21st UNGA

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 8, 2004
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: September 15, 1966
• Content Type: MEMO

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
15 September 1966
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We are in general accord with the attached memorandum
which sets forth the outlook for the 21st UN General As-
sembly, the major issues it will face, and the projected
US positions concerning those issues. The session will be
a difficult one, aggravated by the uncertainty that Thant
will continue as Secretary-General, the rising African
bitterness over the South African and Rhodesian questions,
the growing impatience with the stalemate on. disarmament,
anal the widespread alarm over the course of the Vietnam
war. To 'the extent to which the US position on these and
other issues is set forth, we do not at this time foresee
any particular difficulties, although some of those po-
sitions--e.g., on Chinese representation.--are designed
merely to hold the line. We note, however, that--with the
exception of the recommendations concerning the dispute
over UN peacekeeping operations--the paper projects no US
initiatives for dealing with the problems of the United
Nations itself. The UN has lost ground as an effective
organization in the last few years, and unless steps are
sooner or later taken to strengthen it, the UN will be
reduced to the minimal role in world affairs which the
USSR and France would wish it to play.
The following additional comments, addressed to spe-
cific points in the memoranda, are intended either to
clarify or to provide additional information.:
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2. Vietnam (p. 2): Although Vietnam is n.ot on the
agenda, it is possible that the non-aligned may attempt to
introduce an Assembly resolution calling for cessation of
hostilities.
3. Peacekeeping (p. ?): Peacekeeping problems will
probably n~ e given the attention they deserve because
of the apathy of the Afro Asians and the firm stance of the
Soviet Union and France on the constitutional problems in-
volved.
4. Chinese Representation. (p. 6): Despite develop-
ments insi a Nina an statements by Peking's leaders that
China does n.ot want membership, both of which will affect
the chances of Peking winning more votes, it is possible
that some members may change their position to the dis-
advantage of Nationalist China. For example, Chile is now
expected to vote for Peking's admission, although it will
abstain. if the resolution calls for the expulsion of Taiwan.
Some African. countries may change their position depending
on the outcome of the debate on African colonial issues.
(The Africans, the largest regional bloc in the UN, will
often. determine the Assembly's position.) As evidenced
last year by the unexpected tie vote on the substantive
resolution and the large number of abstentions, it is al-
ways difficult to predict the outcome of the Chirep issue,
and until the actual voting takes place this year probably
in early November, there will be many reports of possible
shifts in the voting pattern.
5. Outer Space (p. 6): Negotiations on the Outer
Space tree y may a ogging down as the USSR is insisting
that an "equal conditions" clause be inserted in the treaty
---a clause which would require signatories which grant
.tracking stations to one country to grant them to another.
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6. African Problems (p, 3): A possible British resolu-
tion far man~Ta'~ory sanctions against imports of chrome and
pig iron from Rhodesia will affect the US which buys both
products. We may also be asked to support a British resolu-
tion for mandatory sanctions against oil shipments to Rho-
desia, directed at Portuguese Mozambique.
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