S/PV.1210 Security Council

The Council Will now continue its consideration of the Senegalese complaint against Portugal. 1 have on my list of speakers the representative of Jordan and the representative of the United Kingdom. However, since the representative of the Congo (Brazzaville) bas. asked to be permitted to make his statement, 1 have secured the permission of the representatives of Jordan and the United Kingdom to allow him to speak now. 1 cal1 on the representative of the Congo (Brazzaville).

Thank you, Mr. President, for allowing me to corne and express my Government’s views on the matter before the Council. 7. The Government of the Congo Q3razzaville) attaches great importance to these discussions, although oertain ill-dlsposed persans are attemptingtoremove the real substance of the charges which the representative of Senegal has made against tbe Government of Portugal. 8. We attach 211 the more importan,?e to these discussioi16 as my Government. for the same reasons, had to address itself to the Security Council twice within a period of two months. 9. On the first occasions, in myletteroll0 February 1965 [S/6186],z! my Govermnent reported the acts committed on 22 snd 23 December 1964 by fifteen armed soldiers who had raided a frontier village situated in Congolese territory andhad systematically searrhed the houses. terrorizing people and preventing peaceful peasants fromcultivatingtheirfields. 10. A little later, on 15 January 1965, there was a second raid-this time by twenty-five soldiers, again from Portuguese Cabinda-on the same village and, as is their practice, the Portuguese soldiers again threatened the inhabitants and ransacked 91e houses. This second raid wss referred to in my letter dated 4 March 1965 [S/6214]2/ to the President of the Security Council. 11. My purpose in making this statement is net to bring a complaint agalnst Portugal before the Security Council but to show the Council that, during the same period, the Portuguese Government was committing shilar acts in Senegal and elsewhere. This means 12. As 1 bave just said, there were two raids during that period-in December 1964 and in January 1965. AS for Portugal%3 reply t0 Our tw0 1eth’S t0 the Security Council, 1 see no point in reading it t0 you; I am sure that you cari guess what it is; the reply never varies, it is always the same; it is a reply printed in advance and kept in a drawer; it is a reply which bas always been used and will continue to be used in the future. 13. It is very difficult to make Portugal. admit the facts, and yet they are convinclng and tangible, since there is abundant material pmof. Portugal% determination never to give credence, whatever the circumstances, to the charges made by African countries, is very clear from every statement made here by every representative of the Portuguese Government. 14. In support of my assertion, 1 shall quote two interesting passages fmm the Portuguese representative’s statement at the 1206th meeting. Towards the end of that meeting-the second meeting on this matter-after rejecting all the accusations made by Senegal against his country, he stated: ‘Indeed, by postponlng my detailed reply until tbis morning, 1 demonstrated that 1 had carefully checked on the allegations made by the representative of Senegal. I even said chat some of the details and other information which 1 needed had been obtained only this morning. That shows how carefully 1 have examined the allegations made by the representative of Senegal. 1 have denied those alIegations.” [lZOSth meeting, para. 93.1 15. By that statement, the representative of Portugal tried to give the impression that he had checked on the allegations and had obtained details, whereas in fact he had asked to spesk on the following day only in order to bave time to fabricate some arguments (which. unfortunately. have no foundation at all) in support of the central theme which he had advanced at the 1205th meeting. ‘-16. This is what the representative of Portugal systcmatically put forward, from the very first meeting on tbis item and, indeed, from his very fii%t Words in the Council, before he bad even checked on tbe allegations, before he had even obtained the supposed details from his Government: n . . . I must express our surprise that document S/5279 1s mentioned in the agenda of this meeting. We understood that tbis meeting was called on tbe basis of document W6338. we do net know how the other tiCUment found its way into the agenda. But I am not dlsturbed by this fact. Whetber this debate 17. It was precisely this theme of vagueness and imprecision that tbe representative of Portugal develcped on tbe following day. without onr single fact emerging fmm bis statement tc show tbat hs bad in fact checked on the allegations or to prcvs that he had obtained details. 18. At our la& meeting on this item, the Ivcry Coast representative drew the attention of the Council to the incidents at Bouniak in 1963; he recalled that, at the time, tbe representative of Portugal had at flrst denied the facts wlth the same obstinacy whlch vre see today. Thls means that it would be idle to ask the representative of Portugal to depart fmm this rule of obstinacy wbich has become a Portuguese doctrine. 19. As 1 said before, these arguments which are stencllled in advance are kept on band at all times to be dlspatcbsd as replies to tbe African countries, and also to be submitted and defended in ths Security council. 20. The representative of France made a very apt comment, durlng the last meeting on tbis question, when he said: Ben we look at the course of events, we hsve tbe impression tbat tension began to mount from 24 ApriI 1963 onwardsv (1206th meeting, para. 72). 21. This is a11 the more truc when one considers tbat not only has Security Council resolutionl’78 (1963) of 24 Aprill963 not been implemented but the Portuguese attitude to the Africau countries bas bardened. The increaslng number and gravity of the incidents in Senegal are sufficient proof of this, and inother parts of Africa, too, there is a growing threat to the common frontiers wlth Portugal. Everywhere there prevall greater amdety and a greater atmosphere of insecurity. 22. Thus, it is Portugal% cbstmate pursuit of insecurity which must be clearly denounced and must be fcught as socn as possible. For tbat reason. we hope that the Securily Council Will condemn tbe insincerity of the Lisbon Government and make stronger recommendatlons than in the past. and that these raids, these misguided military manœuvres. Will cesse. An aot of provocation. however miner. is provocation wblch may bave serious consequences. 23. As for the possibilities open to us under Article 33 of the United Nations Charter, it is very difficult to convlnce the African peoples tbat. tbrough bilateral action, they cari obtain an arrangement wlth Portugal. partlcularly when one lmows what Portugal does with a11 the resolutions and recommendations of the United Nations. 25. Mr. RIFA’I (Jordan): Questions of border incidents and military sots of violation of the territorial lntegrity of a State are considered by some. who try to minimise their significance, as minor cases that ought not be brougbt before the Security Council for serious consideration. My delegation wishes basicalIy to stress that it does not subsoribe to tbis attitude. especially in matters like the one wt are considering tuday. 26. In tbe climplsint submitted to us by Senegal against Portugal two basic faotors must be taken into serious consideration: the first is the contlnuity of these inoidents, which at a certain stage Will develop into ous clashes of vflder magnitude; and the second political atmosphere and the state of affairs in wbich these provocative acts take place. These two factors sbould be taken jointly when we consider the effeot on international peace and security of any incident of the type laid before us. 27. Here we have a problem in which Senegal. a Member State, cornes again to request from the Secnrity Council adequate measures of security for its borders against Portuguese military incursions. The representative of Portugal has tried to push aside the question by minlmizlng its importance, on the one hand, and by completely denying the events, on the othw band. Tbls approachdoes not change facts nor does it serve any constructive purp&e. On the contrary, it arouses doubts about the intentions of the Portuguese with regard to Senegal’s frontiers. 28. In bis attempt to deny a11 the claims of Senegal, tbe Portuguese representative gave tbe strong lm- Pression that he was taking the matter very lightly and was greatly underestimating the seriousness of the situation. The facts, the evidence, tbe past record of the authorities of Portupese Guinea in tbis series of incidente and the probabilities involved in the eV&S a11 support the position of Senegal as prese&& 29. However, we cari read in the statement of tbe Portuguese representative &e real motives behind the Portuguese action. These motives represent an outmoded method of justiiying wrong by raising counter-accusations and opposite olaims that infiltrators and armed gangs crossed the frontiers in order to upset the peaceful population on the other side. The representative of Portugal tried to introduce this argument as an indirect justification for the attacks on Senegslese territory. Neither the incursions nor any methcd of justifving them cari be accepmd. They bath are cleeply deplored. dit le rePréSentant acms d6modée et en accusant la population employ6es 30. The Portuguese Government. whlch is aware that it is regsrded as undesirable on African national soil, sbould. on its own initiative, t@e fully effective measures to keep the Senegalese lforder in peace and not to provoke hostilities. and net to arouse the fur-- of the people of Senegal ami of a11 the people of the Afrlcan continent, wbo cari no longer accept insult or i4ury by Foreigu Powers etill occupying parts of their homeland. très tous plus tort 31. My delegation views the situation created by Portuguese military attacks against Senegaleseterritory wlth serious concern, snd hopes that tbsSecurity Council will adopt an adequate resolution to meet the SitWitiOïl. 32. Lord CARADON (United Kingdom): 1 do not wish to go over tbe grouud Nly covered by other speeches in this debate. Those speeches have clearly set out the positions of Senegal ami Portugal, My purpose is merely to refer shortly to two suggestions which arme from tbe discussion to which we bave listened. 33. In 1963 tbis Council recorded its conclusion at that time, deploriug any incursion by Portuguese military forces into Senegalese territory, and requesting “the Government of Portugal, in accordance with its deelared intentions, to take whatever action may be necessary to prevent anyviolationofSenega:*l<s sovereignty and territorial integrity” [resolution 178 (1963)]. 34. But now, two years later, Senegal basagainfound it necessary to corne to this Council to report further incidents on the frontier and to provide evldence to show that they have increased in number and in extent. These statements have been denied by the representative of Portugal, Nevertheless, and wlthout attempting to judge the facts. when any State brings such charges to this Council we have to consider most carefully what action is justified, and we approach tbe representations made by Senegal with great respect. 35. What cari andshould be dune? Certainly. we fully reaffirm the purpose of the 1963 resolution. But what more could be done? The question of what positive, practical action is called for should surely always be our concern. 37. Second, it may be that along the lines proposed by Portugal or on some other basis the United Nations could do more now or in the future to investigate charges, establish facts and contribubz to a reduction of tension and friction on the frontier. 38. We assure the representative of Senegal that any prastlcal proposals along these lines which he mav feel appropriate, either now or in the future, we shall be most anxious to consider. 39. The test of what cari and should be done must surely be the test rightly applied when this Council dealt with tbis issue two years ago-the test of what decision and what action by the United Nations are most likely to be a?feci+e in protecting national sovereignty and bring~g dlsorder or conflict on trie frontier to a stop.

The Security Cou&l recently examined the question of the United Kingdom’s colonizing policy in its responsibility for a peace-endangering course of events in Southzrn Rhodesia where a new crime is being planned against the African people in their struggle against racism and for their right to freedom and independence. 41. The Security Council has net yet concluded its discussion of the question d tbe flagrant armed interference by Unlted States imperialism in the domestic affairs of the Dominlcan Republic, a small Latin American country whose patriotic forces have risen up agalnst a bloody dlotatorship supportecl by the United States. Now the Security Council, againas a matter of urgency, is considering the question of provocative actions by Portugal, an ally of the Unlted States and the Unlted Klngdom in the aggressive NATO military bloc, against an African country. We arenow deallng with systematic violations of the air space and territorial integrity of Senegal by the Portuguese colonlzers. As the representative of the Ivory Coast has rightly polnted out here, these violations may constltute a threat to peace and security, not only in Afrlca but outside that continent. 42. In thls whole chain of crimlnal acts by the colonizers and imperialists, one cannot fail to see quite clearly the drivlng force of those whoare trying to turn back the clock of history, to perpetuate the shameful yoke of colonlalism, to suppress the struggle of the peoples for freedom and independence and to oblige Young States, by brute force and dlctatlon, to submit to the Will of imperialism. se cdonizers se authorities 51. Apart from their provocative actions against Sentgal, the Portuyese colonizers bave in the past two years tried to “te&+. as it were, the frontiers of otber independent African States. 52. As pointed out in a letter of 7 Ootober 1964 from the representative of Guinea to the President of the Security Council [S/6000], 3/ Portuguese aircraft are vlola’cmg the air space of the Republic of Guinea. 53. Portuguese colonialism 1s also e of vandalism against the Congo (Br Security Council’s attention was drawu to such acts. committed on 22 and 23 December 1964 and on 16 January 1965, in letters dated 10 February [S/SISS] and 4 March 1965 [S/6214]. as well as in the statement made today in the Council by the representative e Congo. In addition. Portuguese provocations nst the United Republic of Tanzania are continuing. 54. This provooative policy of Fortu inspired and entoura ally the United States a 55. If powerful imperialist plunderers are aIlowed to make piratical raids on other countries. then, according to the loglc of the Portu no one cari prevent piratical actions States. However, those who inspire Po nialism should not deceive themselves by that tbeir lawlessness Will go unp duty and obligation of the United Nations, marily of the Securlty Cou&l. not only resolutely to condemn the hi@-handedness of the colonizers and their protectors, but also to take effective measures to curb it. 56. The representative of the Congo (Brazzaville) has convincingly unmasked the attempts of the Portuguese representative to evade responsibility for the aggressive sorties against Senegal and other African countries. Having exposed the Portuguese colonizers le qulte rightly pointed to the need for the Security Council to condemn the provocative a& engaged lnby Portugal against African States. 57. The representative of the Congo (Brazzaville) called upon us to take effective steps to prevent violation of the sovereignty of African couutries by the Portugaese colonizers. We share his view tbat such steps must be taken in order to prevent African countries from bemg subjected to these challenglng provocations. 58. In his statement in the Council today, the representatlve of Jordan stressed that tbe accuf,ations by 3/ Ibid.. Nlne~eentb Year. Supplement for C-xober. Novemb@r aad December 1964. t the fascist-minded port+ ese forees are eacouraged to bat& new plots tates armed Lnira said tbat tbat incident, in his view, was a premdent wbich justified similar action by Portugal in& the United Republic of Tanaania. 60. B bas already been pointed out at meetings of varioue Wnited Nations o tbat tbe SaIazar Government. in earrying out angerous adveatures in Africa, enjoys the unlimited moral, political. material and milibary supprt of its NAT0 partners. In tbis connexion tbe evidence published in Tbe New York ficant. Qn 16 Marcb 1965 it reported from Lisbon: “Western diplomats are showiag increased sympatby for tbe Portuguese position in Africa as a bulwark of anti-Communism*. 61. Haw mn we explain tbis toucbiag concern and love for tbe fascist Salazar régime on the part of tbe Waited States and certain other Western countries? The best answer to tbis question is to be fond, perbaps, in the Portuguese Press. In this regard I sbould like to quote tbe statement in the Salazar newspaper DiLio da Ma&, of 8 January 1964. that %be froatiers of the United States and of West entend to tbe Asores, Angola, Mozambique Portuguese GuiaeaR. 62. T~US, in addition to the coloniser& community of purpose, one of the reasoas for support of imperialist policies in Africa is based on strategic consideratioas. One need only glance at the map of Afrioa to visualize the military bases in Angola and so-called Portuguese Guinea, and the air bases in Mozambique, wbich are Iocated at Beira. Tete -ami Nacala. These bases are serious breedinggrounds of tension in Africa; they play a by no means insignificant role in tbe preparation ofpunitive operations against the peoples of the Portuguese colonies, and of provocative acts against independent Africaa States which are resolutely opposiag Po&u-, guese colonialism. 63. In the interest of maintaining these bases under Portuguese control, Portugal’s eminent protectors “Portugal is an ally whioh has made and is ,making important contributions to our mutual seourity by the Azores base rights. TO sacrifice Portuguese interests by supportmg, in one way or another. the attacks upon her in the United Nations is productive only .of disaster.” 64. While launching their criminal actions against the peoples of Africa, Portuguese leaders are systematically increasing military appropriations, as was reported in the Press of several countries at the end of last year. Thus, The NewYorkTimes stated on 26 November 1964 that for the third vear in a row the Portuguese budget gave priority to”military expenditures and that in 1963 they constituted approximately 45 per cent of the total budget. Expenditures for military purposes were 4.5 per cent higher in the first half of 1964 than in the corresponding period of 1963. The figures also show that appropriations for the air force alone amounted to $35 million in 1964, a very substantial sum for tbe Portuguese budget. 66. Another reason for the assistance given by the Western Powers to Salazar in the implementation of his inhuman colonial polioy in Africa is the fear of losing their economic interests in Portugal and its African colonies. 66. The West German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine, in March 1965, put it as frankly as this: “After all, the economic interests and investments of Western countries in Africa are things wbich these States must be capable of defending.” Su&ey of Current Business, the direct private investments of the United States in Portugal were estimated at $37 million in 1962. In 1949, they had amounted to $14 million. 67: It is well known that approximately two-thirds of a11 the capital invested in Portugal and the territories under its oppressive rule are directly or indirectly controlled by fore@ monopolies. In this connexion, one need only quote the figures for the capital investment of various Western countries in Portugal and its colonies, Thus, according to the Ausu& 1963 edition of the United States publication 66. In “Portuguese” Guinea, where the incursions into Senegalese territory wbicb we are examining originated, the oil industry is entirely in the hands of the Rockefeller company Standard Oil, to which Portugal agrëed to sel1 the right for prospecting work in the colony. According to the United Kingdom newspapor The Guardian of 6~March 1963, the United Kinadom share of a11 foreian investments in Portusal and its colonies is one-third-i.e. $Z 20 million,~r $56 million. 70. Tbere bas been a marked increase in the 71. At tbe beginni f November 1964. Tbe New ComkexiQn with tlle V&it to the West German Minister Werner that during tbat waek West Germaay and bad embarked on a stwiy for cbser co-qeration botla in BO md in tbe e territories in Africa. 72. The London publication West Africa reterred on 13 Marcb 1965 to tbe activities of “non-African bich are seen as beavily supporting tbe by private investments, by Goverament itary equipment and in otber ways, and generdy by c~~~u~~g to act as an ~te~a~Qn~ umbrella for tbe Salazar régime”. ‘73. In their efforts to maintain tbeir strategic and economic positions in tbe Portuguese colonies, tbe United Statss and otber NATO members vie witb eaoh otber . roviding Salazar witb military supviolation of Security Counoil resom- 31 July 1963, wbichrequests tbat &l States should refrain from offering Portugal aqy assistance wbich mi be used against African peoples, and. in partic r. from snpp&ing wms. 74. It would be very useful to bave, here in tbe Seourity Councti, an explanation from other Members of our Organization-from permanent members of tbe Secufity Council-as to wby they do not regard tbemselves as bound by Security Council resolutions which are adopted here with tbe participation of those same members of the Cou&l. 75. As bas already been shown at meetings of varfous bodies, tbe NATO countries are sup- 1 with arms, ammunition, bombs and are used, in particular. in so-called nea. 76. PS it not time for certain members of the Security Council to pass from pious declarations to anassessment of tbose actions, in regard to Portuguese colonisltsm. Wbich constitute a @aring violation of the deoisions taken in this high organ of the Wnited Nations? 78. When, we ask, Will there be an end to this gross flouting of United Nations resolutions and Security Council decisions? ‘79. Negotiations are now in progress for West Germany to supply sixty Canadian fighter ami bomber .?hirCraft to Portuguese colonialism. Regarding tbis military equipment, the West German newspaper Neue-Rhein-Zeitung bas stated: “These aircraft cari easily find their way from Portugal to Africa.” The representatives of African countries bave rightly pointed out. in their statements, that no intimidating actions by Portuguese colonialism Will be able tostop the steady movement of the peoples of Africa towards national independence. Nobody has the power to stop that process, just as it is impossible toslow dowa the inexorable march of history. 80. The Soviet delegation fully supports the African countries’ demand to the effect that Portuguese colonialism must bear responsibility for the piratical raids into the territory of Senegal, a Member of the UnIted Nations which has turned to the Security Council for assistance. 81. The Soviet delegation considers tbat the Security Cou&l must resolutely condemn the provoeative actions engaged in by the Portuguese authorities with NATO support against the Republic of Senegal and must put an end to the deliberate violations of Security Council resolution 178 (1963). $2. The Cou&l must cal1 on Portugal to cens8 immediately its violations of the air space and territorial integrity of Senegal, and adopt effective measures to prevent a repetition of such violations. 83. Permit me to dispense with the consecutive interpretation of my speech into the other languages. 84. Mr. USHER Qvory Coast) (translate’3 from French): 1 have asked for the floor in order to introduce, on behalf of Jordan, Malaysia and tbe Ivory Coast, a draft resolution [S/6366] reading as follows: “The Security Council. “Taking note of the complaint by Senegal against Portugal contained in documents S/6177, S/6196 and S/6338, “Having heard the statements of the representatives of Senegal and Portugal concerning vidations of Senegalese territory by the Portuguese military forces, “1. Deeply deplores all incursions by POriuguese military forces into Senegalese territory: t0 all effective and necessary action to zut any violation of Sene ‘s sovereigdy and territorial imtegrity; *a. hiequests the Secretary-General to keep the ~vel~~me5t of the situation under review. n 86. ht tbihis draft resolution. the Council takes note of the complaint by Senegal and of tbe smtements tbat bave been made conter it. Tbe Coud1 then expresses its feelings by ring all the incursions by Portuguese military forces into Senegalese territory. Tb.ese incursions are becoming more and more asskmkg extremely dangerous proporey sbould tberefore lead the Council to résolution 178 (1263). whicb it seems has net been i~~~e~en~d~~ at least net effectively ~~~1emeQted. Tbe Security Council must therefore reaffirm that passa of the precediag resolution by gain requesti Portugal to take ail effective sary action to tope wE.P, the situation, or, in cis, to prevent its soldiers, itsarmedforces, ating Senegal’s sovereiguty and territorial e are the proposais tbat Jordan sia and tbe lvcry Coast, after numerous con OIlS with some of our colleagues in the Counctl, bave felt it their duty to place before tbe Council. 87. We are sure that the Security Council, since of what 1 shall dl the conand Afrba in aD its aspectseither direct1 discussing tbe problem of tbe Portuguese colonies, or indirectly, when discnssing the sepercussions of events in those colonies OR neigbbouring African territories, particularly Senegab-sees clearly that Portugal, by waging war in different parts of Africa, in so-called Portuguese Guinea, in Anmla, and in Mozambique, is soting death haut Africa. Everyone wonld agree with us tha war which is beiug waged by Portugal is a~CbCmistic, because it is a colonial war. It is mm just and exil and is being waged solely in order to enable Portugal to keep its colonies. No one tberefore doubts mat, in tbe present circumstances, tbis war is bouud to bave repercussions in tbe territories bordering on the Portuguese colonial enclaves. Some li;reat Fowers, wbich are powerftd by reason of tbeir military potential and tbeir economic stren bave realised tbat tbe aspirations of the colonised pmple must be fulfilled because, however much harm war aad bighly-developed weapons cari do, war and weapons of war cari achieve nothing against ideas. 68. Tbe aspirations of tbe coloniaed peoples to liberty and self-govermnent are rooted in bistory; the ideas tbat inspired them bave led to historic events (brou tire world, in Europe, in Asia, in a, and rience has proved that, however these peoples take to acbieve tbeir goal, however many disappointments tbey suffer and bowever 93. World opinion has, in fact, condemnedPortugaI% position, Portugal is everywhere rejected. Its presence at international conferences is seriously challenged. Thus you Will understand that, at a time when all the countries of the world refuse even to sit next to Portugal in international conferences, an Afrlcan State Iike Senegal, wbich is a +ict,im of Portugal% ambition, cari hardly be asked to agree to sit down at a table with Portugal to discuss a dispute under Article 33 of the UnitedNations Charter. 1 wonder whether some of my colleagnes, wbo tbink chat we could perhaps make morepositive suggestions than those contained in our draft resolution, will not agree witb me that the most positive suggestion tbe Cowcil could make would be tn invite tbe Organisation of African Unity to intervene in order to settle tbe problem posed by Portuguese colonization or, in other words, to intervene in those colonies in order to liberate the peoples who are still colonizecl. I tbink tbat is the most positive proposai, and if the Council believes that it could follow us kfricans in tbat direction 1 should be very happy to make su& a proposal. 91. Portugal is extremely dangerous to world peace. Its stubbornness exhausted India% philosophical patience, and what would have become of tbe world if, at Portugal% request, certain great Powers bad agreed to intervene in Goa? 1 believe that you would have seen tbe immediate disintegration of the Commonwealth and eventually, perhaps, the disintegration of tbe world. 92. Tbe great danger is that, if Portugal could exbaust India% philosophy, it may also exhaust Africa’s patience. and that is what we wish to stress, tbat is the danger we wish to proclaim. 93. Many African countries have alliances: ~IIfortunately, Portugal happens to have tbe same alliances. The choice in those circumstances cari be difficult, just as when Goa was taken certain great Powers found themselves confronted with a difficult choice between India and Portugal. Fortunately, at that time tbe choice was made in a reasoned mariner, in keeping with the current of bistory, and we would hope that in Africa too tbe cboice tbat is made Will conform to the current of history. 94. Returning to the present, however. now tbat we are about to conclude our debate on thés problem, we are sure that tbe Securily Council Will do notbing tbat could be interpreted by Portugal as direct or indirect, open or covert encouragement, Wetberefore hopetbat, as world opinion condemns Portugal’s actions, the &or to the repre- Soviet Unfou, in r. OR%IZ SAN2 (Bolivia) (translated from or anotber, not comply ecommendations, commit an se conseqnences represent :z..~~tenance of world peace. ate 2ven when emotions are Ctimed, and it is vitally ir@ZOFtant that the Govemment.6 in question should sho;v obedience and respect Council’s resolutions, on pain of incurrtng leasure of alI peoples. 101. Per 6 an investigation of the faots of the woblem More us wouldbe advtsable, under Article 33 Of the Charter, but in Une tiew of my delegation SUC~ an investigation wfll bave to be fcllowed by decisions 102. It is essential that, in tbe ale parties sbould show serio recommendations of the Sacurity stubbornly refuse to comply witb selves open to a grave, self-subs and one day world opinion will lmow Covernments wbose position is an obstacle on tbe road to international peaoe and justice. 103. Tbe PRESIDENT: 1 bave no more speakers on my list for this mornh@s meetiag. Nowever, one or two representatives have iudicated that they wish to speak tbis afternoon.

I. sbould just like to say that tbe sponsors of t.he draft resolution would Iilse it to be pot to the vote tbls afternoon. ENT: Aiter hearing tbefewremaincould take a vote on thedraft since the draft resolution ha6 it may be useN for some of a little time to study its implications and its language. 106. For tbose reasons, and as we are approaching 1 o’clock, 1 should like to inquire of my colleagues whether it would not be appropriate to adjourn now and meet again at 3 o’clock this afternoon. 107. Lord CARADCN (United Kingdo wisb to say that we bave heard tbe s forward by tbe representat f tbe Ivory Coast. 1 sbxuld like to reserve tbe to comment on tbat suggestion later. 108. 1 helieve it ha6 been tbe practice in tbis Council-other representatives will lmow better tban I-trot to vote on a draft resolution on the day on which it is presented, unless there is some special reason of urgency. 1 do not wish to take a position on this point but 1 merely wish to reserve tbe right to comment on this suggestion later, if 1 may.

Of course, we sball beau the representative of the United Ringdom again when we corne to the question of voting in tbe afternoon and a&er we bave listened to the speakers.

1 know that the United Kiagdom representative has merely reserved bis right to comment later on tbe proposal 1 have just made. 1 wouid, bowever, appeal to bim to make tbe necessary effort to enable us to vote this afternoon, since rudiments of tbis &aft resolution were circulated almost four or five days ago and have been the subject of talks a of us for the past two or tbree days. I think tbat the United Kingdom representative will tberefore understand that we could proceed to vote oa the draft resolution this afternoon. ssibIe” because, in the I one PS EleVeFce ta vote vm actwuy 114. MF. FEDORENKO (Union of Soviet SociaIist slated from Russian): Earlier in e Soviet delegation set out its position on tbe question before tbe Security Cou&l and illustrated the criminal activities of Portuguese colonialism with a numbes of convin~ing facts. II6. We bave just heaFd here a statement by tbo repsesentative of the Portuguese Fggime: who, as was to be expected, was unable to Fefute a single fact cited by the Fepresentatives of African comtries or contained in tbe statement of tbe Soviet delegation. 116. This is easily explained, since tbe facts wbich bave been presented cannot be disputed. It is precisely for this reason that Portuguese colonialism is today being condemned not only in tbe Security Coumil but also by all those who cherishthe interests of OUF Organization, Wne United Nations. 117. No course was left to the Fortuguese representative but to resort to proofless, unsubstantiated assertions. The representative of the fascist Salazar Fggime considered it appropriate and permissible to expatiate here in tlae Security Council, on alIeged subversive activities. l.16. We are a11 familiar witb coIoniaIism% metbod of usine: insinuations in any kind of situation-particularly insinuations about so-called communist plots. 119. Tbey will not be saved by sny falsification of the facts, by any insinuations. These will not enable them tc evade responsibility. And the Seourity Council will adopt tbe necessary decision in this matter. 120. The representatlve of Portugal, wbc bas been invlted to attend the Security Counoil meeting, should give the Cou&l an account of the real actions of Portuguese colonialism. 121. SO far, the Cou&l has not heard suchan account. Tbe Portuguese representative should reflect on that fact, before it is tco late. 122. Tbe PRESIDENT: 1 give the floor to the representative of Portugal in exercise of his right of reply.

1 am very sorry to delay the Council, but 1 shall be very brief, 124. Judging from the remarks made just now by the representative of tbe communist regime ofkfoscow, 1 am glad tbat what 1 have said about commuuist subversive activities has stqck home. And as for evidence, 1 have already said that I have pbctograpbs with me tbat 1 am prepared to show,if any member of the Security Council wants to se8 tbem.

Altbou shculd not be necessary, it is fittlng to recall that tbe speeches of the representative of tbe Salazar r6gime ought, when they express bis emotion in respect of members of tbe Security Council, tc be couched in appropriate ternis and delivcred in a suitable tone. R would be Weil for the establisbed rules and procedure to be observed, and for the Portuguese representatives to remember tbat they are not in a provincial office of their colonial authcrities, but in tbe Security Cou&l. But soon, even in tbe remotest parts of their domains, tbey will not be allowed to speak in tbe tone wbich they have taken tbe liberty of using here. The meeting rose at 1 p.m. IN UNITED NATIONS United Nations publications may be obtained dist:ibutcrs throughout the world. writr to: United Nations, Sales Section, ENT SE PROCURER LES PUBLICATIONS Les publications des Nations Unies sont agences dépositaires du monde entier. Informez-vous ou adressez-vous 6: Nations Unies, Section COI40 CONSEGUIR PUBLICACIONES Las publicaciones de 10s Naciones Unidos casas distribuidoras en todos partes de! dirijase a: Naciones Unidas, Secdon de Litho in U.N. Price: $U.S. 0.50 (or equivalene in 0th~