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...Russia agreed to recommend Thant's election as the regular Secretary-General...
...been willing to back Thant months ago but the Russians, who were still on record as demanding a troika to run the world organization, dragged their feet. Finally, Soviet Delegate Valerian Zorin last week conceded that "in view of the realities of the situation" Moscow would not press for a troika-which was doomed to defeat anyway...
...During Thant's year in office he has managed to keep both sides happy most of the time. He brought more Russians into the Secretariat, began conferring regularly with his Soviet Under Secretary, whom his predecessor, Dag Hammarskjold, had deliberately ignored. But when Russia failed to ante up for the Congo operation, Thant deplored the fact, to the satisfaction...
...Thant's term of office will run until Nov. 3, 1966, five years from the date he took over as the "acting" successor to Hammarskjold. Thant was inclined to a full five-year hitch beginning last month...
...Thant will not lack for funds. In the works is the first budgetary overhaul for the office of Secretary-General since...