5. The Americans themselves however do not expect so many
votes to change. On balance it seems unlikely that the
outcome of voting will be any different this year from previous
years. The position could change radically by 1971, especially
if the Canadians and others rucceed in their negotiations with
China on recognition.
The Belgian initiativ
6. Last month the Belgian delegation at New York canvassed
support for a draft resolution which, if passed, would have
the effect of seating both China und Taiwan in the U.X.
Although ostensibly based on the legal position that there is
only one Chisa, it proposes in fact a "two-China" solution.
On the grounds that this would be equally macceptable to both
Peking and Taiwan and would therefore win no support in the
General Assembly, we declined to support it. The Belgians now
appear on the point of withdrawing their proposal.
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7. We should be grateful to know the views of other
countries on the likely outcome of this year's debate and
in particular whether any intend to change their own votes.
Far Castern Department,
A september, 1970.
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8 SEPTEMBER 1970
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ADDRESSED TO FCO TELNO 1876 OF 8 SEPTEMBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION
TO PEKING, WASHINGTON AND SAVING TO MOSCOW, HONG KONG, LUSAKA, TAMSUI,
BELGRADE, PHNOM PENH AND OTTAWA.
PEKING TELNO 575: CHINA AND THE U.R.
AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND WITH THE CHINESE
PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE HERE, THE U.S. KISSION REMAIN CONFIDENT THAT,
UNLESS UNFORESEEN DEVELOPMENTS OCCUR, THERE SHOULD BE NO SIGNIFICANT
CHANGE IN THE VOTING PATTERN ON EITHER OF THE CHINA RESOLUTIONS THIS
YEAR.
2. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE DEFINITE INFORMATION THAT UPPER VOLTA AND TOGO
WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT TAIWAN ALONG WITH THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
(OUR TELNO 1841). THEY HAVE NO EVIDENCE THAT CAMEROON, IVORY COAST,
DAHONEY, CHAD OR RWANDA ARE THINKING OF CHANGING THEIR POSITION BUT WILL
GO INTO THE MATTER FURTHER AND LET US
KNOW THE RESULT.
FCC PASS PEKING AND SAVING TO MOSCOW, HONG KONG, LUSAKA, TAHSUI,
BELGRADE AND PHNOM PENH.
SIR C. CROWE.
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RF TO WASHINGTON AND UKMIS NEW YORK AND SAVING TO MOSCOW
HONG KONG LUSAKA TAMSU BELGRADE PHNOM PENH AND OTTAWA,
YOUR TELNO 293.
ACCORDING TO DANISH CHARGE COUNTRIES CONCERNED WERE CAMEROUN,
IVORY COAST, DAHOMEY, UPPER VOLTA AND TOGO.
HOWEVER I HAVE NOW SEEN CONGOLESE CHARGE AND HE SIMPLY
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REFERRED TO CAMEROUN,CHAD AND RWANDA AS POSSIBLE ABSTAINERS (WITH
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SENEGAL AND GAMBIA AS VOTING FOR, THOUGH THE
LATTER THO WOULD BE MORE ATTRACTED BY BELGIAN RESOLUTION).
2. DIFFERENCE IN LIST GIVEN TO ME AND DANISH CHARGE SUGGESTS
THAT CONGOLESE HERE ARE ENGAGING IN GUESSING GAME AND HAVE NO RPT
NO HARD INFORMATION. HOWEVER HE DID GIVE FORMULTION OF CHINESE
REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP OF U.N. WHICH WERE PROBABLY HOW
THEY WERE PUT TO CONGOLESE FOREIGN MINISTER AND U N PERMANENT
REPRESENTATION WHEN THEY WERE HERE IN AUCUST. THEY WERE AS FOLLOWS:
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(2) NO MEMBERSHIP OF U FOR TAIWAN,
(3) AFRO-ASIAN NON PERMANENT MEMBERSHIP OF THE SECURITY
COUNCIL TO BE INCREASED.
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MOSCOW LUSAKA BELGRADE AND OTTAWA.
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