Your U.N. 728.

We must make every effort to see that the prestige which Council
has gained over Indonesia is not at once dissipated over Greece.

If you think that following outline of compromise resolution on
Balkans might secure acceptance put it forward:-

(1) The Security Council determines that the situation on the
northern borders of Greece constitutes a threat to the peace under
Article 39 of the Charter.

(2) The Security Council calls on the parties involved, namely
Greece, Albania, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria to cease all acts of
provocation.

(3) On the evidence before it the Security Council does not feel
itself in a position to decide as to who is to blame for the
situation.

(4) The Security Council in accordance with Article 40 therefore
directs that Greece on the one hand and Albania, Yugoslavia and
Bulgaria on the other hand should at once enter into direct
negotiation in an endeavour to remove tension at present existing
and with a view to the resumption of normal and peaceful
diplomatic relations.

(5) The progress of the negotiations shall be reported to the
Security Council, and considered by it, not later than September
6th, 1947.

2. In putting forward this resolution you should-
(a) point out that the second part of it gives adequate
opportunity to U.S.S.R. and the United States to go on record as
to their views.

(b) appeal to those countries to prove the workability of the
Security Council machinery by showing their unanimity of their
determination that the United Nations shall succeed and
(c) suggest an adjournment of 3 days before a decision is taken to
enable representatives to consult their Governments.

3. We are guided in this, as you should stress, by the conviction
that if the United Nations is to work it must work now, and that
the time has passed for unbending adherence to solutions entirely
satisfactory to any one nation. [1]