In two lettexos dated respectively 4 and 7 January [S/4614 and S/4616], the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republ1cs has requested you, Mr. President. to bring to the attention of the Security COUDCn "fresh acts of aggression" which Belgium is said to have committed agatnst the Repu…
The brief remarks I have to make will only reiterate what has been said so rightly and eloquently by our colleague, the representative of Argentina. I should merely like to say that my delegation is not opposed in principle to this C01.U1cil's debating the admission to the United Nations of Outer Mo…
I shall venture to say a few words, since it was my delegation which requested the President of the Security Council to convene the Council today to examine the application for admIssion of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, submitted in the telegram dated 28 November 1960 from th~ Prime Minister o…
It is with great satisfaction that the Frenchdelegation joins the other members of the COl.Ulcilinwelcoming a new State, the Federation of Nigeria, whose independ- ence was ceremonially proclaimed on 1 October. The representatives of more than sixty nations, including France, attended the ceremonies…
In the statements made this afternoon by the repre- sentatives of Ghana and Guinea, I noted references
185. Je r6sumerai la position de mon gouvernement en disant que nous sommes profond6ment convaincus que toute r6s01ution que le Conseil pourrait adopter ou toute mesure qu'il pourrait souhaiter pr…
I should also like to explain my vote. My delegation was unable to vote in favour of the Polish proposal submitted to us because it would have implied a de- cision concerning the constitutional problem in the Congo, a matter with which the Security Council does not have to concern itself. My delegat…
I wish to associate myself with the remarks made by the representatives of the United Kingdom and the United States concerning the right of Member States which have been invitedtothe Council table to speak on procedural matters. 56. I consider those remarks all the more justified as the Security Cou…
In view of the Soviet representative's observations, I do not wish there to be any doubt concerning the pur- port of the statement I made at the last meeting with regard to the question of admitting the representative of Guinea to this debate. The representative ofGuinea' wishes to speakon a matter …
The letter dated 5 September 1960 which was sent to the President of the Security Council by the First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Union of Soviet Socia- list Republics, and which has led to our meeting, requests that we consider the decision taken on 20 August 1960 by the Organization of America…
I simply wish to thank you, Mr. President, for your very generous words of praise. Comingfromyou, they have particularly touched me. 3. As regards the Presidency for this month, I think that we can all of us be quite easy in our minds. Almost immediately after your arrival at the United Nations last…
Since the representative of the Soviet Unionthoughtfit to refer to my statement, I should like to make one correction to what he said about my views and com- ments. 132. I did not express regret at the fact that the RB-47 was unable to continue its flight to Archangel or Moscow; that was not my line…
In my earlier statement I think I stressed sufficiently my Government's feelings about the continuingthreats and outrages against certainethnic groups inthe Congo, and I need not repeat myself. My delegation wishes to explain clearly why it votedfor thetext just adopted by the Council.
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The Security Council has met to consider the first steps taken by the Secretary-General in the Congo on behalf the United Nations.
38. When the Council was suddenly convened last Wednesday, at the Secretary-General's request, to examine the situation which the mutiny of the "force publique" had cau…
I should like to .explain the reason for my request. I am not challenging the President's decision, whichit is for him, as President, to take. I should simply like to make this explanation: We all agree thatthe Secre- tary-General should be requested to provide thetech- nical assistance required as …
The Security Council has met this evening, under Article 99 of the Charter, at the Secretary-GeneralIs request, to consider ways andmeans ofrestoringorder and peace in the Congo.
139. The Secretary-General's action was prompted by three communications from the Leopoldville Gov- ernment: the first i…
I have listened with much interest to the explanation just given by the Tunisian representative, which does indeed clarify his position.
64. I think it may be of interest if I point out, in addition to my earlier remarks, that we have before us a complaint which has been made by the Government of t…
I wonder whether there is any point in continuing this procedural debate any longer. I would merely point out to the representative of the Soviet Union that everyone at this table agrees' that the representative of the Congo as well as the representative of Belgium should be able to state his views.…
(should like to exerciseniy:rtghtofreply With respect" to the inadmissible remarks the'representative of the Soviet Union has seen fit to make about my country.
96. I shall be very brief but, contrary to what Mr. Zorin said yesterday about some of my colleagues and about myself, it seems that it so…
I shall not attempt to conceal from the Council the deep impression whichthe statementwe heardfrom the Secretary-General on 9 September [896th meeting] made on my delegation.
23. M. MILLET (Fral"k.::e): Je ne cacherai pas au Con- seil la vive impression qu'a produite sur ma delega" tion 1'expose qu…
