Your 236. [1] Committee on Refugees.

1. Our preference is to make organisations of a social and welfare
character an integral part of the United Nations, either under the
Economic and Social Council or as a subsidiary organ of the
Assembly. (See cablegram 54 of the 31st January to the Dominions
Office which outlined our proposals for establishment of an
international health organisation. [2]) Also, we prefer that the
budget of such organisations should be consolidated with the
United Nations Budget. We feel that so far the functions and
responsibilities entrusted by the Charter to the Assembly and the
Economic and Social Council have not been sufficiently taken into
account in establishing such organisations. In this case we feel
also that the political nature of the work makes it particularly
necessary that the organisation should be accountable to the
United Nations.

2. This approach is similar to the original policy on Refugees of
the United Kingdom. (See cable D.39 of 8th January from Dominions
Office. [3]) It was then represented that the political problems
involved could be met only within the United Nations, and that the
United Kingdom would have great difficulty in having separate
grants voted for an organisation with a separate budget.

3. If a specialised agency is likely to be favoured by the
Committee, we would desire to have it established at a conference
convened by the Economic and Social Council, and linked as closely
as possible with the Council in all phases of its work.

4. In any event the functions of the organisation should not be
limited and it must have the authority and capacity to carry out
the principles of the Assembly Resolution. [4]

5. Concerning agenda item 6 (your telegram 188 [5]) we do not
object to temporary postponement if thought reasonable in all the
circumstances.