A/32/PV.104 General Assembly

I call on the representative of the United Kingdom, who wishes to expl'ain his vote before the voting. Draft resolution B was adopted by 113 votes to none, with 10 abstentionsJresolution 32/116 B). 3 8. Mr. McCARTHY (United Kingdom): In the Fourth Committee my delegation and delegations of other member countries of the European Community expressed reservations on various points arising in draft resolutions A and B now before the General Assembly in paragraph 15 of the Committee's report.2 I wish, as a representative of the administering Power, to record that our reservations stand and that it is my understanding that those expressed by members of the Committee and on its behalf stand also.

The General Assembly will now take a decision on the two draft resolutions recommended by the Fourth Committee in paragraph 15 of its report in document A/32/461. ' 10. We turn first to draft resolution A. The Fourth Committee adopted that draft resolution without objection. May I take it that the General Assembly wishes to do so also? A recorded vote was taken. 11. The PRESIDENT: The Assembly will now vote on draft resolution B. A recorded vote has been requested.

As members are aware, the Assembly decided at its 102nd plenary meeting, on 14 December, to postpone the voting on draft resolution A/32/L.34/Rev.1. A new, revised draft resolution has now been issued as document A/32/L.34/Rev.2. That draft resolution is entitled "Investments in South Africa". I now put the draft resolution to the vote. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Central African Empire, Chad, Chile, China, * Resumed from the l02nd meeting. 3 The delegations of Bangladesh, Malta and Mozambique subsequently informed the Secretariat that they wished to have their votes recorded as having been in favour of the draft resolution. Against: None. Abstaining: Canada, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, United TGngdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America.

I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their votes.

My delegation voted in favour of draft resolution A{32{L.34{Rev.2. In this regard I should like to point out that for years Japan has already been taking voluntary measures to prohibit direct investments in South Africa by Japanese nationals or bodies corporate under Japan's jurisdiction.

The Gennan Democratic Republic, like the other members of the group of Eastern European countries, voted in favour of draft resolution A{32{L.34{Rev.2. We fully share the view that foreign investments in South Africa abet and encourage the apartheid policies of that country" That is why we endorse the decision to urge the Security Council to deal with this question when studying the problem of the continued struggle against the apartheid policies of South Africa. 16. The studies of the United Nations Centre against Apartheid, the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, the reports of the United Nations Commission on Transnational Corporations and other United Nations bodies and also various other publications show the large scale of investments, both old and new, in South Africa. Therefore, on behalf of the delegations of the group of Eastern European countries, I would draw attention to the necessity not only of stopping the flow of new foreign investments but also of withdrawing all foreign investments from South Africa, in order to eliminate the apartheid regime in South Africa. 4 For the voting on resolutions 32/105 A-N, see the 102nd meeting, paras. 200-214. 5 The :!elegations of B~gladesh, Malta and Mozambique subsequently informed the Secretariat that they wished to have their votes recorded ns having been in favour of the draft resolution. SECOND REPORT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE (A{32{336{Add.1)

As no representative wishes to speak, I shall invite members to turn their attention to the draft resolution recommended by the Credentials Committee in paragraph 8 of its report [A/32/336/Add.1/. The Credentials Committee adopted that draft resolution without a vote. May I take it that the.General Assembly wishes to do likewise?

It has been customary for the Assembly merely to take note of the annual report of the Secretary-General [A/32/1 and Add.1/, which has been referred to on several occasions during the course of this session in many debates. Unless I hear any objection, I shall take it that the Assembly wishes to follow this practice.

I should like to draw the attention of members of the General Assembly to the note by the Secretary-General on this item [A/32/221/. Members will recall that the Peace Observation Commission was established by the General Assembly on 3 November 1950 under its resolution 377 A (V). The present 12 members of the Commission are Czechoslovakia, France, Honduras, India, Israel, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sweden, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Uruguay. The two-year tenns of office of all those members will expire on 31 December 1977. All 12 members have indicated their willingness to continue to serve on the Commission. Therefore I propose that the General Assembly reappoint those 12 members for the years 1978 and 1979. May I take it that the General Assembly approves that proposal'? Czechoslovakia, France, Honduras, India, Israel, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sweden, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America and Uruguay were reappointed members ofthe Peace Observation Commission for the years 1978 and 1979 (decision 32/324). TIze meeting rose at 11.50 a.m. '" Resumed from the 83rd meeting. 6 For the adoption of resolution 32/21 A, see the 83rd meeting, para. 21.