 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Subject: UNCIO Developments The Secretary has asked that the following message be transmitted to you: The American Delegation this morning concurred in the decision to assure the Soviet Foreign Minister that the United States would support actively the inclusion of the Ukrainian and White Russian Republics among the initial members of the organization and the seating of delegates from these two Republics in the Conference st a later date. The Delegation also agreed to the pro- posal that Argentine be invited to the Conference at a later date, without being invited to sign the United National declaration. The Steering Committee net this morning for four hours but neither of the above-mentioned questions was discussed. The Committee accepted the French proposal, which wes supported by the Russians, that the French as well 88 English be e working language of the Conference. Padille proposed a single presiding officer, but this proposal received no vocel support, though all the Latin American countries would have voted for it. Molotov proposed four presidents with equal status, but this proposal also received no support. Eden proposed four presidents with the chairmen of the host delegation acting as the chairman of this group and the four rotat- ing as presiding officers of plenary sessions. Under ARCHIVES REVERSED