Memorandum of Conversation

UNPTAAN UNP Files M/CZ 56 SAMPLE April 20, 1951 Additional Measures Committee The Right Honorable Sir Oliver Shewell Franka, K.O.B., C.B.E., Mr. C. 4. Gerald Meede, Counselor, British Embessay Ambassador E. and P., British Embassy Mr. John D. Hickerson, UNA Mr. Hard P. Allen, EUR Mr. Robert W. Barnett, CA XXXXXXXXX Mr. lavid R Power UNIT COPIES TO: DOR USUN - Ambaseeder Gross FE - Hr. Rusk S/P - Miss Foadick BNA - Mr. Raynor CA - Mr. Bernett USIA - Nr. Hickerson (2) UNI - Mr. Honkin for action by the AMC in the economic field. Sir Oliver called at our request for a discussion of our plan that in the light of the terms of the General Assembly resolution of I outlined our proposal in some detail. I said that we thought February 1 and of the situation as we saw it, it was necessary for 18 to press for action in the AMO. I stated that see wished to avoid public disagreement with our friends in the AMC but that we felt it was now necessary for the Committee to meet. Me were suggesting April 30 as a possible meeting date; we could hardly be accused of undue hasta, because by that time three months would have elapsed since the passage of the General Assembly resolution. The Ambassador surmised that our donestic opinion might account in part for our activity - which I admitted I and noted that domestic opinion in the United Kingdom might be impelling his government in the Sir Oliver stated that ao far BB he knew the TAK position had not been opposite direction. Disclaiming any expert knowledge on this subject, changed, and that he thought the Foreign Office views were based on First, without challenging our interpretation of the February 1 reso three considerations on which he would be glad to have our thinking. lution, be gathered that the Foreign Office felt that nothing should be 160