Staff meeting. Presented my analysis of the West’s pampering of India: (1)
hoping against hope that India might have a secret entry into the hearts of the Chinese Communists, (2)
taking advantage of Vyshinsky’s harsh rejection of the Indian proposal to draw India away from the Soviets and closer to the West. India gives out that Peiping has raised objections but has not rejected. That fiction helps the West.
Dictated a statement on the revision of the Chinese text of the Genocide Convention.
Attended a luncheon given by Pearson in honor of the Vice Presidents. Sat next to Sir Percy Spender of Australia. He thought that my situation had improved bit by bit. He believed that, with Vyshinsky, only hard blows could make a dent.
Afternoon, First Committee. The U.S.A. asked me to vote against Indonesia’s motion to postpone voting until Monday. I suspected that something was up. Actually, the U.S.A. was afraid that India, given time for reflection, might withdraw its resolution or amend it to suit the U.S.S.R. Of course, if India should stand pat on the present text, she could not well maintain her neutralist position.