2/8 After the noon meeting of {Tel. to Dept re Assoc. Ns}
For Sees, Jebb, Gromyko & A H
met as committee to discuss Un Ns
Conference procedure. A. H. ex- 2/8
Plenary
4.30 p m
plain ed State Dept views but said Pres.
had not approved. After lunch before
plenary session ERS cleared all with Pres.
& A H told Gromyko & sent word to Jebb
Pres called on Eden to report for For Mins
Ed: We met to consider etc. & read his report
re place Ed. repeated his statement of this morning that next meeting of For Mins be held in Lon & that seemed to meet with a measure of approval
Ed: Reason for saying those who are members now should be invited was to prevent nations from becoming Un Ns Just to be invited Understands Am. Del. has different view
St: I have the list of states which declared war on Ger I count this no. into official members of the Ass. Among these are 10 which [Page 783]have no dip. rels with S. U. We will together with them build up world security——
Pres: I think many of them will be glad to recog & est. dip. rels with S U. Haven’t got round to it yet. In few is very strong Cath. Church influence At same time we recognize most of these who have not exch. dip. rels with Sov Un. have sat with Sov Un at Bretton Woods & other dip. conferences held.
St.: That’s right but on other hand is very diff. build up world sec. with countries which don’t recog. Sov Un
Pres: Easiest way to est. complete dip rels. is to invite them. That involves matter of history which should be explained. 3 yrs. ago Actg Sec State Welles told number of these states not nec. to declare on Ger. but should break all rels. So there are 5 or 6 of these which expect to be invited—& are in good standing Sec. of State has embarrassed me further by bringing this to my attention 1 month ago. As a result I sent a letter to the 6 pres. of these 6 reps explaining that if they wanted to be invited they should declare war on either Japan or Ger. Ecuador has declared war but hasn’t had chance sign Un Ns decl. Paraguay will soon. Peru, Venezuela etc (not Chile, soon) Will be embarrassing if not invited. In meantime in past 4 yrs. all of these nations have helped us in waging war because large part of raw materials for munitions of war came from them.
Result is I’m in a somewhat diff. position
St: Not discussed today
Pres: We have phrase Associated Ns meaning nations which have broken rels but haven’t declared war.
The list of nations which Mr Stett gave to Mr Molotov at lunch today
St. asked about Argentine
Pres: Not an assoc. nation
St: If “associates” come in that would include Argentina. Would include Turkey
Pres. My idea & it would save my life would be to invite those who have are on the list who have helped us on condition that they declare war.
St: Before or after they declare war
Pres: Before, put a time limit, say 1st of March
St: Agreed
Church: I am glad to say these nations would be required to declare war before they would be invited to the Conf. Of course I feel like Marshall St that some of them have played a poor part, waiting to see who would win. Now it’s quite safe they would like to come in Will have depressing effect on Ger to realize another batch has come in. [Page 784]Might also have effect on other hostile belligerents to see how whole world is turning ag. them
Pres: I should like to add one name to list for sake of clarity—newest rep. in world Iceland
Church: re Eg. HMG feel special resp. On 2 occasions were willing to declare war It was more convenient to us to have them stay formally neutral
Pres: In other words you’re in same fix I’m in
Church Also I must say on behalf of Eg that when enemy was only 30 miles from capital Egyptian Army rendered service, guarded bridges, communs & generally was more helpful than if she had declared war & made Cairo subject to air bombardment ∴Feel if Eg. now feels she wanted to declare war she should have the opportunity
Iceland also rendered very val. services. At a time when the U. S. had not herself had entered the war she admitted Brit & US troops, violated her neutrality in a marked fashion & guarded a life line across the Atlantic. I think those two have certainly a case provided they declare war
Is it intended any nation which declares war.
Pres: no, only the Assoc Ns
(Italy, Ireland—no)
Church: I shall mention a name which I think will cause universal satisfaction—Turkey T. made an alliance with us before the war at a very dangerous time. But when the war broke out, after it had been going on little while, T’s found their army was not equipped with any of weapons that decide modern battles. But att. has been friendly although they would not take the opportunity which was offered to us yr. ago
St. says all right if by end of Feb. It will declare war
Ger. is not yet defeated war & war hardly will terminate by end of Feb.
Pres: One other case—curious case.
Den.2 was invaded. Has been under Ger. domination since
Only one man claimed to represent Den. was the the Dan. Min. in Wash. He could not declare war but he disowned acts of his own govt
Would be with us 100% if they could
Church: Have they agreed to the independence of Iceland?
I do not think it is of very great importance. I think Mar & Pres are quite right in letting any one come to the party who declares war by end of month
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St & Denmark could wait
Pres Yes
Church: She would have a perfect right to come if she is able to speak
Pres Amend Un Ns & also those of assoc. powers & T. who declare war by Mar 1
Church All who declare war
Ed. Un Ns as they exist on the 1st of Mar.
Church:
Pres Ger. or Japan
Common enemy
Mol Would it not facilitate position of Sov. Reps if they would sign Decl. of Un Ns before 1st of Mar.
Pres I think its easier to take the list we’ve got. San Marino & Andorra might sign, nations like that
Church. What is the position
St: But T is not fighting
Pres: read list of Assoc. Ns & T only if they declare war
Mol: If Uk & Byelo-R sign decl before 1st of Mar.
Pres. That had been settled in this formula We are prepared to support them.
St. I propose to name the Reps, which would be invited: Uk & Byelo-R. To call them by name in this protocol and secondly I propose that they should sign the Decl of Un Ns before 1st of Mar. Change the protocol
Church Delay invitations to two states of Sov. Un till we are all met If so many new ones are to be brought in now be confusing
St: I have point out that’s not quite logical. 3 great powers agree to seat White R & Uk But some might say they haven’t signed
Church: Two R states should be treated same as other late arrivals
St. I wouldn’t like to embarrass Pres. What is his difficulty. I might withdraw my proposal
Pres: Only technical. We have been discussing admitting other people. Uk & Wh R are not other people they are here already. We & UK will support it. We change SU from 1 vote to 3 right here. Why 3, why not 4, 5, 6?
St. Withdrew his request. But names of the two republics should be in the report
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