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Volume #15 - 204. | |
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CHAPITRE III NATIONS UNIES | |
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2E PARTIE POLITIQUE GENERALE | |
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SECTION
E QUESTIONS À RÉGLER PAR LES NATIONS UNIES | |
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SUBDIVISION
IX TRAITEMENT ACCORDS AUX INDIENS EN AFRIQUE DU SUD | |
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DEA/5600-40 |
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Le secrétaire d'État aux Affaires extérieures au délégue permanent aux Nations Unies | |
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TELEGRAM 462 CONFIDENTIAL |
Ottawa,
le 12 mai 1949 |
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Following for Ignatieff from Reid. Begins- Treatment of Indians in South Africa. 1. There seems to have been some misunderstandings between us which I feel I should put straight for the record in this personal message to you. 2. I gather from Holmes that you were somewhat surprised when he told you over the telephone that we would be suggesting to you that you express our appreciation of the moderation of the Indian Resolution. At that time and at the time that we sent you our telegram No. 457 of May l0†, we had not seen the text of the Indian Resolution and were going on the description of it given you and Heeney by Malik (See Para. 3 of your telegram 600 of May 7).† 3. Later we received your telegram No. 614 of May 10† containing the text of the Indian Resolution and when we were able to examine this text it became evident to us that it could hardly be described as moderate. Unfortunately, by the time Holmes telephoned to Carter to suggest that no reference to the moderation of the Indian Resolution be made, the Canadian speech had already been given. 4. I would be interested to know whether anyone was surprised by the expression of "our appreciation of the moderate terms" in which the Indian Resolution was set forth. 5. Our study of the Indian Resolution of course reinforces the ground for our decision that you should abstain on that resolution. Ends. | |
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