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College Press Conference (Sun.4p.m., ABC). Guest: India's U.N. Delegate V. K. Krishna Menon...
...Eastern country save Iran and Iraq. Despite this lingering trace of doublethink, however, there were encouraging signs that bit by bit the Asian and African nations were coming to recognize that Russian imperialism was just as immoral as any other kind. Three weeks ago India's U.N. Delegate Krishna Menon had outraged many, including his own countrymen (see below), by voting against a resolution which called upon Hungary to admit U.N. observers. Last week, under pressure from New Delhi, hot-eyed Krishna Menon did an about-face and, together with the Ceylonese and Indonesian delegates, sponsored a resolution urging...
Crumbling Defiance. In the U.N.'s East River headquarters, this defiance of the U.N.'s will sparked an outburst of indignation. With Krishna Menon marching at their head, 21 Asian and African nations quickly introduced a resolution which called upon Britain, France and Israel to "comply forthwith" with the General Assembly's demand for immediate withdrawal from Egypt, and expressed "grave concern" that they had not already done...
Forthwith Is Forthwith. Unmoved, the Asian nations, with the harsh assistance of Russia's Dmitry Shepilov, continued to press for passage of a resolution reproaching Egypt's three invaders. As a gracious gesture to the harried British, Krishna Menon came up with a new draft which noted the Anglo-French stalling with "regret" rather than "grave concern." The U.S.'s Henry Cabot Lodge helpfully assured the British that the word "forthwith" did not imply that all Anglo-French forces must leave Egypt immediately. "If forthwith does not mean forthwith," complained Selwyn Lloyd with understandable petulance, "then...
...avowed principles of neutralism and humanity dictated such a course, but on November 11th, V.K. Krishna Menon voted with the Soviet bloc in opposing demands for Russian withdrawal from Hungary. The West was stunned, then disappointed, then cynical. Nehru seemed to be playing the hypocrite's role, that of the Machiavelli in Gandhi's clothing...