I ourcoma TELEGRAM Department of State INDICATE comer j mam to thill Info I DECLASSIFIED Autho tyM Zzo 2 Li qn E CONFIDENTIAL a 5 Classification - M54 0 I 32 3 SENT TO - Anembassy PARIS RPTD mo uses new mm mm Imms 33 RE Disarmament UHITE 151551011 as Re DELGA's 2 and 92 from New York and 27 to New York infofi a'ris Hission requested contact FONOFF and request clarification French position I Irish Resolution re disarmament As indicated MDEPTEL we still hopeful it may be possible sith3r totals action on Irish resolution or include concept of Irish res within framework omni- bus resolution However if this not possible we believe res as presently drafted we 0 can be supported as referral resolution without taking position substance also believe that indicating to Irish at this time that we can support res will prevent further efforts to tinker with text which could result in less satisfact$ u L resolution especially if Irish feel only alternative is seek principal support no from neutralist bloc In addition continued French opposition could result in to pressure for serious substantive debate on resolution which 1would in long run N clearly not he in interest US or French US would prefer avoid appearance 8 0 Western split this innocuous resolution which might result if French maintain inclination abstain hopeful FONQFF will reconsider and instruct their UN DEL be prepared debate Eunice this res and vote affirmatively possibly making statement similar to that hi ch we plan make emphasis ing we consider resolution a referral type resolution and that - 5 Iogmst- dn 410 2 59 00 Tel-gr th anmiuion and danllinlion approved by - Joseph J Sisoo 5n 3 Clearance If ya Mr gar EUR uni es ate 6 Egia'iro ugl'c a i m UNLESS 305 Classification rm 61 ca DECLASSIFIED Authority NMD 9 0 7 57 telegram to membIBBy PARIS Trasu fication l 7 and that our vote supports procedure rather than substance FYI DEPT will use above line with French here END FYI Mission requested inform and IBM soonest results approach HERTFP COIFDENTIAL Classificotian This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu