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Galley
95
UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOF
tion indicating that the British position now coincides with the Soviet
position.
4. Recommended alternative American position.
In the event that it should prove impossible to obtain the agree-
ment of both the Soviet and the British Governments to our preferred
position, it is recommended that we reluctantly accept the unqualified
principle of unanimity of permanent members in both categories of
procedures, provided this rule is explicitly adopted only as a provisional
and temporary measure. The duration of such a measure might be
(1) for a fixed number of years, or (2) subject to reconsideration by the
Council after a fixed number of years, or (3) for such time as the pres-
ent number and distribution of permanent seats on the Council con-
tinue. It is believed that such a frankly temporary and provisional
arrangement would not be in violation of our principles and, if neces-
sary to obtain establishment of the organization, would be acceptable
to public opinion in this country and elsewhere.
Matthews Files
The Director of the Office of European Affairs (Dunn) to the Under
Secretary of State (Stettinius) I
1 Carbon copy.
[WASHINGTON,] November 10, 1944.
MEMORANDUM
2
PREPARATION FOR Big THREE MEETING
2 For other excerpts from this memorandum, see post, pp. - ff.
3. The questions having to do with the International Organization
I shall leave to Leo,³ but I just want to add my word that if the
3 Leo Pasvolsky, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State.
Russians remain absolutely adamant on the subject of demanding a
veto to cover all of Section A of Chapter 84 as well as Section B, I
4 Of the Dumbarton Oaks Proposals.
think it would be advisable to postpone any meeting of the United
Nations for the present, because I just cannot see the United States
taking the position of presenting the other United Nations with a
proposal of that kind. In the first place, I do not believe that we
would have many of the other nations join the organization and if
they did so, would do it with a bad grace and would thus gravely
injure the whole basic spirit of the organization, which is to be built
on the foundation of friendly international cooperation, if it is ever
to
be
a success. I could go on with the Russians in their demand for
veto power as it applies to Section B of Chapter 8, and I think it
would be a sound position for this Government to take and would be
well received by the American people, but if the Russians will not
accept a compromise position, then I would propose that all of Section
A be completely eliminated from the proposals and that we accept the
Russian position with regard to Section B, that is, enforcement action,
as Section B is now written.
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