Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Your D.1827. [1] In our view the vital consideration is to
establish a world organization at the earliest possible moment.
Therefore we see advantages in President's proposed compromise if
it is acceptable to Soviet Russia.
2. We emphasize that question of voting on Security Council should
not be considered in isolation from other aspects of World
Security Plan. Some of these other aspects are mentioned in
resolutions on world organization agreed to by Australian and New
Zealand Governments at Wellington Conference. Other important
aspects are referred to in Canadian telegram No. 245 [2] and in
views communicated to Dominions Office by South African
Government. [3] They should be considered as part of the general
plan.
3. We agree with suggestion for early United Nations Conference.
Unless organization is established within reasonable time,
opposition to it will increase its strength and difficulties of
President will be increased. At the same time, the whole plan
should be considered at a preliminary conference of United Kingdom
and Dominion Governments and we strongly endorse suggestion of
South Africa to this effect.

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