GREECE

Both Australian and United States resolutions defeated by veto
this evening.

1. I saw Gromyko this morning and told him we felt obliged to go
ahead with our resolution and that if it was defeated we would
support U.S.A. He indicated that his position had not changed. I
advanced the suggestion of an Arbitration Commission, but he said
it was unacceptable.

2. I spoke first in the Council and urged the adoption of our
resolution. I pointed out that all members of the Council were
agreed that a threat to peace existed though decision could not be
reached on question of [blame], that resolution did not impute
blame and proposed provisional measures only. I accepted the U.S.

amendments referring to frontier incidents and to interim
observation by subsidiary group.

3. Poland, Albania and Yugoslavia spoke against and Greece in
support. Voting was U.S.S.R. and Poland against, remainder in
favour.

4. Johnson then asked that the U.S. resolution be put to the vote,
Bulgaria spoke against. I made a brief statement to the effect
that as veto had prevented acceptance of our just, equitable and
conciliatory resolution we would support the U.S. resolution based
on the findings of the Commission of Investigation and reports of
subsidiary group. Voting was the same as on our resolution.

5. The President ruled that as no decision had been taken to the
contrary the Commission and the subsidiary group continue in
examination. Gromyko said they had exhausted their task and should
be liquidated but did not submit resolution. [1]