A/13/PV.789 General Assembly

The General Assembly has before it the second report of the General Committee [A/4076] on the admission of new Members to the United Nations. In this report the General Committee recommends to us that the item entitled"Admission of new Members to the United Nations" be included in the agenda of the thirteenth session as item 73, and that the Assembly proceed to the consideration ofthis item directly in plenary meeting. Item 73 was included in the agenda withou

The Assembly has draft resolution submitted by the delegat and Japan [A/4060]. In addition to those whose names are mentioned at the head resolution, two new co-sponsors wish to names .added to th:!t text-Ghana and Ha Add.!]. Consequently, the Assembly is to c draft resolution as being proposed jointl Haiti, Iraq and Japan. 4. I shall call first on the sponsors resolution to speak on it, and after theyhave shall put it to a vote.

My <ielaga honour and the privilege of submitting fo sideration of the General Assembly a draft the purpose of which is to have the Genera decide to admit the Republic of Guinea to m in the United Nations. We are confident t Republic of Guinea is a peace-loving State, able to carry out the obligations conta Charter. I hope that the Gene::-r.: Assembly in this view and will adopt our draft resolu 6. May I take this opportunity to pay warm France, which has by this generous action a page to its glorious tradition of humanism will remember this. 7. May I also extend our sincere congrat the young Republic of Guinea in anticipa admission to ·this body tonight. May its futur and may the high expectations held for itby and by the world be fulfilled.

It is particularly gr the delegation of Iraq to come before this a of nations as a co-sponsor of a draft resoluti admission of Gu~llea to Membership of t Nations. This is a historic occasion for the Guinea, who have already taken the first become a free and independent sovereign na eventful hour must surely mark the peak of tional rejoicing. They are awaiting confi result of our deliberations here which, lam complete the process of admitting that c membership of the United Nations. The people 10. The General Assembly will rec211 that Guinea's rise to the status of a sovereign andindependent State came about as a result of a promise based on the provisions of the Constitution of the French Republic. On 25 August 1958 General de Gaulle, stressing this promise, declared that Guinea, through areferendum, was free to choose national independence. He also stated solemnly that France would place no obstacla in the path' of Guinea's independence. This action on the part of the French Government was in the highest tradition of the peoplf. of France and their devotion to the rights of man proclaimed to the world during the glorious revolution of 1789, and was inspired by many liberal French thinkers and intellectuals. 11. The French Government offered most French overseas territories the choice of deciding their national future by a peaceful andorderlyprocess. On the day of the referendum, 28 September 1958, the people of Guinea made their choice unmistakably clear. The vote in favour of independence was approximately twenty to one-a clear manifestation of th\~ir genuine desire to break away from their colonial sh\tus and to lead a free national existence. 12. I believe that it would be well for 'Us to reflect hel'e upon this unusual turn in French colonial policy and upon the fact thataformer French colony has been enabled, by means of a peaceful, constitutional and denlocratic process, to leave the French Empire for the international community of free nations. Is it too muc:h to hope that this welcome departure in the policy of France vis-a.-vis its overseas territories,willnotbe limited to GUinea, but will mark the beginning of a general approach to all peoples under French jurisdiction? Is it too soon to believe that the rulers of France, a country which has contributed so much to the enrichment of human dignity and culture, have at last seen the bright light of liberalism and realism in their attitude towards overseas territories? 13. Only three days ago, as we celebrated the tenth a:nmiversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Assembly heard the moving message of Professor Ren~ Cassin, one of the principalarchitects of that Declaration and a championofits principles. Is it fanciful to expect that his countrymen and his Government would be moved by the spiritofthis Declaration and the fundamental principleR of the Charter on which it is baaed? We fervently hope thatthe time has come when the rising voice of millions of Africans will reach the ears of France and its conscience, and that at last their cry to the people of France to deliver them from the misery and destruction of modern warfare will be heard. 14. The delegation of Iraq haB watchedattentively the various constitutional steps tarten by Guinea since the referendum. Four days after the referendum-on 2 October 1958-Guinea solemnly proclaimed its na- 15. Finally, we h recognition of the only one month a tion of the new re 16. The Iraqi d conclusion that requirements of t qualified for mem this same conclu sor in the Securit of Japan, a draft sion of Guinea to With the same co Assembly, in the support to the rec 17. In conclusion happy to suppor State and to welc ganization. On be Iraq, I wish to ex GUinea~ on this congratulations a peaceful, progres 18. ,The PRESID draft resolution admission has be 19. The Assemb sponsored by Gha Add,i]. May I as that draft resoluti 20. Mr. GEORGE French): The Fren the,draft resolutio French Governme tion is not in a definite attitude w mitted to the As admission of Gu reason mentioned Iraq; he recalled France would put independence, no admission to the French delegation draft resolution n already explained known to other de has be~!ll circulat our future action. In the absence o was adopted. The delegation o the General Assem 23. I was especially moved to hear the other day that Guinea had included in its Constitution a clause to the effect that it would observe the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That is a most \\'elcome sign of Guinea's goodwill and maturity as a member of the free and independent family ofnations. 24. I am sure that I speakfor the whole world and for all representatives here when I repeat to the representative, the Government and thepeople of Guineaour sincerest congratulations and our best wishes for a happy and prosperous future both id our midst and in their relations with the entire world. 25. Mr. TELL! (Guinea) (translated from French): It is at the same Ume a great honour and a unique privilege for me to represent here, on this solemn occasion, the you..ng Republic of Guinea, which the General Aasembly, on the almost unanimous recommendation of the Security Council, has just admitted witt,.out opposition as the eighty-second Member ofthe United Nations. 26. Allow me ~irst of all; J.I!f..r. Preaident, to say how deeply moved I was by the kiild words with which you welcomed the representative of the new-born State to the international scene; words which, through me, were in reality addressed to the people of the Republic of Guinea whose thoughts inthis momentare withus here. 27. It is on behalf of this people, of its Government and of its President, Mr. Sekou Tour~, our beloved leader I that I would express our thanks andour gratitude for the mark of confidence just shown in the youngest State in the world whichhas achieved national independence. My thanks naturally include all those friendly States which have recogn.tzed us~ and also all the peoples, all the a'\.lthorities, both public and private, in all continents, which have demonstrated their fellow-feeling for us on the occasion of our liberation and whichhave supported our car.didature in the various competent organs of the United Nations. 28. I am sure you will allow me to make a special reference to Ghana, our sister State, whosefriendship, assistance and spirit of active solidarity are an encouraging pledge of that inter-African co-operation which we desire with all our hearts. 29. Although their contacts with the rest of the world have in the past been within the exclusive competence of the Government 01 the French Republic, the people of Guinea, like all subject peoples thil'stingfor dignity and freedom, havs always followed with interest and attention the work of the United Nations, its Ullm wea:ry1ng efforts to obtain respect for the principle of the right of peoples to self-deter:mination and the 32. As you are aware, Guinea a on 28 September 1958, in an atmo and dignity, by a majority of o people of Guinea, acting as one m Government and tt,sir party, cho no feelings of hatred or hostili other State, but in order to secur enable it to achieve its aims, i. poses both at the internal level, international level. 33. It is my duty to proclaim sciousness that it belongs to Afri by ties of kinship and solidarity Africa and Asia. Furthermore, larize its relations with France co-operation consistent with resp ence, its dignity and the param people. 34. B-l1t, beyond Africa. and Fra peoples of the world and to all which respect the equality and peoples that the Republic of Gui ship and co-operation, with a vie gress from the status of an und to that of an industrially and soci try. In our relations with all t comply with the rules of internat titude will be one of frankness, lo 35. By the very t:arms of its Co St:Jt.te subscribes unreservedly t Charter and the Universal De Rights; it accepts flll the obligat siders its~lf capable of respecti pared to do so. 36. This is the message which M Head of my Gove:rnment~ has ask the na.me of the young Republic of to you my country knows it is bei to its heroes, true to its liber service of Africa and true to the p in the world for the benefit of the community.

There are want to congratulate our younges great pleasure in E!xtending to th one. 38. Mr. ASHA (United Arab Re the delegations of the United Ara 40. We are confident that this will not bethe last occasion on which we witness the admissionof new Members from the great continents of Africa and Asia. In the next year or two we hope to welcome Somalia, Nigeria, Togoland and the Cameroons, and these Will, no doubt, soon be followed by many others who are still struggling for their freedom and independence. 41. During this whole week, in·the First Committee, the fate of the brave and valiant people of Algeria has been discussed, and we are confident that Algeria will be with us very soon. Let us hope that those who have been obstructing their independence will have a change of heart. 42. The liberation movement in Africa is symbolized in the admission of the Republic ofGuinea to the United Nations. This movement is marchingfast. And it is our fervent hope tha... it will notbe longbefore we welcome the remaining Africans and others who are notfree to speak for themselves, but are still under colonial domination. 43. We, on our part, will stretch out our hand to the new State, to its people, to its leader and President, Mr. Sekou Tour~, in amity, fraternity and friendship, in every endeavour which will bring about the complete liberation of the people of Africa. We wish the new Republic success and prosperity in the future. We congratulate the Government, the people and leaders of Guinea on this happy occasion. 44. Mr. Ali SASTROAMID.JOJO (Indonesia): Onbehalf of the Indonesian delegation, I have the honour and privilege to extend to the people and Government of Guinea ('u.r most heartfelt congratulations for the achievement of their national aspirations, and we Wish them every success, peace and prosperity. Welcoming a new Member into our Organization is always a happy occasion and to my delegation this applies with more force today, since the State we are welcoming as a new Member of our Organization is a sister State from 47. On behalf o people we extend of Guinea, and w in our work will Guinea, but to ou 48. We would ho tribute to the pol Guinea. The attai peaceful way com France is follOWi and fruitful relati France and the yo 49. However, da of the African c lightened policy t be commended a not be too far off bers of this aug well as from othe 50. Mr. SYLVAI The admission of a always a source o of Haiti, which se the principle of u is Guinea-with united by age-ol called our very fl our forebears, wh dom by force of dependence in an pride that my de independent Repu 52. Thus it is with immense satisfactionthat from this rostrum the Republic of Haiti welcomes the Republic of Guinea and extends the most cordialgood wishes for its progress, prosperity anti well-being as it sets out on the difficult road of independence and democracy.

The Afghandelegation is happy to see that from the emerging nations of Africa another young nation, the Republic ofGUinea, is joining us. My country recognized this republic when it received its independence from France, and it will be happy to welcome its admission to this Organization. 54. We are looking forward to co-operation with it both inside and outside the UnitedNations, and we Wish the Government of Guinea every success and great prosperity in its future endeavours. 55. We should also like to take this opportunity to congratulate France for its liberal action inpavingthe way for Guinea toward independence. We hope that other nations of Africa and Asia whioh are entitled to independ.ence as well will soontake their rightful place among us. 56. There is no greater joy for us thanto see Guinea as a Member of this Organization. I want to convey to Ambassador Diallo Telli and through him to thepeople and Government of Guinea my sincere congratulations. 57. Mr. Krishna MENON (India): My delegation joins the several others which have spoken before me, and I feel sure I voice the sentiments not only of those who are in the Assembly, but also of the entire civilized part of the world in the developments preceding the event we are now welcoming. 58. We join in congratulatingthe two mainparties who made this event possible, namely, the new Republic of Guinea and the Republic of France. 59. While countries have won freedom before, the modern age has seen imperialisms abdicating their power and, at least in the last stage, in an atmosphere .of friendship and co-operation or at least in the acceptance of the inevitability of freedom. We are also glad to feel that in the rise of the Republic of Guinea there has been an expansion ofthe arena of freedom in West Africa, opened in recent times by the action of the United Kingdom in welcoming what was theformer Gold Coast to the sisterhood of the nations of the Commonwealth. 60. We have no doubt at all that this event has had an impact on the awakening and the fruition of the efforts of the people of West Africa, and Ihope that the whole of Africa will continue to have it in the same way. 61. In the case of Guinea there is one other factor which we must not lose sight of, and that is the great national movement which has enabledGuinea to become independent today-that is, the participation of the labour movemen~ of that country-and it is the full participation of the great trade union organizations which gives us the hope or the insurance of social equity and social progress in this newrepublic of Africa. We welcome this eighty-second Member, therefore, not merely as an addition to our large number, but as one "European positions in Asia having been almost entirely liquidated,"- which of course is not true unless "liquidated" means "very much spread over"- "we now see the new states preparing indiscriminately"-and we have one of the results of this indiscrimination-"to instigate subversive movements all over Africa, as if conditions were identical in the various regions of that continent or similar to those prevailing among the Asiaticpeoples who have gained their independence. Since Bandung, this movementis quite openly led by the Indian Union. "Apart from the four or five independentStates"- and this is of importance to us-"which are to be Incidentally, there is no definition given of a privileged station-whether a person who rules over someone is more civilized than the person who figi'lts and gains his freedom. The quotation continues: "Notwithstanding the political experiments which Britain has recently promoted in limited areas, the major sections of Africa consist ofterritories which depend on European States and lack the conditions necessary for existence as i: iependent, democratic nations. Public administra- ",n and the guidance of labour is unavoidably in the hands of a small minority of Europeans. Their tasks cannot be abandoned or handed over to the indigenous elements indiscriminately and all at once. Transfers of sovereignty are conceivable there, but not the abandonment of it. Herein is the problem." That is a statement from the head of a State Member of this Organization. I am happy to think that the consummation of events today stands in contradiction of this very fallacious doctrine. 68. We must also take this opportunity of congratulating once again the United Kingdom, Italy and France, which have in the lasttwo or three years assisted in the implementation of the purposes of the Charter by enabling dependent territories to come into the membership of the United Nations. 69. I believe that Guinea is the first element in the French colonial empire proper-that is, excluding Cambodia, Laos, Tunisia and Morocco, which were protectorates whose sovereignties were, theoretically, only mothered by the presence of an empire on top of them. This is the firstpartof 4. 5million square miles of colonial territory of the French empire in Africa which, by dint of its own efforts and by the co-operation of the leadership of the French G07ernment, has been able to come into the UnitedNations. We hope that this example will spread not only to the rest of Africa, but also to the Mediterranean to which the quotation I read awhile ago refers. 70. But French Guinea is not the only Guinea in Africa. There are other parts of Africa-to the east and to the west, there are parts of Equatorial Africa which are not French and which are still colonial, and we hope that they will soon come into the fulness of their freedom and be admitted into our Organization. Also in the heart of Africa incidents are occurring in which one of the parties involved is the same, where sanguinary situations have arisen whichare now engaging thr attention of the United Nations itself. 71. We all hope that the Wisdom, the foresight and the recognition of the ineVitability of the expansion of freedom, which must be in the back ofthe minds of any imperialist Power, will be recognized in regard to these areas. 72. My Government, which recognized the Government of the Republic of Guinea as soon as it was born,

The Ethiopian delegation would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to the new State of the Republic of Guinea, whichhas just been admitted to the United Nations by the General Assembly. With this action of the General Assembly, one more step has been taken towards the realization of universality in this Organization in accordance with the spirit and purposes of the Charter. 74. We in Ethiopia have a great many things in common with our African neighbour in Guinea. Itis therefore with a unique feeling of happiness that the people and Government of Ethiopia welcome this new State in the family of the United Nations. 75. It is the belief of my Government that the Republic of Guinea will be a usefulMember of this Organization. Through its representatives Guinea will infuture years be able to tell the Assembly whatit really feels about African problems in particular. The Assembly will do well to heed the small voice of Guinea with particular attention. 76. The entry of another African State in this Organization will once again renew the hopes and aspirations of many African States which as yet do not have the rights which independent States enjoy both inside and oqtside the United Nations. The admission of the Republic of Guinea in this unique family of nations is, we believe, a sigp. of good things to come. 77. It is the sincere hope of my Government that in the very near future we shall have many more opportunities to welcome other sister African States in the family of the United Nations. 78. Sir Pier.'son DIXON (United Kingdom): It was a great pleasllre for the United Kingdom delegationto see the Republic of Guinea unanimously admitted to membership in the United Nations, just as in the Security Council the United Kingdom was glad to vote in favour of the resolution which recommended Guineafor membership. 79. The peaceful attainment of independence by the Republic of Guinea in agreement with France has been greeted with pleasure by Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. We see this event as the fruit of enlightened policies which augur well for the future stability and peace of the world. We do not see it, as some others seem to, as a blow to the so-called colonialist camp. We see it as a happy and beneficial event which willperpetuate mutual friendship and common interests. The act of France in offering independen~e to Guinea is itself a refutation of the kind of argument used earlier this evening by the representative of the United Arab Republic. 80. To return to the pleasurable subject actually under discussion, my delegation looks forward to useful cooperation with the representatives of Guineain the ad-

On behalf of the Latin American group, of which I have thehonour to be Chairman at the present time, I extend our very warm welcome to the new state which has just joined the international community of the United Nations. The representative ofthat State has just mada his first speech from this rostrum in the noble French language. In greeting the representative of Guinea at this time, we should lLlee to express the best Wishes of all the Latin American States for the success of his undertaking; 83. It is our hope that the new independent country, its people and its Government may, throughthe democratic procedures described and established inthe new State's constitution, fulfil its destiny. 84. We Latin Americans are very familiar with the path-and for us it was often a path of heroic struggletowards full independence and the exercise of sovereignty, the conditions in. which human rights and freedom can flourish. The text of the Constitution of the new Republic of Guinea embodies the new thinking with regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the human rights provisions of the United Nations Charter and it is our earnest hope that all those objectives will be achieved. 85. The representative of the new Statewhom we have aeard here, and whose intelligence we have admired from the first in his friendly relations with our group, will find in the United Nations ample opportunity for his people and his Government to contribute to the common welfare and to the course of humanprogress. 86. It is with particular pleasure thatthe countries of Latin America welcome the new State of Guinea to the United Nations. 87. Prince ALY KHAN (Pakistan) (translated from French): The delt;gation of Pakistan today has the honour of joining many delegations in warmly welcoming the Republic of Guinea to this world-wide Organization and community of nations. The admission of Guinea will result in the African continentbeing represented in a Wider and more varied manner in the United Nations and will give a new African people the opportunity to make its own great contribution to the achievement of the high objectives of the Charter and to this noble monument to peace, justice and respect for the fundamental rights of man. 88. The peoples of Africa have too long been deprived of the right to liberty conferred on each one of us on the day of our birth. The deep, full voice of the African continent has remained too long silent. At long last the hour of liberty has struck. One after another, year by year, the peoples of Africa are attaining sovereignty and achieving freedom from foreign domination. At the same time, they are establishing their right to the equality and human dignity which for too long have been denied to them. The wave of freedom which we now see spreading over Africa cannot be checked; it 90. It is a source of great satisfaction to my delegation that the resolution on the admission ofthe Republic of Guinea to the United· Nations was adopted unanimously.

It is with much pleasure that my delegation welcomes our new sister State, the Republic of Guinea, into the United Nations; butit is a special pleasure to us, for not only is Guinea a sister republic but its territory is contiguous to ours. 92. I am sure that the bonds of friendship that now exist between our two countries will be further strengthened with the passing of time. 93. I wish to extend my personal congratulations to the Ambassador of Guinea and, through him, the best Wishes of my delegation for the peace and prosperity of the Government and people ofGuinea. My delegation feels confident that the Republic of Guinea, under its dynamic and inspiring leader, Premier Sekou Tour~, will justify the confidence placed in it and will fully meet the requirements set out in the Charter of the United Nations. 94. We also take this occasion to pay tribute to the French Government, which, without any coercion, gave its colonies the right to remain in the Union or to secede and become free and independent States. I am sure that this example of France's stability andgenerosity will make a deep impression not only upon the citizens of France and its dominions in Africa but also on all Africans who still cherish the hope of being free and independent in the near future. Itis the hope of my delegation that other colonial Powers possessing vast territories in Africa will follow this grand gesture of the French nation.

I should like to say that, at the request of the permanent representative of Spain, my remarks on this occasion are maJe in behalf of both Spain and the Philippines. 96. We are privileged to join the rest of the General Assembly in welcoming Guinea into the United Nations. 97. The admission of a new Member into the ranks of the world Organization is always an event of great significance. It constitt\tes a landmark as muchfor the new Member as for the institution of which it seeks to become a part. This is so for two·reasons. First, it marks a further step forward in the slow and laborious process of achieVing the ideal of universal membership set forth in the Charter. And second, it provides additional and convincing evidence of the Wisdom of peaceful change in bringing new nations into being. 98. As long as the representation of peoples in the Assembly remains partial, the character of the work of the United Nations will continue to be tentative and halting. I think it is not entirely a result of fortuitous circumstances that the Assembly in recent years has 100. As a country which gained its independence in this fashion, the Philippines can speak with some authority. While the case of Guinea differs from that of the Philippines in some respects, they are basically similar. Neither case is unique any longer, for the successful method of peaceful evolution has spread very rapidly and has given the strongest encouragement to all those countries still burdened by the yoke of colonialism. 101. In this spirit, we welcome Guinea into the family of nations and wish its people every success and prosperity.

The Moroccan delegation is deeply moved at the honour of being present on this historic day, when the young Republic of Guinea has been admitted as a Member of the United Nations. For an African State like my own, and for the African countries still underforeigndomination, the admission of Guinea is an event of great importance which will undoubtedly have far-reaching repercussions in the awakening continent ofAfrica, the peoples of which yearn for dignity and freedom and are engaged in a decisive struggle for independence and liberation. 103. My delegation is fully conscious of the ties of culture and friendship between the peoples of Morocco and Guinea and wishes every success to this new African republic. By opting unhesitatingly for national independence, the people of Guinea chose the path which they were bound to take in the light of their own interests and of their natural and sacred rights, thus testifying to their great political maturity, vitality and farsightedness. My delegation firmly believes thatthe birth of this new African State is an important contribution to progress, justice and stability in Africa. We are sure that it will give proof within the Organization of its attachment to the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter. Having set this example, the people of Guineawill have an important part to play not only within the family of the free nations of Africa but also alongside the nations which constitute this Assembly, whose moving force is a spirit of justice and a determination to promote friendship and cooperation among the peoples'of the world.

The United States cast its vote in the Security Council in favour of the admission of the Republic of Guinea to 107. The General Assembly's decision tonight will enable the United States to take another stepforward in strengthening its ties with the Government of Guinea through our association in the work of the United Nations. We look forward to this new association. 108. The United States is happy to accept the declaration of the Government of Guinea that it is able and willing to carry out the obligations contained in the United Nations Charter, and has taken great pleasure in joining with other Members here tonight in this final official act which has resulted in the admission of the RepUblic of Guinea to the United Nations. 109. This is an appropriate and orderly time, Ithink, for me to express on another subject, but one which falls within the same category of membership in the United Nations, the profound regret which the United States feels that the Security Council has had to report once again its failure to recommend the admission of the Republic of Korea and Viet-Narn to membership in the United Nations. The United States joined with other members of the Security Council in submitting two draft resolutions [S/4129/Rev.l, S/4130/Rev.J.] asking the Council to recommend the admission of these two countries. An overWhelming majority of the Members of the United Nations have repeatedly affirmed that both the Republic of Korea and Viet-Nam are fully qualified for membership and should be admitted to the United Nations. But the will of the General Assembly continues to be thwarted. We are deprived of the presence here of two great Asian countries because the Soviet Union chooses to abuse its veto power in the Security Council. The United States shares the disappointment felt by the people of the Republic of Korea and Viet-Nam in this result, but we believe firmly that the will of the Assembly will prevail. We will continue to do everything in our power to hasten the day when the Republic of Korea and Viet-Nam take their rightful places here among us. 110. Allow me to conclude these remarks on a happy note and to extend once again on behalf of the United States the warmest congratulations and best wishes to the Government and the people of the Republic of Guinea.

On behalf of thedelegations of Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway as well as on behalf of the delegation of my own country, which is one of the oldest nations although one of the youngest States in Western Europe, I shouldlike to extend an especially warm and cordial welcome to Guinea on the occasion of its admission to membership of the United Nations. 114. We cordially congratulate the Government of France on the imaginative act of statesmanship which made the admission of Guinea to the United Nations possible. "And to the distinguished representative of Guinea I cordially extend, on behalf of the delegations of Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Ireland, a warm welcome to our midst and our most sincere good wishes for the futurepeace, progress and prosperity of his country. . 115. Mr. SOBOLEV (Union of Soviet SocialistRepublics) (translated from Russian): Itgives the USSRdelegation particularly great pleasure to greet the people of Guinea and all the African peoples. The peoples of the African continent, which are struggling for their national independence and freedom, have won yet another victory. A new State has joined the ranks of the sovereign countries of Africa-the Republic ofGuinea, which today has taken its rightful place among the States Members of the United Nations. 116. Warmly congratulating the new independent State, the Soviet delegation, together with the entire Soviet people, wholeheartedly wishes the Government and people of Guinea success in the building of their State, their economy and their culture. The Soviet Union, consistently championing the rightofpeoples to self-determination and respecting the just nationalist aspirations of the people of Guinea, was one of the first to recognize the Republic of Guinea as an independent sovereign State and to express its readiness to establish diplomatic relations with it. The Soviet Government is convinced that the establishmentofdiplomatic 118. The Guinean people may be sure that this young African republic has the goodwill of all. the peaceful peoples of the world, which are ready ,.:l support the new State in its first stepstowards the c.:>nsolidation of its independence. Today the example ofthe Republic of Guinea serves as an inspiration to all the peoples of Africa wilich have not yet thrown off the chains of colonial slavery. 119. The participation of the Republic of Guineainthe activities of the United Nations will unqIJ.estionably make it easier for the young State to solve the problems which it faces. At the same time, the admission of this new Member to the United Nations enhances the latter's role and authority as auniversalinternational organization. 120. The Soviet delegation. warmly welcomes the young Republic of Guinea as a new Member of the United Nations. 121. Yet while we have today to our great satisfaction admitted the Republic of Guinea to membership in the United Nations, itshouldbe notedthatthe young African State WE:.S lucky-it was admitted to the United Nations without delay, immediately after submitting its application for membership, In that connexion the Soviet delegation feels that it must remind the General Assembly of another State which has been waiting for twelve years for our decision to admit itto the United Nations. I am speaking of an Asian State, the Mongolian People's Republic. Everyone present is undoubtedly aware that the admission of this peace-loving State, which meets all the requirements set forth in the Charter, is being held up by the discriminatory policy of the United States, which opposes with every means at its command the admission to the United Nations ofStates whf.chhave chosenthepath of socialist development. 122. It should be recalledthatduringthe tenth session of the General Assembly, in 1955, a majority of the States Members of the United Nations supported the application of the Mongolian People's Republic and it was only the opposition of the UnitedStates which prevented a favourable decision. The United States completely ignored the generally accepted principle of universality upon which our Organization is based, disregarding the fact that such action constitutes a gross violation of the United Nations Charter. 123. The Soviet delegation expressesthe hope thatthe day will soon come·w'.I1en the Mongolian People's Republic will take its rightful place in the family of States Members of the United Nations.

Onbehalfof the Government and people of the FederationofMalaya I wish to offer our very sincere felicitations to the Republic of Guinea upon its admission to this great assembly of nations. It was just over a year ago that 125. We took great pride in the fact that we ourselves achieved our independence in a peaceful manner. We are very happy that the Republic of Guinea has taken the same peaceful road to independence. It is to the credit of the new French Republic thatthe principle of self-determination as inscribed in the Charter of the United Nations has been applied to Guinea. 126. The people of Guinea have demonstrated their political maturity and readiness to take on the full responsibilities of nationhood through the secretballot conducted in the recent referendum. 127. My delegation is confident that the Republic of Guinea will have an important contribution to make in the great work of this world Organization in the interests of humanity. 128. It would notbe out of place on this happy occasion when we jubilantly welcome yetanother former colonial territory to membership of the United Nations, to express the hope that before long all colonial territories in Asia, Africa and elsewhere will also attain their independence as Guinea and Malaya have done, and take their rightful places in this great family of nations. 129. On behalf of the Government and people of the Federation of Malaya, my delegation joins other delegations in wishing the new independent Republic of Guinea a peaceful and prosperous future.

Allow me, on behalf of the delegations of Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Czechoslovakia, to hall the admission of the Republic of Guinea, the new independent African State, to membership in the United Nations. 131. The establishment of this new State represents the victorious conclusion of the Guinean people's struggle to throw off colonial rule and attain their nationlL1 freedom and independence. We are convinced tha.t an independent Guinean State is the surest guaran~ tee that the people of Guinea will have a bright future. We wish the Government and people of Guinea all success in the building of their State, their national economy and their national culture. 132. The establishment of a new State on the Mrican continent has been welcomed by all peace-loving peoples throughout the world, which sympathize with the ever-growing movement of the Mricanpeoplesfor freedom and national independence. We are profoundly convinced that the day is not far off when the other colonial peoples will attain their freedom and independence and take their places in the United Nations. 133. It gives us the greatest pleasure to see a new African State, the RepUblic of Guinea, emerge on the international scene. The countries on whose behalf I have the honour to speak support the principle of universality of membership in the United Nations. For that

The Yugoslav delegation wishes to'join those other delegations which have expressed their satisfaction in the admission of the Republic of Guinea to membership of the United Nations. 135. On behalf of my delegation, I wish to greet warmly this new Member of our Organization and to wish it every success in its further development. The Government and people of Yugoslavia have followed with sympathy and understandingthe efforts and struggle of the people of Guinea for their independence and have welcomed every step forward in the process of their emancipation. The fact that the Republic of Guinea has embarked upon a course of free and independent development represents a signliicant mark in the further advance of the peoples of the African continent and a new and important step on the path of achieving the universality of our Organization and its strengthening as an international centre for the preservation and promotion of world peace and co-operation among nations.

The Australian Government takes pleasure in welcoming the appearance of a new independent State in the Mrican continent. Inhis message of 4 November to the President of Guinea, the Australian Prime Min~ ister, Mr. Menzies, said: "We shall follow with the greatest interest and with genuine good wishes the future development of Guinea as an independent State. We hope to develop ever closer bonds with you in many fields ofinternational activity in our common interest." 137. Australia warmly congratulates Guinea on the peaceful attainment of its independence. We are happy to support its admission to membership of the United Nations and we all expect that Guinea will make a constructive contribution to the work of this Organization, a contribution which will be a worthy expression of the great traditions and sense of responsibility of the Mrican peoples. 138. I take this opportunity of conveying to France also our sincere congratulations on the birth of this new Republic. France guided the people of Guinea by democratic methods to the point at which that country felt itself able to decide its ownfuture. Such a process is in the highest French tradition and is fully in accordance with the spirit of the Charter. 139. The Australian delegation hopes that relations of close and cordial co-operation will be established with the representative of Guinea who took his seat among us this evening. On this occasion I would request him to convey to the Government and people of Guinea the warmest good wishes of the Australian Government and people for a prosperous future.

It is with a feeling of deep emotion that Tunisia today welcomes the entry into the United Nations of Guinea, a sister African country. As ithas justdone now in the case of Guinea, the General Assembly a little more than two years ago welcomed my country, Tunisia, as a new Member. As it has just done now, the General

The Canadian delegation shares the general satisfaction expressed by the representatives of Member State'j in welcoming the arrival among us of the Republh~ of Guinea. We alreadyhad the privilege of voting in the Security Council in favour of the admission of this new State. We have the greatestadmirationfor the generous gesture made by the French Prime Minister, General de Gaulle, in offeringthe peoples ofthe French colonies the right to choose immediate independence. 144. Canada, as a federation which has welded tOM gether two great races andunified several colonies and territories, is fully aware of the problems with which a new State is confronted. We sincerely hope that this great country, so richly endowed with natural resources, will be able to grow and prosper as an inM dependent State. We hold out the hand of friendship to our new colleague and extend to him our sincere congratulations on his country's admission to our Organization. We trust that the new republic will be blessed with a parliament and government of patient and far- 'sighted men, who will be able to guide the new State with prudence through a world which is distulbed and often filled with difficulties. 153. My delegation joins others in wishing the Republic of Guinea a peaceful and prosperous future. 154. Mr. ORTONA (lta!y) (translated from French): I should like to join the other delegations in extending congratulations to the Republic of Guinea on the occasion of its admission by unanimous vote into the United Nations. I have great pleasure in conveyingthese congratulations also in the name of the delegations of Belgium, Luxembourg and Portugal. 155. We are fully confident that the Republic of Guinea is able and anxious to fulfil the obligations of the Charter and that it will have an important cont::-ibution to make to the work of the United Nations. 156. In welcoming Guinea, the entry of which increases the number of independent African States forming part of our Organization, the Italian delegation wishes to pay a warm tribute to the enlightened policy of France, which has made itpossible for the people of Guinea to achieve their independence jnan orderly and peaceful way through free elections. We are convinced that peaceful development of this kind will lay the best possible foundations for future relations between the new republic and the community of nations. The problems and tasks which each new State must face are indeed most grave and complex. The United Nations is constantly increasing its efforts to provide further assistance to the under-developed countries. We feel sure that our Organization ·and each of its Member States will help the new republic along the difficult road of human endeavour in an atmosphere of peaceful co-operation. 145. Mr. Daniel CHAPMAN (Ghana): Itisvdthasense of great pride that I take the rostrum to congratulate, on behalf of the Government and people of Ghana, the representative of the Government andpeople of Guinea 011 their country's admission to membership of the United Nations. 146. My sense of pride stems from the fact that yet another newly independent nation has joined our Organization from the continent of Africa. This fact goes to emphasize the trend which has been evident in the political development of Africa since the end of the Second World War-a trend about which we need have no illusions, for, we are happy to say, it is going to continue at an ever-increasing pace; and Africa will come into its own inheritance• 147. We are confident that the Republic of Guinea is well equipped to discharge its responsibilities to our Organization and to the international community, and 9~ sovet"eign and independent State, not only because the Republic of Guinea is rooted in the soil of Africa, but 164. It is right that we should, in thIs connexion, pay because we are satisfied that the Republic of Guinea tribute to France-pay tribute to the generous and will live up to the high expectations of the General farsighted policy of that country which, having for so Assembly and thatitwill carry out, diligently and faithlong guided the destiny of the Republic of GUinea, has fully, all its international obligationsw'der the Charter now accorded her fudependence. of the United Nations and all other oblig;,.tionsnormally 165. Similarly, Togoland, another African territory assumed by sovereign 2:ld independent States in the administered by France, has now emerged from tute- ~:::~m,c~:~~i;~n~:~~:o:er~~\~:ionsbased on lage to full self-government, and will soon be claiming its place among us. 159. And, finally, it is with deep eraotions that I extend the congratulations of the people and Government 166. Israel values deeply its growing network of of my country to the sister republic of Guinea for the friendly contacts and relations withthe world ofAfrica, role U has just assumed ty being admitted into the as we do, too, with the countries of the continent of membership of the United Nations. We wishthepeople Asia of which we form a part. We offer to our new of Guinea every happiness and prosperity, and the associ~~e our congratulations and our warm good Government of Guinea every success. Wishes. 160. Sir Claude COREA (Ceylon): It is a matter of the 167. Mr. RAHNEMA (Iran) (translated floomFrench): greatest gratW.cation to my delegation to have this The birth of a nation and its entry into our great opportunity of joining in welcoming the Republic of family is always a historic event of such significance Guinea as a Member of the United Nations. It is an that it is difficult to greet it Without some emotion and added cause for joy that Guinea becomes a Member so legitimate pride. soon after the attainment of her independence and with 168. This emotion is all the greater because we have the unanimous approval of this Assembly. In this the the pleasure today of greeting the birth of an African repxoesentative of the Republic of Guinea will note the nation, a nation which only yesterday was non-se!fkeen interest with which the Members of the United governing, and a.nation which owes its independence Nations welcome the attainment of the status of sovnot only to its people's strugglefor freedom and to the ereign independence of all countr-ies, big or small. development of its national identity, but also to the 161. I Wish also on this happy andhistoric occasion to observance of a generous promise made in good faith express our deep appreciation of the liberal, 'bold and by the administering Power, namely, France. statesmanlike action of General de Gaulle, Prime 169. The people of Guinea have chosen independence Minister of France, which has made today's happy by an act of self-determination. The people of France, event possible. His was an act in the true tradition of haVing promised through their Prime Minister to the greatness of France. It required courage, vision and respect the free expression of the will ofthe people of a liberal attitude of mind. And now he will be glad, no Guinea, granted that independence, thu~ remaining doubt, +.0 know that the whole world l'ejoices over an faithful to the great liberal tradit~- .i France's hisact which led to the freedom and independence 9f a tory. people who, shortly before, were not free. 170. This true and honest co-operation between a 162. I should like at the same timetopay a tribute to great administering Power and a people Whose only Mr. Sekou Tout';, President of the Republi~.ofGuinea, strength lay in their unshakeable faiL'l in their cause for the courage, skill and vision With which he led his and in their future deserves unanimous tributefrom all people to the goal 0: freedom. My Government has the peoples of the world. In that trft-.ute my delegation recognized GUinea, ~d it gives me -nuch pleasure, wishes Wholeheartedly to join, as Npresenting one of therefore, on behalf of my delegation, my Government, the ancient peoples of Asia which stands side by side and the people of my country to offer to the Government with its young brothers of the African-Asian world and people of Guinea an(! to th~;r repl·(..~entative, in their march towards national freedom. Ambassador Telli, O'tr warmestand sincerest congrat- 171. This event, like so many others we are witnessulations, and our best wishes that the Republic of ing, reflects thefar-reaching changes whichcharacter- Guinea may flourish and advance, and that the people ize oul' age, which is the age of the disintegration of may live in happiness, peace and prosperity in the the old colonial system and the creation of new and communi,tY of the free. nations of the. world. various nationalities, the age of tj).e right of self- 163. Mr. LOURIE (Israel): Tod2y, as one surveysthe determination and of the will to devotethepower of the membership of our Organization and recalls that ofthe people to peaceful and constructive causes, the age of League of Nations twenty years ago, one is struck by the most fantastic accomplishments, whenformer sub- 113. Those are events which the peoples of the world rightly consider of great historic importance, an importance reflected in this evening's unanimous vote. It is our dUty to continue to help those countries in every possible way, so as to support and sustain them in their national efforts to secure a better future. In that connexion, it is natural that a specialresponsibility should devolve upon the former administering Powers. Their task is sometimes thankless and difficult, but itwill be a great and noble one if it is undertaken in the spirit of the new international humanism, and if it is approached intelligently with a sense of history and with the vision required by the changing future. 174. In the present instance, thepart played by France is characteristic of the noblest traditions of its history, and my delegation wishes to salute and congratulate France on this occasion. 175. As for the Republic of Guinea, my delegation earnestly hopes that the new State, with the disinterested help of all the nations of the world, and above all of France, will successfully come through the difficult initial stage of its independence and will go on with increased confidence towards an ever more promising future. Thus my delegation Wishes to extend a most cordial welcome to the representative of Guinea, and in the name of the Government and people of Iran to offer to the young Republic of Guinea its warmest good Wishes for happiness, success and prosperity in the attainment of its national aims. 176. Mr. EL-ARAB! (Libya): It is the pleasure ofthe Libyan delegation to extend its warmest congratulations to the new African State of Guinea, first, for achieving independence, and secondly, for taking its place as a sovereign independent State among these eighty-one Members representing sovereign States all over the world. 177. I honestly believe that the new State which we have just welcomed among us will contribute highly to the cause of international peace, security and understanding. May I therefore wish for the newly-born state and its people all success and prosperity. I also hope to see more African and non-African states joining the United Nations during the coming years. In particular, this is the occasion to state that there is a country in North Africa which is struggling for independence and self-determination. It will be the pleasure of my Government and people to see this country become a sovereign State represented in this Assembly.

Speaking for the first time in the United Nations, I would like to take this happy occasion to extend the warm and sincere congratulations of the Government, the people and the delegation of Saudi Arabia to the people, the Government and the leaders of the Republic of Guinea for

I wish to join withthe other delegations which have this evening welcomed the admission of Guinea, a new sovereign State, to the United Nations. The peaceful evolution through which Guinea has acllieved its independence and sovereignty is proof of the patience, intelligence and high qualities of the leaders and people of Guinea. That proof, furnished by Guinea during its peaceful though nonetheless glorious struggle for independence, is a guarantee that that country will be a sound and constructive Member of oux Organization, and one truly representative of the new Africa on the march to freedom. 180. I would like to take this opportunity of thanking Guinea, a country noted for its hospitality, for the welcome it has given to more than 10,000 Lebanese citizens. I also Wish to pay tribute to the liberal attitude of the French Government which has made it possible for Guinea tO,achieve its independence and sovereignty. That action will have its place in the noble tradition of French liberalism and humanism. 181. On behalf of my delegation I welcome the delegation of Guinea, and on behalf of the Government and people of Lebanon, I Wish all good fortune to the Government and people of Guinea.

I have listened with happy emotions, which it would ill become me to conceal, to all the speakers who have conveyed to the Republic of Guinea from this rostrum the friendly welcome of 'their respective countries. 183. Guinea, which has now regained its independence in an atmosphere of calm, unity and dignity by peaceful means that are fully in accordance with the noble principles of this Organization, was aware that 1t could count on the active sympathy and friendship 01 all peoples and many States. But in truth I must openly admit that the unanimity and spontaneity of the good Wishes Which have just been expressed far exceededall my expectations. I interpret them not only as marking a special sympathy and understanding for the Government and people of Guinea, but as a further heart- . warming proof of the universal support for the guiding concept of independence, with Which my country has become identified, and which is the basis of understanding and fruitful co-operation among peoples. 184. Once more I Wish to express my sincere and humble gratitude, and I Wish again to assure you that the Republic of Guinea will spare no effort to deserve your esteem, your trust and your support, and thus remain worthy of its place among you in the United Nations, and ever equal to its historic mission in the service of Africa and the whole international community.

Another point of order is noW being raised. Let me first make a simple statement on the first point of order and thenI will r~cognize the representative of Iraq on a point of order. 196. The representative of Portugal, on a point of order, has presented us with a question which must be dealt with before we can proceed. to vote on the draft resclu.tion before us. The question is clear-whether or not draft resolution IV shouldbe regarded as falling mO~'9sthat this draft resolution should be voted on under the two-thirds majority rule as it deals with an important question within the terms of Article 18 of the Charter. 19a. For these two re~sons-you.t.' Qwnabsolutefamiliarity with the issues involved and the pressureunder which all of us have been wOl'king-I propose to the Assembly that we voluntarily accept an arrangement whereby two speakers would be permitted to speakfor the motion of the representative of Portugal and two speakers against. Upon the conclusion of these four interventions we would proce.ad to the vote. I believe that this is a sensible arrangement which will appeal to all of you as a fair and equitable way of dealing with this matter. This is my suggestion conce:riling the motion of the representative of Portugal. 199. But now I give the floor to the representative of Iraq on a p~int of order.

The Assembly will note that the draft resolution submitted by my delegation, together with the delegations of Liberia, Mex:lco and Morocco, [A/L.259], relates to the same question that has been raised by the representative ofPortugal. For this reason I should have thought that in view of our draft resolution this question of invoking the two-thirds majority rule on any of the draft resolutions relating to Non-Seli-Governing Territories mightbe premature until we get the adVisory opinion of the Inte:mational Court of Justice. At a later stage I would ask your permission to allow me to introduce the draft resolution. r will then clarify the reasons which. have prompted the four delegations to present thils draft resolution. 201. I would therefore like to ask our colleague from Portugal if he would withdraw his request for applying the two-thirds majority rule onthis draft resolution; but I realize that there mightbe some difficulties involved. But if he would withdraw this request fora two-thirds majority vote, then I think it would befair for the Assembly to decide not to take up this draft resolution, and postpone considerationof ituntil the follOWing year. 2G2. In waiting for the reply of the representative of Portugal, I should like to reserve the right of my delegation to intervena in opposition to his motion, if he should insist on it. 208. I should also like to know, if the representative of Iraq is really WithdraWing draft resolution IV, whether he is also withdraWing, at the same time, the draft resolution that was just submitted. All these points are unclear to me.

I will ask him to answer you. But my understanding-which he may, of course, either verify or deny-is that he does not :want the Assembly to take a decision on draft resolution IV precisely becaus:"' he wants action taken onhisowndraft resolution. Therefore, he is not Withdrawing his draft resolution. 210. Mr. GARIN (Portugal): Is the representative of Iraq making a formal motion to withdrawdraftresolution IV?

His formal proposal is that the Assembly should not take a decision on draft resolution IV. 212. Mr. GARl:N,; (Portugal): In that case) I would formally propose that the rule with regard to a twothirds majority should also be applied to the draft resolution that \l,.'as just submitted.

When we reach that point, ! will entertain the motion of the representative of Portugal.

In my opinion, the two points are absolutely inter.connected.

They are ~nterconnected, certainly. Now we have before us only the motion of Iraq thatdraft resolutionIVfrom the FourthCommittee not be acted on. It Is a procedural motion and is very' clear.

Then I think that this procedure comes too lat~\ because the President has already ruled that he is going to take a vote with regard to a two-thirds majority on the draft resolution. ",.11,;,'1

The motion of the representative of Iraq is definitelymol'efar-l'eachingthanyours. I made no ruling at all. You made a motion and I will certainly put it to the vote when the time comes. But the representative of Iraq put forward a far more radical motion, namely, that the Assembly should not take a decision on the question. I have to ask the Assembly to deal with that motion first.

I thinktherightcaurseis to ta.."te a vote on the formal motion t.'lat I have made. After that, if the representative of Iraq wants to withdraw the draft resolution, that would be the time fox him to do so and not before. I say this with all due respect. '

I have to act on the motion of the representative of I1'aq because it is the more farreaching one. I cannot change thatprocedural situation. I made no ruling. You made a proposalthat this matter should require a two-thirds majority vote. Obviously that motion applies to a text that is going to be acted on this year. If another repres~m~ativeproposes that we do not act on it at all this year, then I must first test the Assembly on that position. If the decision is negative, I will certainly turn to Y10ur motion.

With all due respect, I do not think that the representative of Iraq made his motion at the right time. I belileve ,that the vote on my formal motion should have beEm taken. Then it was for him to say whether or not he would like a vote to be taken on his draft resolution.

You made a formal motion but he also made a formal motion.

Butyou had already ruled, Mr. PreSident, that you were going to vote on my motion. Therefore you sho\ud have passed to the vote on my motion. Then would have been the time for the representative of Iraq to makle the suggestion that we have heard. I simply suggest, withalldue respect, that his motion was premature.

I did not make any proposal. I put beiore the Assembly the exact situation with respect to your motion. My suggestionwas that, if your proposal was going to be taken up, we proceed in a certain manner At that point, the representative of Iraq rose on a p:;..~nt of order, as he has every right to do, and introduced his radical motiOn that we do not act at all on draft resolution IV. ThIs is exactly what happened. Consequently, his motion has priority over. yours.

With all due respect, I submit that mine was a clear-cut motion, namely, that with regard to draft resolution IV we should apply the two-thirds majority rule. Nothing was needed but a vote for or against. Delegations were free to decide on this clear-cut motion. You ruled thatyou were going to take a vote on that motion. I cannot even see how the representative of Iraq can come forward with a point of

If you haVI;l ruled thathis motion has priority over mine, of courseI have to SUbmit to your ruling. 229. 'rhe PRESIDENT: That is the case. That is exactly the situation as I understand it. As the motion of the representative of Iraq is mOl'e far-reaching than yourEl, it has priority because it is purely procedural. 230. Mr. GARIN (Portugal): I shouldliketo insistthat I do not think his point of order in regard to the draft resolution should be admitted at this time. You were just about to take the vote on my formal motion. You, yourself, said that you could not entertainany points of order on this, and you suggested that two representatives on each side speak on my formal motion. 231. The representative of Iraq came here witha new motion that had nothing to do with my motion; therefore I really cannot see why his motion should have priority, or on which of the rules ofprocedure you are basing your ruling.

I would request the representative of Portugal to take his seat while I explain the situation. 233. We have before us two motions: that ofthe representative of Portugal that the draft resolutionbe acted upon under the two-thirds majority rule; and another by the representative of Iraq that draft resolution IV not be acted upon this year at all.. It is quite clear to me that the procedural situation requires that we act on the motion of Iraq first. I will therefore put the motion of Iraq to the vote of the Assembly first. 234. I call on the representative of Spain ona point of order. 235. Mr. DE PINIES (Spain) (translated f:rom Spanish): Rule 132 of the GeneralAssembly's rules of procedure states: "If two or more proposals relate to the same question, a committee shall, unless it decides otherwise, vote on the proposals in the order in which they have been submitted.It 236. Rule 131 states: "When an amendment is moved to a proposal, the amendment shall be voted on first. When two or more amendments are moved to a proposal, the committee shall first vote on the amendment furthest removed •••• It These are amendments; but I cannot consider what has been put forward by the representative of Iraq as an amendment-it is a separate proposal. 237. The PRESIDENT: Your point of order iethatthe proposal of the representative ofIraq is not an amend" ment. But it is. a procedural motion, and procedural motions hava preference over substantive motions. 2Sa. Mr. DE MARCHENA (Dominican Republic) (translated from Spanish): I ask for your attention in order to preserve that uniformity of procedure in the General Assembly which has been maintained through" out all previous sessions. 239. The draft resolution submitted by Iraq, !',iberia, Mexico and Morocco (A!L.259] is interesting and the

I shall now put to the vote the motion of the representative of the Dominican Republic that the consideration of resolution IV and the draft resol\!tion submitted by the representatives of Iraq, Liberia, Mexico and Morocco [A/L.259] be deferred until tomorrow. The motion was rejected by 39 votes to 23, with 16 !:!Jstentions.

I call on the representative of Australia on a point:of order.

I endeavouredto catch the eye of the President to make a point of order before the vote was taken. I appreciate his wish to press on and take a vote. 247. The point of order which I was going to make adequately explains why I was going to "Vote against

As Ihave understood the motion put forward by the representative of Iraq, it is that the draft resolution submitted by

Then, if my understanding is correct, I should be in favour of adopting this motion of Iraq to Withdraw draft resolution IV submitted by the Fourth Committee, because I understand from what the President has said that we have taken no decision on the draft resolutionunder the symbol A/L.259 and that this withdrawal is entirely without prejudice to anything that may happen on the joint draft resolution. 260. The PRESIDENT: It will be absolutely without prejudice. 261. Sir Andrew COHEN(UnitedKingdom):lthinkthat I have made my view clear. 262. The PRESIDENT: The Assembly now has before it only the purely procedural motion of Iraqthat we do not act on draft resolution IV submitted by the Fourth Committee. 263. Mr. DE prNIES (Spain) (translatedfromSpanish): I feel that it wouldbe much better if the Assembly were informed, not whether the joint draft resolution is before us but, if it is not before us, whether it is to be submitted to us later. I feel that we have a right to know what the answer is. If, in accordance with the motion by Iraq, which we support, itis consistent with the rules of procedure to consider the Portuguese motion first, before that of Iraq, and if it is agreed to withdraw resolution IV, what in thatcase happens to the joint draft resolution? I should be grateful to have a definite reply on this point. 264. The PRESIDENT: I have not the vaguest, the faintest, idea What would happen to the joint draft resolution. In fact, that draft resolution is not before us now. I am not worried about itat all; it is up to the General Assembly to take a decision on each draft resolution when it is before the Assembly. 265. At this moment, the Assembly has before it only the procedural motion made by the representative of Iraq-and nothing else. With regard to anythingelse, the Assembly is absolutely free to do what it wishes. 266. I now put to the vote the motion. made by the representative of Iraq that the General Assembly should not act this year on draft resolutionIV recom-

Draft resolution IV is therefore no longer before us. I shall nowput to the vote the other draft resolutions recommended by the Fourth Committee. Draft resolution V was adopted by 58votes to 5, with 15 abstentions.

The representative of France has asked that a separate vote be taken on the words "with concern" in the third paragraph of the preamble to draft resolution VI. The words were adopted by 34 votes to 25, with 17 abstentions. Draft resolution VIT was adopted by 77 votes to none! with 2 abstentions. Draft resolution VI as a whole was adopted by 55 votes to 16, with 7 abstentions. Draft resolution VID was adopted by 72 votes to 1, with 4 abstentions.

We inthe United Kingdom claim to have done as much as any country represented inthis Assembly to help the people of Non-Self-Governing Territories in their progress toward nationhood. This great human partnership between peoples in something that we are deeply proud of. It is a partnership which has borne fruit, and continues to bear fruit, in the emergence of independent nations, to whom we are bound by ties of the closest friendship, and whom we welcome here in the Assembly as Members of the United Nations. More countries Will be coming forward in this way in the years ahead. We are working with our people, by all means in our power, to help them forward to nationhood. 270. It is for this reason that I felt it necessary to explain our abstention on the resolution reneWing the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories. Although our position is not new and is familiar to other delegations, I feel that I ought, in fairness to the Assembly, to explain our attitude again on this occasion; and I must apologize for taking a little time to do so, because it has some importance for us. 271. Chapter XI of the Charter contains, in Article 73, a declaration by the Administering Members of the United Nations recognizing the principle that the interests of the inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories are paramount, and accepting "as a sacred trust the obligation to promote to the utmost, Within the system of international peace and security established by the present Charter, the well-being of the inhabitants of these territories". 272. Article 73, in its sub-paragraph e, also contains one specific obligation, which is to transmit regularly to the Secretary-General for information purposes, subject to certain limitations, statistical and other information of a technical nature relating to economic, social, and educational conditions in these territories. We have, of course, scrupulously carried out this obligation. The obligation is to transmit this information to the Secretary-General for information purposes, a very specific statement in Article 73 e. 277. That continues to be our position inpractice and I am glad to say that onthe basis of the resolution just adopted by the Assembly, and so long as the understandings I have mentioned continue to be fulfilled, we shall be prepared to continue toparticipatefully in the Committee's work for a further three years. Ibelieve that other delegations will agree that our representatives and experts 1:1 the Committee on Information in past years have made a valuable and constructive contribution and that we have also beenconstructive in our approach to the debates of the Fourth Committee on the reports of the Committee on Information. 278. The attitude which we have adopted in both these bodies has been dictatedby our respectfor the General Assembly, our desire to meetthe views ofother Members as far as we can, and our belief that the experience which we have been able to gainin economic, social and educational matters, in our partnership with the people of Non-Self-Gov6ming Territories, maybe of some value in the international discussion of these matters. 279. Mr. WALKER (Australia): I desire· to explain Australia's vote only on certain resolutions, namely resolutions n and m and VIn. 280. On resolution n, dealing with the Economic Commission for Africa, Australia abstained, not of 282. As regards resolution m, the Australiandelegation supports the basic principles of that resolution, confident in the knowledge that the AustralianGovernment does not encourage racial discrimination in its Non-Self-Governing Territories. We accordinglyvoted for the preamble andfor the operativeparagraphs 1 and 2, whose implementation would achieve the objectives of the resolution. We were not able to support paragraph 3 of this resolution because ofthepresence in it of phrases which are inconsistent with the express terIils of Article 73 e of the Charter. 283. Article 73 e of the Charter requires Members: "To transmit regularly to the Secretary-Generalfor information purposes, subject to such limitation as security and constitutional considerations may require, statistical and other informationofa technical nature relating to economic, social and educational conditions in the territories for which they are respectively responsiNe•••" There is no provision, as seems to be ~mplied by the drafting of paragraph 3, for Members to supply annual reports under Article 73 e or to i"lclude in any such reports information regarding their actual administration of the territories. These ideas are entirely foreign to Article 73 e, and for this reason we could not vote in favour of that paragraph. The adoption of operative paragraph 3 cannot extend any obligation imposed by Article r/3 e, and we had to make e}~licit our opposition to it by a negative vote on that paragraph. 284. The reservations which we have expressed led the Australian delegation, along with othar considerations, to abstain in the vote on resolution vm for t.'le renewal of the Committee on Information from Non- Self-Governing Territories. 285. We have co-operated very fully with this Committee on Non-Self-Governing Territories. We have regularly transmitted information relating to the Non- Self-Governing Territories of Papua and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. In this and other matters the Australian Government has, in a spirit of co-opgration, gone far beyond what the most liberal and gem:lrous interpretation of Article 73 e couldpossiblydemand of us. 286. While I am not conceding that the Charter accords the General Assembly the right to discuss the information we transmit to the Secretary-General

It seems that no Member wishes to speak in explanation of his vote. 289. Under rule 80 of our rules ofprocedure it is not possible for us to discuss or acton the draft resolution presented jointly by the delegations of Iraq, Liberia, Morocco and Mexico [A/L.259]. Perhaps the repre- Litho. in U. N.

The Fourth Committee, acting on the Assembly's behalf, elected the Dominican Republic, Ghana, India and Iraq as Members ofthe Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories for a period of three years. If there are no objections, I shall aSSume that the Assembly wishes to confirm this election. It was so decided. The meeting rose on 13 December, at 1.5 a.m.