Cable reveals support for Bahamas' admission to UN.

1973, JULY12

1. UN SECRETARIAT OFFICIAL (LIU) CONFIRMED TO MISOFF JULY 11

THAT SECRETARY GENERAL HAS RECEIVED CABLE FROM PRIME MINISTER

PINDLING REQUESTING ADMISSION OF BAHAMAS TO UN. UK CHARGE

JAMISON(UK PRESIDENT OF SC THIS MONTH) HAS SUGGESTED TO US

THAT SC MEET NEXT WEEK TO ACT ON BAHAMAS’ APPLICATION.

1. WE RECOMMEND THAT OUR VOTE IN FAVOR OF BAHAMAS ADMISSION

BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG SECONDING SPEECH. WE BELIEVE THAT,

APART FROM BILATERAL CONSIDERATIONS (E.G. STRENGTHENING OUR

RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR CLOSEST OVERSEAS NEIGHBOR), SUCH

SPEECH WOULD PROVIDE IDEAL OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO REAFFIRM

OUR LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO PRINCIPLE OF SELF-DETERMINATION

BASED ON FREELY EXPRESSED WILL OF PEOPLES CONCERNED AS

WELL AS OUR RESPECT FOR THE SOVEREIGNTY OF ALL NATIONS REGARDLESS

OF THEIR SIZE. OUR REAFFIRMATION IN THE UN OF THESE PRINCIPLES

WOULD HELP TO DEMONSTRATE TO AFRICANS AND LA’S THAT US

NOT DEVOTING ITS ATTENTION EXCLUSIVELY TO “SUPER POWER”

DIPLOMACY.

1. ACTION REQUESTED: AUTHORIZATION TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF

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