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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume V, United Nations, 1969–1972

Secretary-General Succession: Document List


Document 211: Editorial Note


Document 212: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, April 20, 1971, 0030Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 300, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VI. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Djakarta, Helsinki, London, and Moscow.


Document 213: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, May 10, 1971, 1300Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 300, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VI. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to the White House for Kissinger.


Document 214: Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (De Palma) to Secretary of State Rogers

Washington, May 25, 1971.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by De Palma.


Document 215: Memorandum From Marshall Wright of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, May 26, 1971.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 301, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VII. Secret. Sent for information. Kissinger's handwritten note in the margin reads: “Jakobson looks alright to me.”


Document 216: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, June 3, 1971, 2324Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 301, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VII. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to London and Paris.


Document 217: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, June 4, 1971, 2310Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 301, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VII. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to London and Paris.


Document 218: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Washington, June 16, 1971, 2105Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Confidential. Repeated to Vienna. Drafted by Herz and Counselor Richard F. Pedersen and approved by Herz.


Document 219: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, June 18, 1971, 2305Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 301, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VII. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to London and Helsinki.


Document 220: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, June 29, 1971, 2238Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Confidential. Repeated to Addis Ababa.


Document 221: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Washington, July 2, 1971, 2049Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Armitage and Hartley; cleared in draft by Ambassador Bush; cleared by Daniel Goott, William Witman, Masters, Curran, B.A. Poole, Assistant Secretary Sisco, and Pedersen; and approved by Assistant Secretary De Palma. Sent to Abidjan, Accra, Amman, Addis Ababa, Ankara, Athens, Bangkok, Beirut, Belgrade, Bogota, Brussels, Bucharest, Buenos Aires, Canberra, Caracas, Dakar, Djakarta, Dublin, Freetown, The Hague, Islamabad, Kinshasa, Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, Managua, Manila, Mexico City, Monrovia, Nairobi, New Delhi, Ottawa, Rabat, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Tokyo, Tunis, and Wellington. Repeated to London and USUN.


Document 222: Memorandum From Marshall Wright of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, September 9, 1971.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 301, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VII. Confidential. Sent for information. Kissinger's handwritten note in the margin reads: “Marshall—Let's do what is possible to get rid of Thant. HK”


Document 223: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Washington, September 22, 1971, 0117Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Confidential. Drafted by Herz, cleared in draft by Assistant Secretary Charles A. Meyer, cleared by Fisher, and approved by Herz. Repeated to Santiago and London.


Document 224: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, October 5, 1971, 0003Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 302, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VIII. Secret; Exdis.


Document 225: Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics

Washington, October 20, 1971, 1622Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Secret; Exdis; Priority. Drafted by Herz; cleared by Crimmins, Flanigan, and Miller; and approved by Assistant Secretary De Palma. Sent to Asuncion, Bogota, Brasilia, Caracas, La Paz, Managua, San Jose, Tegucigalpa, and USUN.


Document 226: Memorandum From Marshall Wright and Arnold Nachmanoff of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, November 2, 1971.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 302, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VIII. Secret. Sent for information. Kissinger's handwritten note in the margin reads: “Unless this strategy crystallizes another Latin candidate. HK.”


Document 227: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, November 3, 1971, 0056Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Secret; Exdis.


Document 228: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Washington, November 4, 1971, 2228Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Assistant Secretary De Palma; cleared by Crimmins, Pedersen, Armitage, and Executive Secretary Eliot; and approved by Secretary Rogers. Repeated to Asuncion, Bogota, Brasilia, Caracas, La Paz, Managua, San Jose, Santiago, and Teguciga pa.


Document 229: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Washington, November 5, 1971, 1843Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Pedersen; cleared by Assistant Secretary De Palma, Crimmins, and Eliot; and approved by Secretary Rogers.


Document 230: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, November 6, 1971, 0220Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to Asuncion, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Caracas, La Paz, San Jose, Santiago, and Tegucigalpa.


Document 231: Memorandum From Marshall Wright of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, November 10, 1971.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 302, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VIII. Confidential. Sent for action.


Document 232: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, November 19, 1971, 0201Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 8–3. Confidential; Exdis. Repeated to Santiago, Buenos Aires, Brasilia, San Jose, and Caracas.


Document 233: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, November 23, 1971, 0202Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 302, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VIII. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Bogota, San Jose, and Santiago.


Document 234: Memorandum From Marshall Wright of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, November 30, 1971.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 302, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. VIII. Secret. Sent for action. The memorandum bears the handwritten note: “OBE.”


Document 235: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, December 1, 1971, 0122Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Georgetown.


Document 236: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, December 2, 1971, 0111Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Nodis; Noforn.


Document 237: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Washington, December 4, 1971, 1649Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Drafted by Herz and Pedersen, cleared by Robert H. Miller, and approved by Secretary Rogers.


Document 238: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, December 7, 1971, 0612Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Priority; Nodis. “Eyes Only” was added by hand.


Document 239: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, December 10, 1971, 0344Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Nodis.


Document 240: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, December 11, 1971, 0026Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Bucharest.


Document 241: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, December 14, 1971, 0539Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Confidential; Exdis. Repeated to Georgetown.


Document 242: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Washington, December 16, 1971, 1601Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Assistant Secretary De Palma, cleared by Pedersen and Miller, and approved by Secretary Rogers.


Document 243: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, December 17, 1971, 0655Z.

Source: National Arc ives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Nodis.


Document 244: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, December 18, 1971, 0112Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Priority; Nodis.


Document 245: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Washington, December 20, 1971, 1823Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Flash; Nodis. Drafted by Herz; cleared by Pedersen, Assistant Secretary De Palma, and Fry; and approved by the Acting Secretary.


Document 246: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, December 21, 1971, 0250Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Priority; Nodis.


Document 247: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, December 22, 1971, 0356Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 303, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IX. Secret; Priority; Nodis.