S/PV.1223 Security Council

In accordance withthe Council’s prevlous decision. 1 propose to invite the representative of Cuba to tahe a place at the Council table. Al the invitation of the President, Mr. A.Woaso iWert&ez (Cuba) toat a place at the Couacil table.

Before the Council beglns its discussion of the item on the agenda, 1 should lihe to draw the attention of members to a number of new documents relatiig to that item. 3. Four communications bave been received from the Organisation of American States since our last meeting. Telegrams dated 7 and 9 June bave already been circulated [S/64241/ and Corr.1 and S/6427!/]; a revised text of the latter document bas been issued in English [S/642v/Rev.I].Y This morningtwofurther communications bave been received which Will be circulated as soon as possible. Document S/6430!/ cornes directly from the Secretary General of the Organization of American States and concerns his decision to arrange for the urgent arriva1 of a mission of technical experts in criminology toinvestigate the facts. Document S/6431.&/ contains a telegram of 10 June by which the Organisation of American States transmit6 the texts of declarations of respect for Iy, 1 ww call on tbe Secretary-General 5. Tbe SECRETARY-GENERAL: Mr. President. as stated in my repart of 3 Juae 1965 [S/6406]&/ I bave required by my Representative is uader constant review. 6. present mandate invclves observation and re g. This dcks not. lu my vlew, or that of my Representatlve, the aotual investigation of complaiuts a& about speoific incidents and tbe neoesssq verif ion of information conceroiwg ion. other than incidents e clear breaches of the entative to undertake investigation and verification of complaints. would, by my understandlng, require specific clarification by thls Couocil. Su& action would provide the uecessary sanction for my Represeatative to undertake investigations. It wouId aIso require a substantially enhrged staff aud increased facilltles. Even wlth tbis. under prevailing circumstaaces in the Domlnican Republic, 1 cari give uc assurance to tbe Couucil tbat ao added responsibillty of investigation aad verification could receive tbat co-operation from the parties ou the spot uecessary to ensure effective discharge by my Representative. 7. Qn the other hand, I may assure the Council tbat my Rapresentative is keeping a “watchful eye’ on aBd s~h matters and is reportiug to me what he sees. A good example of this is to be fouud in the report [S/6432] which ‘bas just been circulated to the councii. 8. As 1 bave stated above, the level of the staff required by my Representative is under constant review and 1 will provide him wlth the necessary assistance as the circumstauces may demaud. Should the Security Counoü decide to enlarge the terms of reference laid 3 IMd - 9. The PRgSIDENT: 1 tbank the Secretary-General for bis statement. 1 give the floor to the representative of France. 1 assume he wants to speak in connexion with the statement of the Secretary-General.

1 merely wish to tbank the Secretary-General for the statement which he has just made and to whlcb my delegation has listened most attentively. I sball, of conrse. study tbat statemant very carefully and 1 reserve the right to comment on some of tba points in it at a later stage. 11. The report recently placed before us [S/6432f justifies the concern voiced by myself and by several of my colleagues.

Several weeks have elapsed and many meetings bave already been devoted to the question of the Dominican crisis slnce ths matter was broughtbefore the Council. Nevertheless, as at tbe beginning of thecrisis.certain members of the Sacurity Council and other speakers are still engaglng in controversy. which only delays whatever action the Council is capable of taking, whlle the situation in the Dominican Republic becomes more serious wlth every passing day. 13. Thus. when we observe the Dominican crisis, which is the outcome of violence. when we consider how the nation bas dlsintegrated. how great is the toll of human lives in that country and how each side bas found its supporters to defend it here and before international opinion. we are forced to tbe sad conclusion that. in spite of the existence of tire United Nations, war. injustice, and a threat to international security cari prevail in a Member State of the Organisation, constituting a source of constant anxiety. and tbat, owlng to the privileges enjoyed by some, the Council is unable to tske action to dealwith the crisis and fulfil tb .bopes of the majority of its members. 14. This particularly serious situation, this protracted crisis in tira Dominican Republic, is a source of real dlsmay for the small countries-and particularly the Ivory Coast-whose very existence depends on the effectiveness of the United Nations. 15. The Ivory Coast attaches great value to the fundamental principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, in particular the principles of nonviolence. respect for constitutions and non-intervention in the interna1 affairs of countries. At the same time. however, it attaches considerable importance to the idea of public order, witbout wbich violence and counter-violence would be the order of the day. Whenever these have broken out in a country, for reasons of incompatibillty, and through the absence of legal authority or its inabllity to restore order.peace and harmony, my country has always considered it owever. it is sot mas as impartial been propceed by at store on public o human values Iife, realizes that ch tbe counca may anted to some snd to whicb I already referred, f suffering-fire, bloodurgently in need of a r this reason, there away situations wbich and to allow tbem to s already been mentioned bere. Tbis is iadeed a cause for concern, for at a time when it should be strong, me Wmted Nations finds itself confronted with facts and problems of tbis kind upon wbicb its very existence depends. 19. lt Es bardly necessaq to recall in this regard the witticism of the wise diplomat whicb Mr. Usber afready jokingly quoted here. However, we cari say with gratification tbat something has disappeared or is about to disappear in tbe Rominican crisis and fortunately it is net tbe United Nations but tbe crisis itself. 20. Tbe island today is in a state of watcbfutness; it is waiting for a pditical solution of the crisis, or perbaps to see it flare up again. Some isolated fighting bas been reported. Rut, unquestionably, goodtil bas been shown sud tbere are sigas of a desire to see an end to tbe fratricidal conflit%. This desire and gmdwill were clearly demonstrated by the release yesterday of three United States soldiers who bad been arrested in the sector under Caamafio’s control. As a matter of fact, when we consider tbe violence of the first outhursts of fury, wbich have slowly given way to a struggle without batred, it must be said mat the present stalemate is the lesser evil for botb tbe Rominican Republic andtbe Wnited Nations. 22. We cari only deplore these facts and regret that a regional organisation has taken the place of the United Nations in a matter in which we were justified in expecting much from the Security Council. But regardless of what we may think or say on this point, we must recognise that, while the Council has been marking time during these past seven weeks, the Dominican crisis has contiiued to develop andto move towards a conclusion. 23. The cesse-fire has now been imposed on the parties and is apparently being observed, accordiug to the report of the Secretary-General [S/6406]. At the same time, we bave witnessedthe graduai removal of the points of friction. Thus, the threat to international peace and security has been averted. Undoubtedly, neither party has yet regained its confidence in the other; and occasional shots are fired, perhaps because of tension and resentment. But, there is more and more talk of negotiations and of a return to constitutionality. 24. Consequently, the use of force may yield to the desire for compromise and goodwill among men. Goodwill, as Mr. Benhima said here. is always stronger than events. In these circumstancas, the point is being reached in the Dominican Republic where any mediation accepted by the parties must be acceptable to all, and if a settlement is reached that is satisfactory to everyone, then the United Nations should be able to record that result. 25, My delegation therefore believes that we should allow the negotiations to continue and that the United Nations should confine itself to maintainiugobservers in the field who Will continue to submit reports.

The Soviet delegation bas listened attentively to the Secretary- General% statement in reply to the question put t0 him at the Security Council’s 1222ad meeting by Mr. Seydoux, the representative of France. In view of its serious and important nature, the Soviet delegation gives notice that it will wish to comment on that statement after having carefully studied it at the next meeting of the Security Council. 27. At present, the Soviet delegation womd like to remind the Council that at its last meeting tbe representative of the United States opposed the suggestion that the Representative of the Secretary- General in the Dominican Republic should be. given the necessary facilities for the effective discharge of his task in investigating the fac% associated witb the violence, murders and otber atrocities committed by the Imbert junta. The United Statua representative asserted, as members of the Council Will reCa& tbat tbis investigation should be conducted by the Commission on Ruman Rights ofthe so-CalledOrganiration of American States, and that the UnitedNations Utited States reprssentative, as we 888, a most tout concern for the interests of tbe organization of American States, whicb he t ferveur and zeal. ‘Ehere is of aordinary abont that, oonsidering the inter-Americau organisation ~~minican Repubk and the way d Skates has oarried through its icy of dictation and compelled tbat organisation to play a so-called ‘<laarP in tbe Domfnican situation. 29. In this matter of foreign intervention in the tbe wishes and orders of tbe the dictation of tber a majority 111 on us tbe servit ation of American States is accordlice in tbe crimes that are being c0mmit-t~ in tbe Dominican Republic b&b by the United S&es forces and by others under tbeirprotectien and with tbeir connivance. Thus. it is absolutely out of the question tbat the investigation of violations in tbe Dominican Republic should be e very organisation which tbrougb its crimes, bears responsibility for them. 31. FinaLly, there is another aspect of tbe matter wbich bas ed and tahen into account. I refer to the fact Constitutional Covernment of the Wmlnican bas. as we hnow, requestedthe Uuited Nations itself to conduct an inquiry into violations of human rigbts. We aR hnow tbat tbe Constitutional Covernment bas repeatedly protested against e activities of the Organization of American States m its country. activities wbicb constitute gmssinterference in tbe domestic sffairs of the Dominican Bepublàc. 32. In the cfrcumstances, any attempt by the United Nations to shift or transfer tbe discharge of its own direct responsibilities, of its own direct duty and tbe duty of the Security Council, to tbe inter-American zation wotid be an Molerable dereliction of the direct duty and responsibility oftbe UuitedNations f the trust of tbe nations of tbe world, minican nation. 33. 1 S&d1 cmfine myself for tbe mom5nt to tbis brief statement, noting, as I did at tbe outset, tbat the Soviet delegation intends, after careful study of the %CretS.ZpGeneral’S statemeut and the other relevant documents, to speah on this subject at the ne* meeting of the Security Council. 36. First. Mr. Fedorenko has repeated his vituperative attaoks net only against my oountry but as0 again& what he terms the “so-oalled Organization of Amerioan States” and its members, whioh are also Members of this Organization. This is an interesting sidelight on the attitude of the Soviet Union towards the States of the Western Hemisphere. 37. Seoondly, in regard to his statements relating to the work of the Inter-Amerioan Human Rights Commission in the Dominioan Republic, I think it is worth while noting that both of the major politioal groups in that oountry bave aooepted the worlc of that Commission. In that connexion, 1 might quote what both of them have said in the last few days. 38. Colonel Caamaiïo deolared as follows: “The Constitutional Government malces it its duty to affirm the following to the Inter-Amerioan Commission on Human Rights: “(1) That it bas respeoted and Will continue to respect the human rights embodied in the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man. proolaimed at the Ninth International Conferenoe of Amerioan States held in Bogota in 1948. “(2) That it has respected and Will continue to respect, as fundamental prinoiples, the right to life, the right to be tried by oompetent courts, the right to protection against arbitrary detention, and the right of every individual to humane treatment during the time he is in oustody. “(3) That it Will make available to the Inter- Amerioan Commission on Human Rights. or to the representative thereof whatever facilities are neoessary for the effective acoomplishment of its mission. “Santa Domingo, Dominioan Republio “Ame 8th, 1365.” [S/6431 ] . 39. The Govermnent of National Reconstruction similarly has reaffirmed the following to the Inter- Amerioan Commission on Human Rights: “That, faithful to its intention to Oomply with a11 the laws of the Republio, especially those conoerning human rights, and wlth a11 the international oommitments assumed by the Dominican Republio, it has respeoted. will respect. and Will ensure respect for the human rights embodisd in *Tbat the Covernment of National Reconstruction e continue topsovide the Inter-American on Human Rigbts. as il bas done SO be faci&ties necessary for tbe effective ent of its missi0n.v [Ii$& Tberefoore. it seems clear net only tbat tbe OAS incipal political 41. r. FEDCRENKO (Union of Soviet Socialist Rw ics) (tmnslated from Russian): We bave just beard tbe Wnited States representative’s statement. As you observe& tbe United States representative ented tbe fa& tbat the statement by tbe Soviet representative contained nothing new, notbing that bad net already been said by tbe Soviet delegation and tbat vas mot already latown to tbe Security Council. Tbat is truc to some extent. for the intervention by armed forces of tbe United States in tbe Dominican Repubfic is net new; the country’s occupation by United States imperialism is net new: the monstrous outrages perpetrated against the Dominican people. tbe victims of United States militarist aggression. are net new. 42, It would bave been new if the United States representative bad told the Security Council by what rigbt and on what grounds tbe United States was committing tbese shoclgng crimes in one part of the world after amther. IL woufd bave been new if the Umted States forces bad been turned out of the Dominican Republic. Novelties of thts kind are what tbe Security Council is entitled to expect to hear, above ail from tbe United States; there are no sensations to be expected from other members of tbe Security Councif. 43. We do not meet to be entertained with novel and sensationai stories in the manner of the United States Press. We meet to hear Covernments speak tbrough their representatives. 44. As for tbe Wnited States representative’s grumblea about our criticisms of the so-called Organisation ol American States, our position on tbis matter has beer fuRy stated and we still maintain it. The inter- American organisation bas become an accompkx in tbe crimes of United States imperialism. an6 nothing cari justify the memhers of the organizattor in tbeir transgression. The fact that they belong to, tbat tbey are Members of, the United Nations serves only to make matters worse. It makes them answerabk to our Organisation, and it in no way lightens their

1s there anyone else who wishes to take the floor at this time? If not, we are faced with the followlng situation. 1 bad hoped to conclude the present stage of our debate at today’s meeting. but we bave heard the representatives of France and the Soviet Union say tbat they would lîke to study the statement of the Secretary-General and perbaps oomment on it at the next meeting of the Security Council. Therefore, 1 thlnk we should first await these statements. 46. With regard to the next meeting. 1 would suggest that we start the consideratlon of the United Nations Force in Cyprus on Tuesday afternoon and continue meeting on the question that day or the next day and then, as soon as we have finished with the subject. we oan corne back to the present item on the agenda and continue our debate on it. 47. If there is no objection, it Will be SO deoided. The meeting rose at 12.10p.m. aticns may be obkin U? ths world. cm, Sales Sec+ian, Les publications des Nations Unies sont qpnces dépositaires du monde entier. Informer-vous ou adressez-vcus 6: Nations Uniea. Section Pri~e: $US. 0.50 (or equivahu in other