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Volume #18 - 427.

CHAPTER V

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

PART 3

APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY GENERAL

427.

 DEA/50031-AL-1-40

Secretary of State for External Affairs
to High Commissioner in United Kingdom

TELEGRAM 479

SECRET. IMPORTANT

 Ottawa, February 27th, 1952

SECRETARY-GENERAL OF NATO16

Reference: My immediately preceding telegram. Following for the Under-Secretary, Begins:

Following for the Under-Secretary, Begins:

1. My immediately preceding telegram17 quoting the text of Mr. Pearson's press release speaks for itself. If the High Commissioner and Rae are not in London, please ask Ritchie to give a copy of the press statement at once to Mr. Spofford.18

2. Mr. Pearson would like Spofford to convene a meeting of the Council Deputies just as quickly as possible to consider again the question of the secretary generalship. This will be a delicate operation but it is important that no time should be lost.

3. Mr. Pearson would like Mr. Spofford to know for his own guidance and that of his colleagues in the Council Deputies that Mr. Pearson himself would, not repeat, not be available for the appointment.

4. I shall be writing the High Commissioner a personal letter on this subject and sending it by airmail. Ends.

l6 Voir le document 426./See Document 426.
17 Le télégramme comprenait un communiqué de presse qui déclarait que Sir Oliver Franks ne pouvait accepter l'invitation du Conseil de l'Atlantique Nord de devenir le secrétaire général de l'OTAN.
The telegram contained a press release stating that Sir Oliver Franks was unable to accept the North Atlantic Council's invitation to become Secretary-General of NATO.
18 Charles Spofford, représentant suppléant des États-Unis auprès du Conseil de l'Atlantique Nord.
Charles Spofford, Deputy Representative of United States on North Atlantic Council.


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