Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Member of the United Nations Delegation of Syria Dr. Ahmed Shukairi, and Wells Stabler

1645 10-10-10-10-10 Extra engay SECURITY INFORMUTION UNITED STATES DELEGATION 10 TO THE 306 SEVENTH ASSEMBLY 361 MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION November 11, 1952 (Typed November 13, 1952) SUBJECT: Korea; North Africa PARTICIPANTS: Mr. Ahmed Shukairi, Syrian Delegation and Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab Lea/que The Secretary Mr. Wells Stabler, U. S. Delegation Prior to the Plenary this afternoon Mr. . Shukairi told the Secretary that in his opinion Vishinsky's speech yoster- day had been most aggressive, repulsive and uncompromising and that had he been in the position to speak, he would have wanted to state this feeling on behalf of the Arabs. Kr. Shukairi added that the Arabs had expected that Vishinsky would show some signs of compromise and had been disappointed, Shukairi was convinced that the Soviets had no intention of finding a solution to Korea. Turning to North Africa, lir. Shukairi said the Arab States were most disappointed by the uncompromising attitude of lr. Schuman in his speech. lle felt that the French had done their country no cood by these remarks. The Secretary expressed the hopo that the debate on this problem could be kept on a himh level and that it would be realized by all that New York was not the place to find the solution to this question. De felt that it was a mistaire to concentrate efforts herr as this would lead to the erroncous conclusion that the North African problem could be settled in New York The Secretary said he did not attach much importance to the procedural questions such as competence as this was not the basic issue. The basic issue is what to do about the problem once it is before the General Assembly. lir. Shukairi DECLASSIFIED - SECURITY INFORMATION E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) 401 Dept. of State letter, 192876 By NLT- He NARS Date 11.30.76