S/PV.1035 Security Council

Rule "37 of our provisional rules of procedure states: "Any Member of the United Nations which is not a member of the Security Council may be invited, as the re!3ult of a decision of the Security Coun(;ll, to participate, without vote, in the discussion of any question brought before the Security Council when the 8ecurity Council considers that the interests of that Member are specially affected, or when a Member brings a matter to the attention ofthe Security Council in accordance with Article 35 (1) ofthe Charter". 2. In this connexion, the Council has receivedaletter from the Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic requesting permission to participate in the discussion of this question. This letter has just been circulated as document S/5311. l shouldtherefore like ta suggest that the Council should invite the representatives of the Republic of Haiti and of the Dominican Republic to participate in the discussion of this question. If l hear no objection, it will be so decided.

The Council will now take up the questionbroughtbefore it by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Haiti, whose cable dated 5 May 1963 has bee~ reproduced and circulated as document 8/5302. 4. l should also like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the communications dated 5. 1 am informed that therepresentati'le ofthe Republic of Haïti wishes to make a statement. With the permission of the membersoftheCouncil,andif 1 hear no objection, 1 shaH call upon him to speak.

1 should like first of all to thank the members of the 8ecurity Council for the speed with which they have heeded the HaïtianGovernment's appealfor urgent consideration of the particularly explosive situation caused by the repeated threats of aggression and attempts at interference made by the DominicanRepublic, which are infringements ofHaiti's sovereigntyand territorial intt::grity. The COlmcil is fully alive to the danger inherent in this situation not onlyfor the peace of this area of the Caribbean, where the situation is already so uneasy, but also for the peace of the continent and of the world. 7. In this area, where peace was recently safeguarded only thanks to the spirit of understanding shownby the United 8tates of America and the 80viet Union and to their desire to spare the world the terrible consequences ofa thermo-nuclearwar, inthis areawhich. by reason of its strategic situation, may become the focus of undisclosed designs, an equally dangerous situation has prevailedever since the Governmentofthe Dominicau Republic, perhaps hoping for the realization of a long-cherished dream, flouted the most elementary laws ofcoexistence andviolated the acceptedprinciples of inter-American law in an attempt to impose its own will upon a nation proud of its glorious history. 8. This history has beenone ofcomplete dedication to the defence of the country's sovereignty, illdependence and freedom, and, in equal measure, to ensuring that the other peoples of the continent may a1so enjoy the benefits of this freedom and independence. This history also testifies. to the constant championing of every people '8 right to determine its future and to work for its own happiness and the happiness of others, in brotherhood and harmony. There is no need for me again to go through the stirring pages of this history, which has been one long and ceaseless struggle for independence. You know it already. 1 have no doubt thatit has been a source ofinspirationfor most of the brother peoples of America and Africa. This explains the Haitian people's joy and immense satisfaction at seeing itself joined by all these young African countries, proud of their newly wonor recovered independence, whom, we together with you, havewelcomedinto this august Assembly and who are contributing their youthful energies and fierce determination to winning the battle against under-development and the battle for peace. 9. An attempt has been made to extinguish this torch, this beacon which, for a long time, shone forth alone in the immensity of the night, and which Haïti lit and képt burning with fierce détermination, this beacon of independence and freedom, this beacon whichiscalled Haiti-for centuries the only black nation to be free and master of itsown destinies. 11. It was this example that had to be destroyed, and since aU previous attempts had failed, other subtler methods have been devised: defamation ,;Llld base charges. An attempt was made to strike at the small black nation in its honour'andpride. Confederates were sought out and instructed to work havoc and to seek the death of the only Negro republic in the American continent. 12. We have no doubt whatever that the Dominican Government's present attempt forms part of this picture. The bitter and rep·aated experience we have had of sueh undertakings convinces us ofthis, and our conviction is greatly strengthened in the lightof the history of the peoples sharing the island of Hispaniola. It does not surprise me that the Dominican Republic, for motives which have longbeenknownanddiscerned,has lent itself so completely to this diabolical game and has become the tool of those, who, for centuries, have been seeking to destroy the only Negro nation in the New World. It does not surprise us, Haitian Negroes, and we find nothing unusual in the new operation launched and organized by the Dominican Republic and orchestrated so skilfuUy by certain powerful and accommodating information media. 13. How can there be any doubt of this when the Dominican Government, without even waiting for the Haitian Goverment's reply to the groundless charge that me Dominican Embassy at Port-au-Prince was violated-a charge which the Committee of the Organization of American States, during its mission to Haiti, must show to be unfound'3d-ih the same breath issued a twenty-four-hour ultimatumwhichwas a form of interf1uence and a threat ofarmed aggression? This haste to threaten the Republic of Haiti with destruction and death is truly revealing. It is easy to understand why, since it was. uttered, there has been such an extraordinary caU to arms in the DominicanRepublic. 14. The massing of powerÎul Dominican military forces on Haîti'sfrontièrs is an open secret, and the Dominican Republic has 'been pursuing its warlike preparations with characteristic insolence and contempt for diplomatiê usage. There is an over-abundance of details in the accounts of the armedforces deployed on Haiti's frontiers. Accordingto information supplied by the Dominican authoritiestoTheNewYork Times, the main troop concentrations are at Jimanf, thîrty miles, to be specifie, from Haiti's capital, and at Elfas Pina, whose precise location is given as thirtyone miles north of Jimanf. It is reported with equal glee or lofty indifference that other forces are concentratedat ... Dajab6n for operationsagainst the northern portion of the Haitian territory. A company IlAt the nextact of aggression" ,he said-but of what act of aggression was he speaking?- "1 shaH tell the OAS what we are goingto do. Our statement, however, will be issued not in the capital of the Domini~ can Republic but in that D;Î the neighbouring country. " The American Press stresses that President Bosch was clearly referring to a military invasion ofHaiti. 16. How can any trust ba placed in the President of the Dominican Republic when he declares in this manner his intention of trampling on the Charter of the Organization of American States, and states that he ~ill not wait for it to continue Hs mission of conciliation and peace? This statement, which is as extraordinary as it is inopp:>rtune, provides the most glaring evidence of the objectives pursued by the DOminican Republic's present Governmentagainst Haiti. Thus, its avowed intention is to launch a military operation agail)st Haiti, to wreck Haitian inStitutions and to try to subdue the Haitian Negro people's indomitable energy. 17. There is no need ta stress-for history is there to do it-that the Haitianpeople, sofreedom-iovingand so proud of Us origin, will be able to .face the ordeal and, strong in the knowledge that it has right on its side, will triumph once again. It is determined to enforce respect for its sovereignty ~..nd independenc~all the more zealously since it knows, as it has always known, that it will thereby be defending the cause of the blackpeoples who are also contributingto the preation of the calm world of tomorrow. 18. The Haitian Government, faced with the open avowal by the President of the Dominican RepubliG of his intention to disregard the decisions of the Organization of American States, has deemed it appropriate to bring this obvious danger to peace and this undisguised. act of aggression by the Dominiean Republic against Haiti before the Security Counei!. 19. Everything indicates that the DominiCan Republic wishes té create astate ofwar intheCaribbean and to provoke a conflagration whose prime movers, in their rashness, are oblivious to its possible consequences for the fate of the world and their own fate. We shall consider these in turn. 20. Why ,.these acts of violence against Haitian nationals working.in the sugar industry under the protection of an employment agreement properly conciuded. by thetwo Republics? What is the explanation of 21. Let us briéfly consider these violations of the most elementary rules of coexistence. ID defiancIT: of the principlesand rules governing the sacred right of asylum, the Dominican Republic has lent andcontinues to lend aid and assistance to Haitian exiles whom it incites to invade Haitian territory. Yet there is an established principle which states that political refu,.. gees allowed to enter a State are obliged to exercise the greatest restraint: theY,must refrain fromallacts whichamount to attacks on foreign States, 8Jld from incitement to the commi:ssion of crimes in another State, and the State providing asylum is in dutYlJound to take the necessary steps to prevent them from engaging in cOmpromising .activities in Us t~rritory so as to ensure that the protection it is granting does not degenerate into tacit complicity. Thus, itGanban them from residence in certain localities neighbouring upon the country they have attacked, or·even intern them in certain tOW!ls. AIt authority ondnternationallawstates that' the latter was the measure decreedby France w!,len it gave asylum to the Carlistsafter'the Spanish Ül.surrection in 1872. The same author refers to the prcv'"lsions of article XVI of the General Tteaty of Peace and Amity of 20 December 1907between Costa Rica, Guatemala; Honduras, NicaraguaandE1Salvador'which réad: "... the Contracting Governments sh;:J.llnotpermit the head men or principle chiefs of political emi~ grants, nor their agents, to reside in the d.~partments fronting' on the countries whose 'peace they rilight disturb:" 22. It is generally recognized that the State of origin of the refugees is entitled to complain to the country of asylum if the latter displays such excessive tolerance tbwards thé refugees' activities as te endanger the security of the" State of origin. Yet the Dominican Government's attitûde towârds the Haitianexiles whom ft haser-~uragedto settle in its territory provides evidence oI more than tolerance. Day in and day out, these exiles living in the'Do'minicah Republic calIupon the Haitian péople to rise" and they organize meetings at the'Haltian-Dominîcan frontier, with the Dominican Governme,nt's permission and help. 2~. The H;aù;ian exiles, who have setup tra.inirlg camps ip Dominican,territqry, go so far as to boast of the faètlities that have been madeavallable tci tllem. One of,them, in an artié:lépublishedinthe DominiC,an newspaper,'El Ca,ribe ~m31 March 1963, stated: ' f1Wehave rea.chedthestage of physical resistance and· are' transmitting 'instructions" to thé people by ,'means Ofleaflets." 24:.' .Ind~ed;,pn14 A~rii last~ an aircraftpHotedby a "The Haitiatl Government and the Dominican GOvernment undertalœ never to permit or tolerate that an individual, a gang or apartyshould establish itself in their respective territories with a view to disturbing in any manner'whatsoever the status quo in the neigh1M>uring 8tate. They also undertake to re.. move from their frontiers or evento expel from their respective territories all persons likely, by their presence, to create disturbances anddisorders in the neighbouring 8tate." 25. The Dominican Government has totally repudiated this text, just as it has repudiated paragraph 2 of the joint statement signed on 10 May 1944 under the auspices of the Organizationof AmericanStates, whic~'l provides: "The two states shaH not tolerate within their respective territories the activities of any group of nationals or aliens the objective of which is to disturb peace and order in the territory ofeither State." 26. It is also flouting articles 7 and 8ofthe Convention on Territorial Asylum and the provisions of all the inter-American conventions. Article 1 of the 1928 Havana Convention concerning the Duties andRights of States in the event of Civil Strife expressly provides that no State will tolerate within its jurisdictlon the gathering of elements consisting of groups ofpolitical eXiles from another State who are likely to cause.disturbances in that Stateor endanger international peace. 27. Furthermore, the Dominican Embassy has granted asylum to numerous members and former members of the Haitian armed forces who, contrary to the accepted standards of conduct, have retainedtheir \'!eapons and amrnunition consisting of sub-machine guns, Colts .45, etc. 28. Thus Captain François Benoit, of the Raitian army, who sought refuge in the Dominican Embassy on 23 April 1963, was able on the following day to leave the Embassy and, together with his men, to make an attempt on the lives of the children of the President of the Republic of Haiti. What is more, he was able subsequently calm1y to returnto the Embassy and, from there, seek the protection of the other Embassies accredited at Port-au-Prince. 29. AState which commits such violations cannat escape responsibility for them. Thus, to quote a recent example, did not the United States Government, so as not to be held responsible, take the necessary steps to prevent raids by certain exiles living in its terI'itory? Again, is there any need to refer to thepraiseworthy attitude of the German and Spanish Governments towards France? These Gover.nments took steps to prevent French nationals living in their territory from attacking President de Gaulle's Government or from utilizing German or Spanish territory for activities against the sovereignty of the French State. 31. Indeed, it would seern that the Dominican Government regards all means to its ends as fair. In addition to effective assistance granted to groups of Haitian exiles, these means have included a campaign of slander against the Haiti.an Government, repeatedviolations oÏ Haiti's air space, the ml,l.ssing of troops at the,frontier and direct threats of invasion uttered by the President of the Dominican Republic. 32. We are accusing Dorninièan Governmentofficials of waging an unjust campaign ofdefamation against the Haitian Government. Thus, a few days after the Dominican elections, President Juan Bosch went on a European tour of which he availed himselfto make the following statement to the newspaper le Monde: "1 do not understand the behav..:.'>ur of President Kennedy, who, after the Cuban crisis, should have shurclled dictatorships auch as the Governments of Paraguay, Haiti, and Nicaragua." This was said by the Head of the Dominican State and his statement was directed against a neighbouring country which then maintained normal relations with the Dominican Republic. 33. There have been other official Dominican statements directed against the Haitian RepubUc, made in the Dominican Republic, atCaracas andelsewhere, but Ml'. Jaan Bosch's statement on 28 April 1963 goes beyond what could have been expected te substantiate the charge bl'ought by the Haitian Government. The Dominican President reached and even exceeded the limits of violence inhis address to the good 'Dominican people, whom he incited to massacre the Haitians. 34. The press campaign in the Dominican Republic against the Haitian Government is particularlyodlous. On 19 June 1962, a speaker of Radio Caribe informed the Do,minican nation that President Duvalierhadbeen assassinated. Later on, sirens were sounded summoning the people to celebrate this event. The Haitian Government has good t'eason to believe that the Dominican Government, was perhaps-and even certainly-the brains behind this plan ta assassinate President Duvalier. The Dominican authoritieswere so certain of success that they did not even go to the trouble of ascertainingwhether or not theplanhad been carried out, and so they hastened to notify the Do:mini'" can people. Certain habits, you will agree, are hard to break. 35. On Friday, 26 April 1963, again inthe same spirit, the Dominican radio, in addition to reporting the attempt on the lives of the children ofthe President of the Haitian Republic, announced that shbts had been heard from the direction of Jimanf and that they had probably beeil exchanged between groups of,soldiers faithful' to Duvalier and those attacking them. Con- 37. We formally accuse the Dominican Government of violating Haiti's air space. There have ben countless such incidents. Despite the Haitian Government's notes of protest, the Dominican Republic is paying seant respect to the relevant treaties. The latest incident occurred at 9 a.m. on 28 April 1963, the very date on which the Dominican Government's ultimatum to the Haitian Government was delivered. At that time two Dominican jet aircraft flew over the towns of Cap- Haitien, Phaéton and Jacmel, causing sorne alarm among the people. 38. The Haitian Government, respectingthe sovereign rights of aIl nations and the principles ofinternational law which enable nations to coexist peacefully, reaffirms its faith in the principles of the procedure for the pacifie settlement of disputes laid down in the United Nations Charter, and denounces the Dominican Republic's ·threats and acts of aggression against Haiti. 39. The torch of freedom and independence which Haiti has held aloft with glory and honour on behalf of the black world and which it is today helping the brother peoples of Africa and the coloured people in general to carry shaIl not be extinguished. Haiti has contributed to the liberation of the Latin American nations. It has shed its blood on many battlefields for the triumph of right and freedom. Its only reward has been a feeling of deep satisfaction and legitimate pride. Thp.se are the golden pages of its glorious and tormented history. Today it IS seeking nothing except understanding and justice, it is claiming nothing except respect for the equality of States. 40. The Haitian Government wishes to be aIlowed to pursue its destiny without hindrance and to work for the happiness of its people, after this people has thrown off the new shackles being forged to keep it in astate of destitution. The Haitian people, proudly erect like a palm tree, has often withstood adversity just as the palm tree withstands the buffeting of a hurricane. It waits and hopes, always courageous and resolute. The independence of the only black nation in America will be safeguarded; it will be consolidatedand willbecome a truly fruitful reality for the Haitian people. The members of the Security Council will contribute to this end by taking the necessary steps to preserve peace in the Caribbean.

The representative of ~he Dominican Republic wishes to take the floor.With the Council's consent, l now propose to calI upon mm.

The situation which has arisen between the Dominican Republic and Haiti is regret~ table from all standpoints; as is generally known, it has been provoked by the act.ions of President Duvalier who, in his zeal to perpetuate his rule, keeps his people in constant terror, martyring andmurderinghis oppo- 43. The assertions and untruths advanced by the Haitian Minister for. Foreign Affairs in his telegram to the President of th,is Council [8/5302] andin the statement he has just made are incorrect, and we emphatically deny them. For example, the fact that Haitian refugees-who fled to the neighbouring country to protect their lives-are resident in the Dominican Republie cannot be deemed an act of provocation; nor can the fact that these refugees express their feelings as tfiey please, in a country like the .Dominican Republic at this new stage of its political history, where human rights-of which the right to freedom of thought is one of the most important-are fully guaranteed. 44. What is true and undeniable is that offences are continually committed against the symbols of our Dominican Republic in Haitian t0rritory, such as our diplomatie mission-offences which clearly constitute acts of provocation. 45. Another untruth is that certain radio broadcasts by President Bosch to the Dominican people are incitements to breaches of law andorderin Haiti, where law and order have already been grossly subvertedby the behaviour of its own present Government. Nor can the fact that there are troops atthe Dominican-Haitian border be deemed an act of aggression. The troops are there in a posture of legitimate defence, and in arder to prevent the military faction which serves a tyrannieal régime from making incursions into Dominican territory in pursuit of its victims or for other purposes. These troops-and this point must be stressed-are in a state of readiness; but they are not disposed to commit unmotivated acts of aggression. 46. A state of chaos exists in Haiti, which is a source of danger to the Caribbean. Of that there is no doubt. Th,ere is no doubt that this source of danger may give rise to unforeseeable eruptions. But the reason for its existence lies in the very nature of the political situation in Haiti, and not in any pressure exerted from the territory of the Dominican Republic. The Press, both Dominican and foreign, has published reports, articles and photographs in which independent journalists have brought this shocking situation to the attention of the world. 47. These events, which were the cause of the incident of which the 8ecurity Council is now apprised, are summarized.in the telegram from the Dominican Government to the Government of Haiti dated 28 April 1963, which reads as follows: "My Government has most emphatically condemned these tmprecedented violations of universally respected rules of internationallaw, to which particular importance is attached under the inter-American system. "However, ft is a regrettable fact that these gross and unspeakable acts of aggression are in no sense isolated and sporadic events; on the contrary 1 they are the culmination of a series of irresponsible acts of provocation by means of which your Government is attempting to fIout the dignity and challenge the sovereignty of the Dominican nation. "The apparent purpose of this outrageous conduct is to create a gulf between the Haitian people and the Dominican people and Government; a manifestly vain hope, since the Dominican Government and people, for their part, are of course fully aware of the di.frerences between the Haitian people-a people of many virtues which respects other peoples-and a Government which is turning its back on the most elementary demands of international life. My Government has reason to be fully convinced that the real purpose of the Haitian Government, as Us conduct reveals, is to provoke a crisis between the two countries, with a view to diverting the attention of the Haitian people from the sad internaI situation for which its own Government be8rs sole responsibility. "Let me assure you that while my Government naturally feels itself guiltless of any responsibility for the internaI crisis at present afflicting your country, it cannot tolerate for so much as a single day longer the Haitian Government's continuing to take advantage of these deplorable circumstances to subject thE. ,-lgnity and sovereignty of the Dominican people to the vexations caused by the Haitian Government's conduct. Consequently, my Government demands the Immediate withdrawal by your Government of the police forces which are violating the premises of the Dominican ,~iplomatic mission in Port-au-Prince, and holds your Government responsible for the personal security of the members of those who have been given diplomatie asylum in the mission. "1 am compelled to warn you that if the Haitian Government's recent outrageous conduct is not ended immediately, and if the Haitian Government does nat offer the measures of reparation and the guarantees demanded by the offences committed against the mission of the Dominican Republic in Haiti and the risks to which it has been exposed, my Government will take, with aIl necessary resolu~ tion and at whatever priee, such measures as may be necessary to enforce respect for the dignity and sovereignty of the Dominican nation. "In view of the seriousness of the facts and circumstances described in this communication, my Gov- "1 have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your cable of yesterday's date transmitting the operative part of the resolution adopted last nightby the Council of the Organization, convening the Organ of Consultation of American Ministers for Foreign Affairs to study the situation which has arisen between the Domincan Republic and the Republic of Haiti. "My Government takes pleasure in informing you that it is willing to co-operate in every way with the Committee appointed by the Council, acting as provisional Organ of Consultation, to study the aforementioned situation on the spot, and will refrain from any action liable to aggravate the existingstate of affairs. 1 must point out to you, however, that this attitude on the part of my Government is without prejudice to the essential measures whichit has been forced to take for the protection of the staff of the Embassy, of those who have taken asylum in the Embassy and of the Dominican residents in Haiti, in view of the situation resulting from the Haitian Government's severance of diplomatic and consular relations with the Dominican Republic-an event which, combined with the prevailingstate of anarchy, unrest and constant violation of the rules designed to protect human rights, is creating a climate ofpermanent insecurity and is exposing the lives and persons of the Dominican diplomatic mission, of the refugees in the mission and of the Dominican residents in Haiti to constant danger. "A new and ominous threat to my Government and to the interests of the Dominican Republic has been aèlded to this situation by the presence in Haiti of newly arrived members of the family ofthe executed tyrant Rafael L. Trujillo, a presence which can have no other purpose than to disturb the peace in the Dominican Republic, with the support of the Haitian Government. "As you must understand, my Government cannot, without committing a serious breach of its most sacred trust, fail to take-as it has taken, with the respect which its obligations impose and will continue to impose and in accordance with the inter- American treaties to which it is a party-the precautions and security measures demanded by the situation. "In view of these considerations, my Government cannot accede to the Haitian Government's request for the withdrawal of our diplomatic mission until it has received from that Government the letters of safe-conduct requested for the transfer abroadof the refugees or guarantees permitting them to remain, under the protection of some friendly mission- 49. The Dominican-Haitian incident, which ledtothis meeting of the Security Council by request of the Government ·of Haiti, is at this moment being considered by the Organization of American States which, as the Security Council was informed by the Chairman of the Council of the Organization of American States in his cable dated 6 May 1963 (S/5304), has already taken important steps towards finding a solution to the problem. The Government of Haiti itself requestedthat organization to use its machinery to find a method of settlement that would end the situation which has arisen. The Dominican Republic immediately bowed to this request, as can be seen from the above-mentioned message addressedto the Chairman of the Council of the Organization of American states by the President of the Dominican Republic. Both States, as members of this regional agency, appealed to it and submitted the dispute to it. As soon as the matter was referred to it, the OAS decided as a first emergency measure that a fact-finding group should be sent to Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo, and that was duly done. 50. It was thought that the measures adopted by the group would be thoroughly effective, since the Government of Haïti had promised that the refugees in the Dominican Embassy would be given the necessary passports and letters of safe-conduct and that the outrageous military occupation of the Dominican Embassy woulq cease forthwith. But not SOi these were false promises which the Duvalier Government set aside as soon as the Committee left Haitian territory. 51. In view of the renewed gravity of the crisis, the Organization of American States has taken further remedial measures, which are being implemented at this very moment. 52. As can be seen, the case arisingfrom the incident was referred to the OAS by bath the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Both appealed to the regional agency responsible for mediating in disputes of this kind. In view of "the circumstances, the OAS is the agency which should consider the matter. Indeed, the United Nations Charter states, in paragraph 2 of Article 52) which is the first Article of the Chapter entitled "Re- Paragraph 3 goes on to say: "The Security Council shaU encourage the development of pacifie settlement of local disputes through such regional arrangements or by such regional agencies either on the initiative of the States concerned or by reference from the Security Council." These clauses are simply the application of the principIe established in Articles 33 and 36 of the Charter that the settlement of, international disputes shouldpreferably be by such peaceful means as are chosen by the parties. In addition, Article 36, paragraph 2, states: "The Security Council should take into consideration any procedures for the settlement ofthe dispute which have already been adopted by the parties. Il 53. Consequently, the Dominican Republic hopes that, in accordance with the Articles quoted and with established practice, the Security Council will decide to suspend its consideration of this matter ... :d ta leave it in the hands of the Organization of American States, sa that the latter may continue to handle the question and make recommendations or take appropriate steps ta restore the good relations which have always been essential between the two countries that share the island of Hispaniola.

The Haitian representative has again asked for the floor. 1 propose ta calI upon him unless a member of the Council has sorne objection. Since there are no objections, 1 caU upon the Haitian representative.

May 1 trespass on your kindness by requesting you to note that the Haitian Government would like to refute, at the next meeting, the aUegations made by the representative of the Dominican Republic.

The Council has heard the request justmade by the Haitian Minister for Foreign Affairs. Before replying, Ishould like to know whether the members of the Council have any comments ta make.

The Councilhas been seized of a request by the Government of Haiti to go into a situation which, in its opinion, constitutes a threat to international peace and security. This afternoon' we have heard the Foreign Minister of Haiti and the representative of the Dominican Republic. As is customary, the Council cannot but adjourn in order to cogitate the issues which have been put before it. 58. Therefore, in accordance with the appropriate rule of procedure, my delegation requests the adjournment of the meeting until tomorrow in order ta pursue this matter. The meeting rose at 5.45 p.m.