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3. Some other countries have already indicated that they will change
their vote (e.g., Malaysia and Canada). The Central African Republic was
reported earlier to be contemplating a switch, but judging by Tamsul
talegram No. 3 to UKNIS New York, reporting a recent visit to Taiwan by
General Bokassa, this seem highly unlikely.
Without any background knowledge of the current political situation in
these countries, it is difficult to know how mch weight to attach to the
speculation in New York, I should be grateful if Desk officers could let
me have some idea of whether there have been significant changes in the
internal balance of power in their countries, which might affset voting
on the China seat this year, Chile is an obvious example.
(L. V. Appleyard) Far Eastern Department
19 October, 1970.
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Move to admit China to Unesco is rejected
From Ger Own Correspondent 61 votes to 29 and 20 abstentioas
Paris. Oct. 13
The sixteenth session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organisa. tion general conference which opened in Paris
yesterday decided by 59 votes to 39 and 20 absten- tions not to admit
communist China to membership of the are anization. France voted [or
China's admission, together with Sweden, Finland, Rostia and the eastern
European countries. Japan, west Germany, the United States, Canada and
Biras voted against.
The conference also decided by
not to place the question of the admission of east Germany on the
agenda.
Señor Attilio Dell'oro Maini, of Argentina, was unanimously elec tod
president of the conference.
M. René Mahou, the Director- General of Unesco, presented the two-year
programme and budget and the outline long-term plan for 1971 to 1976.
M. Maheu quashed all rumours that he was contemplating retire ment
before his second term of office as Director-General ended in 1974. He
would stay another four years, "in spite of all the man- oeuvres against
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It would seem unlikely Central African Republic will switch its vote
this year. General Bokassa is on 10 day official visit to Taiwan and was
guest of honour at Double Tenth Celebrations. In his public statements
he has reiterated his wish that Central African Republic and Republic of
China will strengthen their ties. The
2 countries signed a trade pact and agricultural corporation agreement
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Many thanks for your letter of 13 October, which I am copying round, We
are grateful to you for keeping us up-to-da te
We shall on the score sheet for the vote on the China soat. continue to
welcome periodic assessments, especially in the wake of the Canadian
decision, and would prefer to have too many, rather than too few
reports. We should also be glad to have the earliest possible prior
warning of when the vote is likely to take place, though we appreciate
that this is hard to predict in advance.
2. We take your point about the difficulties of revoting the
We had reached the same Important Question Resolution,
conclusion here. We agree with you that it looks as if the Resolution
will get through safely this year (with a reduced majority), but we
wonder whether it will not already be under pressure next year,
(L. V. Appleyard)
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reports. We should also be glad to have the earliest
possible prior warning of when the vote is likely to
take place, though we appreciate that this is hard to
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We were grateful to receive a copy of Boyd's letter (UN 2/6) of
2 October to you, and agree with most of its conclusions.
2.
With regard to the procedural point raised in paragraph 4, the relevant
UN Rule of Procedure (Rule 83) reads as follows:-
3.
"When a proposal has been adopted or rejected it may not be reconsidered
at the same Session unless the General Assembly, by a two-thirds
majority of the Members present and voting, so decides. Permission to
speak on a motion shall be accorded only to two speakers opposing the
motion, after which it shall be immediately put to the vote."
There is some speculation current here that the Albanians or some other
ardent supporter of Peking might propose the reconsideration of the
Important Question resolution if the Albanian resolution gets a simple
majority. But, even though there may be a small slippage on the voting
on the Important Question resolution this year (from 71 in favour to 48
against with 4 abstentions in 1969), it should sail through the first
time without any difficulty. Even though in the event of a subsequent
simple majority for the Albanian resolution a number of countries might
be embarrassed into abstaining on a procedural motion to reconsider the
Important Question resolution, it seems unlikely that there would be
insufficient negative votes to block a proposal for reconsideration. We
therefore still feel that even if the Albanian resolution gets a small
simple majority, the pressure on the Important Question resolution will
not be felt until 1972.
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I believe I am right in saying that if the Albanian resolution is
passed, then someone could propose that whether the issue was en
"important question" or not should then be put to the vote; would only
require a simple majority; many might vote against its being an
"important question" because of the result of the Albanian resolution,
and then there might never be a vote on the "important question" itself,
and the West might lose the battle on a simple majority.
this
2. I think we must accept there is a distinct possib- ility that the
stalemate of the last few years might be resolved, to the CPR's
advantage, this session. believe FED are preparing submissions for such
a contingency.
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I had a word this morning with Bill Brown in A.C.A. about the fruits of
John Morgan's visit to Peking. A.C.A. were glad and I think a little
relieved to have the gist of the exchange on U.N. matters and on our
attitude to Taiwan (Peking telegram No. 627). Brown told me that as a
result of the recent misleading A.P. story on Sino/British relations (my
letter U 3/1 of 18 September) there had been a touch of departmental
unease
about British intentions towards China which A.C.A. had done their best
to scotch.
I for Mr. Morgan might be some slippage in voting, there would be no
fundamental
to see).
2. We went on to have a word about Chinese representation in gneeral.
Brown said that, as I knew, departmental orthodoxy at the time we last
discussed the question was that, while there
The change this year on either of the two standard resolutions. State
Department and the U.S. Mission in New York had exchanged a number of
comforting messages in this sense. However, Brown said, as the days
passed his personal doubts about the wisdom of this orthodoxy were
growing. (As you know, Nick Platt has felt this way for some time).
Brown suspected that the vote on the Albanian resolution this year would
in fact be very close indeed. The Malaysians were believed to be
considering & switch of vote. The Latin American situation, because of
the possibility that Allende might achieve power, was now less certain
tha before. There was absolutely no news on Canadian and Italian
intentions, which only added to the general uncertainty. Brown said that
sine the meeting of 1 August in Stockholm the Canadians had been polite
but singularly reticent with the Americans on the subject.of their
negotiations with the Chinese.
3. Brown felt that the Chinese had played a shrewd game in allowing it
to be believed that there had been a general change in their policy on
Chinese representation. There was of course no doubt that in practice
they would still insist on the tabling in the Assembly of a resolution
which specifically expelled Taiwan. The Albanian Foreign Minister was
coming to this session, it was believed with the task of making quite
sure that the Albanian resolution was the only substantive one tabled
this year by supporters of the C.P.R. The Chinese thought, in short,
that the famous "Zambian resolution" had served
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purpose of shaking the fabric and that the time had now come to kill it.
4. Brown thought that if the Albanian resolution passed, the important
question resolution would be in some peril. Many of those who had voted
for it would, in retrospect, feel considera- bly embarrassed. Without
being an expert on practice in the General Assembly he had the feeling
that it was technically pos- sible for the Assembly, after the vote on
the important question and Albanian resolutions, to vote to re-consider
its position on the former (is this fact?) If so we might see a slide.
5. I said that if Brown was right, time was short indeed for any change
in U.S. strategy. He agreed that this was so but made no further
comment.
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MY TELNO. 2:54 AND IEKING TELS. NOS. 627 AND 628: CHINESE
REPRESENTATION AT THE UN.
IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE VOTE ON THE ALBANIAN RESOLUTION THIS YEAR MAY BE
VERY CLOSE AND THAT IT MIGHT EVEN JUST SECURE A SIMPLE
MAJORITY.
2. THERE WERE SOME INTERESTING STATEMENTS IN THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED
GENERAL DEBATE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE KUWAITI STATEMENT GAVE A CLEAR
INDICATION OF A CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR'S ABSTENTION TO A POSITIVE VOTE
THIS YEAR. THE INDONESIAN STATEMENT WAS ON SIMILAR LINES (INDONESIA WAS
ABSENT FROM THE VOTE LAST YEAR). THE STATEMENTS OF TOGO AND SIERRA LEONE
IMPLIED THAT THEY MIGHT MOVE FROM A NEGATIVE VOTE TO AN ABSTENTION. ON
THE OTHER HAND THE CAMBODIAN STATEMENT SUGGESTED A SWITCH FROM A
POSITIVE TO A NEGATIVE VOTE.
3. THE FRENCH MISSION THINK THAT THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CAMEROON
AND SENEGAL MAY WELL SWITCH FROM NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE VOTES ALTHOUGH
THERE IS NO EXTERNAL EVIDENCE FOR THIS SO FAR. 4. THE PERUVIAN MISSION
HAVE TOLD US THAT THEY AND A NUMBER OF OTHER LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
ARE RELUCTANT TO CONTINUE TO VOTE AGAINST THE SEATING OF PEKING. THEY
WOULD FOR EXAMPLE HAVE BEEN INCLINED TO SUPPORT SOMETHING LIKE THE
PROPOSED BELGIAN RESOLUTION, HOWEVER, IF AS SEEMS LIKELY THE RESOLUTIONS
ARE THE SAME AS USUAL THIS YEAR, THERE WILL PROBABLY NOT BE ANY
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN LATIN AMERICAN VOTING · EXCEPT PERHAPS FOR CHILE
IN THE LIGHT OF
THE RECENT ELECTION RESULT.
5. THE CANADIANS AND ITALIANS ARE LYING LOW. THE CANADIANS HAVE TOLD US
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THAT THEIR VOTE WILL OBVIOUSLY DEPEND ON THE RESULT OF THESE. THEY
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6. THE AMERICANS HAVE INSTRUCTIONS 'TO EXUDE CONFIDENCE'' AND
ARE THEREFORE TENDING TO BELITTLE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GENERAL
DEBATE STATEMENTS. HOWEVER THEY HAVE ADMITTED TO US IN PRIVATE
THAT THE ALBANIAN RESOLUTION WILL BE A VERY CLOSE RUN THING.
7. AGAINST ALL THIS, NO ONE HAS ANY DOUBT THAT THE IMPORTANT
QUESTION RESOLUTION WILL BE ADOPTED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THEREFORE
A SIMPLE MAJORITY FOR THE ALBANIAN RESOLUTION WILL MAKE NO
DIFFERENCE THIS YEAR ALTHOUGH IT COULD HAVE A CONSIDERABLE EFFECT
ON NEXT YEAR'S VOTING ON THE IMPORTANT QUESTION.
8. MEANWHILE THE AMERICANS ARE ALREADY ON THE TRACK OF THE FIJITAN
VOTE. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS BRIEFLY WITH A MEMBER OF THE FIJILAN
DELEGATION. HIS FIRST INSTINCT WAS THAT HIS DELEGATION WOULD DO REST
TO ABSENT THEMSELVES FROM THE VOTING THIS YEAR BOTH ON CHINESE
REPRESENTATION AND ON KOREA (THE SOUTH KOREANS ARE AFTER THEM TOO).
THIS WOULD GIVE THEM TIME TO STUDY THE PROBLEMS AND TO COME TO A
DECISION FOR NEXT YEAR.
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CHINA AND THE U.N.
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AS I HAVE BEEN REPORTING IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS THE EXTENT OF CHINESE
EFFORTS TO WIN SUPPORT IN THE U.N. THIS YEAR IS UNPRECED- ENTED. 1, AND
MY OTHER WESTERN COLLEAGUES HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY THE WAY THIS IS BEING
PRESENTED AND BY THE ABSENCE OF POLE!!IC. THE REMOVAL OF THE PREVIOUS
UNREALISTIC PRE-CONDITIONS SUCH AS DEMAND- ING WITHDRAWAL OF THE 1951
KOREA AGRESSOR RESOLUTION IS ALSO HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT (SEE PARAGRAPH 2 OF
MY TELNO. 627).
2. OUR VIEW AS STATED BY LORD LOTHIAN IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON 14 JULY
IS THAT CHINA'S ADMISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS IS A PREREQUIS- ITE FOR
THE SCLUTION OF MAJOR WORLD PROBLEMS UNQUOTE. THIS YEAR MIGHT WELL BE A
GOOD ONE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. IF CHINA WERE TO BECOME A KONBER IN HER
PRESENT RATHER MORE CONCILIATOR, HOOD THIS COULD MAKE THE TRANSITION
EASIER AND NIGHT HAVE A FAVOURABLE EFFECT ON
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Supplementary Item 2
Final Agenda Item No.
TWENTY-FIFTH REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE UNITED NATIONS, 1970
Restoration of the Lawful Rights of the People 's Republic of China in
the United Nations.
Documents: A/5043. A/8043.
Request for inscription: letter dated 14 August 1970 from the
representatives of Albania and other Members.
The Twenty-fourth Session:
Although it had been thought that moves by some member nations during
1969 to improve their relations with Communist China might affect the
General Assembly's consideration of Chinese representation, voting at
the Twenty-fourth Session did not vary significantly from the pattern
established at the previous two sessions, although the slight
improvement in the Western position which was evident in 1968 and 1969
did not continue. The procedural resolution declaring that any proposal
to change the representation of China in the United Nations is an
important question was carried by a majority of 71 (New Zealand) to 48
with 4 abstentions. This result was similar to that of the previous
year, when the resolution was carried by 73 (New Zealand) - 47
47 - 5. Although a number of delegations voted differently in 1969,
these changes tended to cancel one another out.
2. On the other hand there was a slight decline in the number of
countries which opposed the Albanian resolution proposing the admission
of Communist China and the explusion of Taiwan. At the Twenty-fourth
Session this resolution once again failed to receive the necessary
two-thirds' majority, being defeated by 48 in favour, 56 against
(including New Zealand) and 21 abstentions. This compares with the
previous year's vote of 44 - 58 (New Zealand) 23. Belgium, Canada,
Chile, and Italy were among those countries which abstained in 1969.
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3. The proposal that a study group be set up to explore the question of
the representation of China was not advanced by the Italians in 1969,
having been heavily defeated at the previous session. New Zealand had
supported this move at the three Assembly sessions to which it was
introduced, in the hope that such a study group might be able to
introduce a degree of flexibility into the Assembly's consideration of
the item.
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Speaking in the General Debate at the Twenty-fourth Bession the Prime
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