S/PV.1225 Security Council

Before we proceed further, 1 think that 1 owe an explanation to the members of the Council as to wby the meeting tbis afternoon was postponed. The reason why is that during the night and in the morning, in bits and pieces, a report has corne from the representative of the Secretary- General about the grave events wbich took place yesterday in the Dominican Republic. We thought that it would be better net to start the meeting until the Council could have at its disposalthis report by the Secretary-General% representative, Mr. Mayobre. The report [S/6447] ywas just circulated a moment ago, although it is not yet fully complete. 1 bave bean asked to inform the Council that there Will be an addendum. Although the report was not quite ready, 1 thougbt that it was better for the Council to have it as far as it goes. 1 intend shortly to suspend the meeting for a few minutes in order that a11 members Of the Cou&l may be able to read the report before we begin our discussion. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. Letter dated 1 May 1965 from the Permanent Representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/6316)

In accordance withtheCounciI’s previous decision, 1 propose to invite the represeny Sec Officia1 Records of the Securiry Covncil, nvenrieth Year. SUDdement for A~il. May and June 1965.

Before the Council proceeds with its discussion of the question on the agenda, 1 should like to give it some information with regard to documents which have been received. A considerable number of documents bave been received either by the Secretary-General or by the President of the Seccrity Council which cannot be circulatedas Council documents under the rules of procedure because they do net emanate from a Government, but which nevertheless may contain information which may be of use to the members of the Council. 1 have therefore discussed this matter with the Secretaria: and the Secretariat is now preparing a complete list of sll the documents of such nature which have been received. The most important ones, although net all, have been psrtially distributed to the Council. 4. In order that representatives may be able to acquaint themselves with a11 of these documents, they Will receive a full list, inclucling the name of the person from whom a document emanates, the date and a brief summary of the content. If members would wish to bave more information, they Will be able to seek it from the Secretariat. This document is now in process of preparation and will be distributed as soon as possible to members of the Council. 5. 1 should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to some other recent communications which bave been received and which Will be circulated in the various languages as soon as they are ready. The Assistant Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), in a telegram dated 15 June 1965 (S/6445],2/ has transmitted a report from the Commander of the Inter-American Peace Force in Santa Domingo and that document is now before the members of the Council. In addition, the report of the Secretary-General [S/6447], about which 1 bave already spoken, has been placed before the Counciï. 6. The President of the Council and the Secretary- General bave also rsceived two telegrams dated 15 June from Mr. Jottin Cury and one of the same date from Mr. Horacio Vicioso Soto. Copies of translations of these telegrams into English have been distributed to members of the Council on the usual basis. 7. If there is no objection, 1 shall now suspend the meeting for a few minutes in order to give members an opportuniiy to read the report of the Secretary- General. Xhe meefing was suspended af 4.30 p.m. and resumed af 4.35 p.m.

If a11 members of the COUnCil bave had an opportunily to acquaint themselves with the report of the Secretary-General, 1 should just like to say that the addendum to the Secretary- 9. Before I cal1 on the firSt speaker on my 11% I think that the Council should fizst decide upon a request which has been received. 1 bave received a request today from Mr. Rubén Brache tiiat he be permitted once again to address the Council thés afternoon. Mr. Brache wrote a letter in which he said: “ln view of the grave events which occurred in my country yesterday, 1 bave received information from my Government in regard to them. Followlng my Government’s instructions, 1 do hereby request an opportunity to transmit such information to the Council. “Mr. President, due to the gravity of the situation, 1 demand that the opportunity to speak before the Security Council be given tq me today.” 10. 1 should like to recall to the members that at the 1209th meeting on 14 May 1965, the Security Councll, after some debate, agreed to grant a hearing under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure to two persans who had at that moment asked to be heard, and that at the 1212th meeting on 19 May, the Council heard statements by the two persons in question on that basis. 11. This decision having been taken on a prevlous occasion, 1 should like to ask the Security Council whether tbere is any objection to our asking Mr. Brache again to make a statement to the Council on the same basis as before, the order of speakers being decided later on in the sense that we would first hear the members of the Councii and would then glve Mr. Brache an opportunity to make a statement. 1s there any objection to this proposai? 12. Mr. Carlos MarfaVELAZQUEZ (Uruguay) (translated from Spanish): 1 do net intend to abject to the President’s proposai, especially if theothermembers of the Councll are in agreement with it. Howerer, from what the President has told us, Mr. Brache, who has been given permission to speak by the Council, intends to provide us with some information regarding yesterday’s events in the Domlnican Republic, this Seing one of the items to be dealt with at today’s meeting, 13. 1 wonder, therefore, if it would net be more useN for the Council first to hear whatever information tim person who requested permission to speak bas to e;ive us before the discussion begins. Of course if members of the Council who have decided to také the noor do not agree to this suggestion, 1 shall ttot press the point.

1 believe that my delegation is inscribed to speak first today and, since we also have some information to convey

The Soviet delegation listened carefully to the statement of Ambassador Vehlzquez, the representative of Uruguay, and we believe that hls suggestion is sound and well argued. It would indeed seem most advisable, before proceeding to present our own vlews on the substance of the matter, to hear and glve due weight to a primary source of information. 16. The Soviet delegation shares the view of the representative of Uruguay and is prepared to yleld its first place on the list of speakers to Ambassador Brache. We believe that thls would contribute to the proper and objective annlysis and evaluation of the situation that now prevails in the Dominican Republic. 17. In our view, the United States delegation has no adsquate justification for speaking ahead of the representative of the Constitutional Government of the Dominican Republic. The United States is today in the dock and must answer for its crimes. That is why we should first hear the voice of the Dominican people. The Soviet delegation is in faveur of havlng priority in the debate granted to Ambassador Brache, the representative of the Constitutional Government of the Dominican Republic.

We are faced wlththefollowing situation. The representative of Uruguay has suggested that Mr. Brache be heard first, but hls suggestion was dependent upon obtaming the consent of any member who might be inscribed on the list of speakers. The representative of the United States then said that he was inscribed on thelist of speakers and that he would prefer to speak first. 1 would therefore assume that the suggestion of the representative of Uruguay no longer applies. In the circumstances, 1 think that the representative of the United States should speak first, unless some other member of the Council wlshes to make his own suggestion that Mr. Brache speak first. 1 would like to point out, in addition, tbat it has been the tradition of the Council to bave the members of the Council speak before those who are invited to the CounciI.

Mr. President, we greatly appreciate your respect for a procedure which cari be regarded as forma1 only in the sense that the United States representative at some time today or last night indlcated that he wlshed to speak. But we should like to point out that the Soviet delegation considers the claim of the aggressor to speak ahead of the victim to be invalid. Regardless of the position and title of the United States delegation in the Security Council as a permanent member, it is the substance of the matter that we should consider. At present we wish to hear not the voice of the criminal but the voice of the country and the people that are the victim of the crime. There Will still be

1 thank the representative of the Soviet Union and 1 bave well noted his opinion, but 1 understand that he does net wiah to make it into a formal move. The President, whether he likes it or not, is bound by the rules of procedure, which say that speakers sball be given the floor in the order in which they bave asked to be given the floor, and, furthermore, by certain traditions of the Counoil which 1 bave mentioned before. Therefore, 1 shall now give the floor to the representative of the United States. 22. 1 cal1 on the representative of the Soviet Union on a point of order.

1 do net propose to cal1 in question the forma1 procedure of the Security Council. 1 wlsh merely to put a question to the United States representative. Does he not consider that we are entitled to hear the representative of the Constitutional Gover-ment of the Dominican Republic first? Does he thiti that he is entitled to impose his wül here in the Seclrity Council, as the United States is by brute force imposing its will in the Dominican Republic?

Mr. President, 1 do not consider that a point of order.

1 think we cari salve the matter by asking the representative of the United States to answer the question in the course of his intervention. 1 now give the floor to the representative of the United States.

It is interesting to note that under the guise of points of order, the representative of the Soviet Union has managed to deliver three speeches on the substance of the subject before us. 1 am sure 1 shall bave no objection if he wishes to yield to Mr. Brache and allow him to speak before Mr. Fedorenko does. 27. 1 should like formally to notify the Coumil that early yesterday morning forces in the zone under Colonel Caamafïo’s control in Santa Domingo launched a deliberate and premeditated attack against the Inter-American Peace Force in the most flagrant and serious violation of the cesse-fire, proclaimed COUIFS iS/6445, annex], and in the rapid reports to New York and to the United Nations itselfby telephone and by table. General Alvim, the Commander of the Force, yesterday protested Vhis flagrant violation of t& cesse-fire” and cslled for “an immediate stop to this indiscriminate firing which always originates fmm the Caama5o zone against the troops of the Inter-American Peace Force” @, para. 31. 29. This unprincipled provocation and disregard of their own commitments and of the cesse-fire appeals, bath of the OAS and the Security Council, followed Monday’s public rally in the same zone during which Rafael Tavera, a leader of the pro- Castro 14th of June group, called for extension of fighting to the countryside and stated that-and Iquote again-Vhrough war we cari impose our Will”. During the rally, instructions on guerrilla tactics. including preparation of Molotov cocktails and incendiary devices, were given, together .vith a cal1 for an armed uprising. 30. It is notable that, as has happenedbefore, although the OAS Ad Hoc Committee, the Commander of the Inter-Ammeace Force, and General Rikhye and other members of tbe United Nations Mission wereon the spot and active throughout the day in an effort to restore peace, efforts were nevertheless made to place direotly before this Council partisan allegations by the Caamafio forces designed to obscure tbeir own attack and to reflect discredit upon the OAS, the Peace Force and, of course, my Government. These plans failed due to the rapid responses of the OAS and the Commander of the Inter-American Peace Force in making the reports, some of which the Council bas before it. 31. There cari be little doubt from the timing of the attack, from its intensity-and, 1 might noteparenthetically, in the course of the attack the Caamaïio forces employed light sud heavy machine-guns, 3.5-inch rocket launchers, mortars, 20-millimetre guns and 37-millimetre tankguns-from radio broadcasts within the heur of the attack, and from the almost immediate complaints to tbis Council, that we cari safely conclude that tbe attack was calculated and timed to follow the rally of 14 June and that its primary purpose was to provoke this Couucil into action in support of the Caamano faction and to the disadvantage of other ehm?ntS of the Dominican population who are displaying more restraint. 33. There have been over 900 separate incidents in violation of the cesse-fire by the Ca;:.iaiio forces since reccrds have been kept. In the particular area where thls heavy attack sas lauached, there bave been twenty-six su& incidents in the last week, The area involved includes a key section of the lie of communication and the main power plant of the City, which hns been the subject of prevlous mi!itary attack. 34. The continued use of military force against these locations and the determined assault on them yesterday ccmpelled the Inter-American Peace Force to extend Lhe perimeter of its ares. of control in that region in order to bring the attack to an end and establish positions from which %e power plant and communication lines could be given more security. This action was taken strictly in response to repeared attacks rzainst the prevlous positions. It is defensive in nature and constitutes no change ?fInter-American Peace Force policy. 35. 1 should Iike at this point to read an additional report by General Alvim to the OAS and to +Jùs Council which expands upon and deals in more detaii with the subject-matter of hls preliminsry reoort. 36. General Alvim has reported first to the Ad Committee of the OAS for transmission to the OAS headquarters and to the United Nations. [The speaker read ouf fhe fexf of fhe report.141 37. Attached to that report by General Alvim is a supplementary note by the Ad Hoc Committee. (The speaker read ouf the texf of fhe supplemenfary note.]~ 38. As the Security Council is aware, fromtheoutset of yesterday’s attacks representatives of the Inter- American Peace Force, the Organisation of American States and the United Nations aIso sought to bring this attack of Caamaiïo forces to an end. An Inter- Amerioan Peace Force investigating team was sent quickly to the scene. Requests were sent to Colonel Caamafïo that he dispatch an officer to the area to bring an end to the attacks on the line of communlcations and other violations of the oease-flre. General Rikhye was informed, and he was in close touch with :he situation during the day. The Press statement issued by the United Nations representative last night noted the close co-operation that he had maintained 40. publié ment la question tbe Ad HCKZ Ccmmittee of tic OAS issued tbe felh3winp; statement wbich is ah pertinent to Qup consiaeFations: t0 tbe attacks yesterday on tbe rican Peace Force] by the forces of colonel CaamaÏlo, ffieir cessatian last mening in connexion tberetitb by ann. tbe Ad Hoc Committee Ilcwing statemeat. ABotb the Committee and General Alvim, Commander af tbe MPF, welcome tbe supplementary appeals of the representatives of Secretary-General ta Colcme~ Caamaiio to cesse bis fising in tbe Inter-Ameriean R+ace Force, and we are conficienE t-bat these efforts cantribated appreoiably towa~d convincing CakneB Caam~Go ta do SO, as be advis& General Alvim’s headquarters directly ea~ly Past evening. of mrmaH conditions in the Dominican Republic, in rna~~ta~n~~ the security of its iuhaI5tants and the inviolability of buman rights, and in the establishment of an atmaspbere of peace ad conciliation that wi11 permit the iïmctioning of demooratic inslitulionsq. “Abiding strict& by the terms of tMs mandate, tbe PAPF bas coasistently maintained a peaceful sEure, even in tbe face of more than 900 unprovoked violations of the cesse-fire by the forces d Colonel CaamGo, costing a number of lives sud a large number of wounded among UPF personnel. IXe IAPF bas taken militay action 012y when fired upon OF attacked and tien ?ms responded ouly to the extend necessary to prote& the lives of its personnel. TMs prhciple Will continue to govern its behaviour. If tke IAPF is not fired uponor attacked, Ebere will be BQ shoothg. “Tbere is, therefore, no special agreement governing tbe behaviour of tke EAPF aor, in view of tbe mandate by which it is governed, is there need of one.” ISee S/6450,% annex.] 42. We understand why the Caamago forces, or perhaps some political elements in those forces which are not wholly under Colonel Caamtio’s control, might think it was to their advantage to violate the cesse-fire in order once more to bring the issue before this sorely tried Council. We believe, frankly, however, that it,is most short-sighted of them either physically to attack the Inter-American Peace Force or to demand its withdrawal. If it should be either withdrawn or its capacity to resist pressure from one side or the other substantially reduced, the immediate effect, of course, would be to remove the impediment to further military action by the two sides against each other. The result would at once be a bloody renewal of the fratricidal civil war in which the weaker Caamaiio forces would be likely to suffer most. 43. We suggest, therefore, that it is even more in their interest than in the interest of the other factions and groups concerned that the Inter-Amerlcan Peace Force remain and effectively Ir 1 the li! _ between the contending factions until L stable and democratic political settlement cari be worked < ut. 44. Our main interest, as members of this great Council, should be to keep alive its tradition and its role, to see whether effective steps are being taken in any threatening situation, and to act only if effective action is not being taken by the Governments concerned or by appropriate international agencies. We need not quarrel over which of two important parts of the same system should have jurisdiction of the same dispute. Our concern is that peace be preserved and calm restored. 45. 1 submit again, as both Mr. Stevenson and 1 have submitted before, that we have on the ground in Santo Domingo an unusually fine representationof our United Nations regional organisation-the OAS: we bave a special Ad Hoc Committee of the OAS; we bave the Inter-American Commission on Human Rigbts, whose efforts will shortly be aided by a special commission under the former Chilean representative to the United Nations, Mr. Schweitzer. In addition, we have on the ground the Secretary-General% representative in the Dominican Republic, Mr. Mayobre, with a dedlcated and effective reporting staff. witb tke deepest attention and tbat we g~eatly appreciate their efforts. 47. pas dpautre Porateurs 3onc dnenteadre )- Conseil , -izquez, 5x1 raison, aements derniers informations aux memkres sêance), 3~ r&$ement rette eerai svoir .r. Bracke, kmeoeq 1 wisk tu inform Council”. 1 would remind members of the Couta @dure, tke Council e, if ibere is no kear kis statement PRESIDENT: Before giving Lhe Roor to MS. Brackee, 1 cal1 on tke representative of tke Soviet Ution, wkQ wiskes to speak on a point d order. 46. que nous eatendions au représenhnt d'ordre. 49. l?fr. FEKUXUZJKO (Union of Soviet Soeialist Republics), (trandated from Russian): It seems to me from tbe statement you kave just made, Mr. President, tkat you kave forgotten yow owa dedsion wbich, ess my memmy fails me, was taken at the la& meeting of tke Security Council last week, and was to tke effect tkat tke Soviet delegation wuuld speak first at Me next meeting of the Council. Even in considering tke question when to convep1e tbe next meeting of the Council you asked whether it was still onr intention to speak at tke first meeting of the Council foUowing tke unscheduled discussion of the cyprus question. 49. listes Pr&sident, m’a don& propre a la dernibre plus sovi&ique La Premiere lorsqu’on avez. vous-même, la dGgation son intention du Conseil de la question SQ. Yeet now you make no reference to the Soviet delegation’s intention to speak and mention only other eakers wk~ wisked to make their statements today. 1 do net know to what Co attribute tbis-whetber to carelessness on tbe part of your Secretariat assistants or to your own forgetfulness-but I do net think chat tkere was any disagreement between us reparding the Soviet delegation’s intention to speak first at today% meeting. Tfius we found yoür decision to call first on the United States representative somewhat strange. 50. pas mentionne tique ment faire attribuer du Secr%ariat il me gue la dé18gation venir decision des étrange. 52. 1 waive the consecutive interpretation.

May 1 first deal wlth tbe point brought up by the representative of tbe Soviet Union. I cari put bis mind at rest if he is afraid mat my conscience is burdened by wbat has happened. Nor have 1 forgotten wbat 1 said at the meeting in question. Perhaps 1 might read it to him. 1 said: ” . . . we have. heard tbe representatives of France and tbe Soviet Union say tbat tbey would Iike to study the statement of the Secretary-General and perhaps”-1 repeat Rperhaps”-“comment ou it at the next meeting of tbe Securily Council.” [1223rd meeting, para. 45.1 1 had not taken tbis as an intention at tbat time to be inscribed on the speaker% list, but I did realise that the Soviet representative wantrd to speak today. I thought that he was waiting il1 order to inscribe his name on the list because 1 did not have it on tbe list yet. However, under the rule which 1 mentioned before, it is the practice that a member of tbe Security Council should automatically have tbe right to speak before someone invited under rule :9. If he now tells me that he wishes to make a statement after Mr. Brache speaks, 1 think that tbat would be only in accordance with the wle that 1 cited earlier, that after Mr. Brache’s statement tbe representative of the Soviet Union should be called on first as a member of the Security Council and we would then hear Mr. Velgsquez afterwards. 54. I cal1 on the representative of the Soviet Union on a point of order.

Tbe verbal elasticity you have Fesorted to, Mr. President, may well form part of classical diplomacy, but allow me to remind you that the present meeting of the Council ,was convened at the instance of the Soviet delegation and no one else, Mr. President. NO~, if tbe Soviet delegation requested you to convene tbis meeting of the Council, is tbat not sufficient reason for you, Mr. President, to cal1 first of a11 upon the Soviet bjection ta keear es, as weu. 1 beelieve alat acespted etiquetee anal our 57. para%t Conseil ce que je puis faire, de 1Wnian SUT laquelle et que seuls des Etats-Unis à prendre demande pas automatiquement, inscrit j”estime cette conversation. my spealrers are insc 58. r. FE RENKO (Uticm of Soviet Socialist Republics) (tmnslated from Piussian): H kave understood yoar explmation, Mr. Psesideut. It vmdd appear tkat sonne inaccuracy bas crept in owing to tke simikwity af tke representatives’ names. If you were referring to tke repxesentative of Uruguay, the Soviet delegatlon 1s prepaxed to yiekI. its place to him. But if it was some pessan of a similar name, the Soviet delegation reserves its right to speak in the Qrder it indicated earlier. 55. listes mercie. éclaircissements, une @gère des X’Uruguay, son s’agit gation la parole 59. Tke PBESIDENT: I give tbe Boor to Mr. Brache. 59. la parole ôO. Mr. BRACME (translated from Spanisb): On bekalf of the Constitutional Government wbich 1 have Ehe konour to represent, 1 wish to inform the Council of tbe facts transmitted to me by my Government regarding tke violation of the cesse-fire yesterday by tke troops that bave invaded my country and by the military of tbe so-called Government of National Reconstruction, headed by the genccidal Antonio Imbert Barreras. 60. du Gouvernement de représenter, les donnees nement se sont rendues envahi vernement un Antonio 61. The facts transmitted to my Mission sbw that the firing was begun by United States troops at 8.36 a.m., in violation of the security zone and of tke inter-American corridor formed by troops of tke so-called Inter-Americ’an Peace Force. 61. je représente americaines du corridor ce que l’on appelle 62. These actions, and the mariner in wbich tbe so-called Inter-American Peace Force was formed, Show quite clearly that tbe Force is neither inter- American nQr peaceful. The bombardment by the interQentioniSt forces continued tbroughoutyesterday, 62. Ce que l’on montrent Pacifique. s’est 63. The mortar fire began again at 6 a.m., Dominican time, and stopped once more at 9.45 this morning, fifteen minutes before the OAS Committee entered the Constitutionalist zone in order to confer witb President Caamafio. 1 wish to specify to the Couacil that the interventionist troops used the most modem weapons, in particular heavy calibre ones, such as 105-millimetre recoilless guns, bazookas, 50-calibre machine-guns and 120-millimetre mortars. 64. Since Santa Domingo, the oldest City of America, is largely inhabited by old people and children, tbey unfortunately vfere the main vlctims of this unjustified and barbarous attack which, according to the latest figures, caused casualties of more than sixty-seven dead and 163 wounded. Property losses amount to several million dollars, as three customs warehouses werc destroyed with a11 the merchandise contained in them. The United States forces tut the electric power in the Constitutionalist zone without any thought for the lives of the men, women and cbildren in the hospital who, as a result, were unable to receive proper treatment. 65. 1 wish to repeat categorically that the defenders of Dominican constitutionality and democracy have not violated the cesse-fire, now or at any other time, in spite of daily provocations by the invading troops and their allies of the junta misnamed the Government of National Reconstruction. 66. In ordering the unilateral occupation of the Dominican Republic, the United States Government not only ignored the most elementary principles which should govern relations behveen civilised nations, but also committed a serious international crime in open viol-ition of the Charter of the United Nations and of the inter-American treaties. This warlike and uncivilized action, based on the arbitrary and unilateral Mann doctrine, wrongly called the Johnson doctrine, which revives the “bigstick”policy, represents a threat to the independence and territorial integrity not only of the Dominican Republic, but oî a11 the Latin Americancountries. Consequently, this brutal aggression is directed net only against my country, but against a11 the American psoples. 67. The delegation of the Constitutional Government of the Dominican Republic wishes to state emphatically to the Security Council and to the world that our people Will continue the struggle together with President Caamafio’s Constitutional Govermnent 66. le des pour petits ôs. The oyes of the whole vmrld are upon tis Council. n is yaur responsihility ta see that this world Orgsniz3ti~n plays a decisive part in safegwrding the peace and sovereignty of small nations. 69. savoir Cmy je considère portance bien vouloir 69. Hf E may lx dbved one more woid. 1 shouPd. lie to know whether the hst telegram received from 0ttS~ Cury bas ben eireulat& ammg tbe memof the Canne3, beeeause I helieve it is of vital tance. 1 wcdd appreciate having tbat information. 70. Tk PRESIDE : There bave ben several tdegrams. Could Mr. Bra&s indicate the date and approximate baur of the te8egram be bas in mind? 70. reçu indiquer gramme ‘il. d’un tdlégramme 71. Mr. BRACHE: It was a telegram of yesterday’s ùate. 72. reçu hier distribu& NT: Two telegrams fromMr. Jotti tiry, ofie of whicb was received last night and the atber this moruing, were distributed at tbe beginning of tbis meeting. 13. Mr. BRACME: I raise the question because apparently some members of the Cauncil received it only today ad P think ié would be very Pertinent at this particular meeting. posé certains d’hui. utile IF&. Bmcke wifkdrew. 74. Mr, FEDGRENKO (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (translated from Russian): Before I expIain tbe Soviet Union% position on the item we are discussing in the light of the most recent events in tbe l?amPnican Republic. we feel it au1 duty to draw the Security Council”s attention to the fact that the United States representative. evidently forgetting or ignoring his country’s role as the aggressor, is trying to portray matters SO as to make it appear that it is net United States imperialist forces but ratber the Constitntional Government of the Dominican Republic that is responsible for complicating the situation in Santa Domingo. 75. There are indeed no limits to cynicism and h~~~crisy. United States imperialism, having carried out an armed intervention in the Dominican Republic and having occupied that country, a Member of OUF Organisation. is attempting to accuse the Dominican People and their lawful representatives, in other words the patriotic forces and not United States militarist forces, of being to blame for the plight of the Dominican Republic. 76. Look at the level to which the United States representative wishes to reduce the discussion! Mr. 78. It is well known that the urge tc justify oneself is characteristic of the mentality of the criminal, who foresees inevitable punishment for his crime. What other explanation cari there be for the insistent desire of the United States representative to speak ahead of the lawful representative of the Constitutlonal Government and to prevent him from taking the floor in this supreme hody, which is obligated to uphold justice and legality in international relations? What cari one expect of a country whose representatives try to gag others and deprive them of the opportunity, to which they are entitled in fairness and justice, to express their wishes in the United Nations. Consider the language that the United States representative uses. Observe his vocabulary. He has permitted himself to use such terms as provocationanddefiance to characterize the attitude of President Caamaïio’s forces. Does this net smack of outrageous mockery and cynicism? 1s this not defiance on the part of the interventionist forces which, having trampled underfcot the Charter of the United Nations, now go so far as to abuse, even here in the Security Council, the victims of aggression and arbitrary action by the criminal forces of Washington? 79. It is clear as day that, despite the self-exculpatory speeches of the United States representatives, they are here not as judges but as criminals who bave committed an act of piratical aggression against the people of the Dominican Republic who, though small in number, are proud in spirit. 80. The statement by the representatlve of the Constitutional Government. Mr. Brache, refutes the false and demagogic assertions made just now in the Security Council by the officia1 representatlve of the United States. 81. The Security Council has met again to continue its discussion of thé question of United Statesaggression against the Dominican Republic in the light of further criminal acts committed by United States imperialism, which is trying by a11 possible means to stifle the patriotic Dominican forces which are fighting for the freedom and independence of their country. The situation is growing worse every day, and the occupation forces are steadily broadening tbe scope of their military operations against the Dominican people. Despite the fact that this question is under consideration in the Security Council, the ruling circles in Washington are continuing their piratical actions, the purpose of which is to impose an alien 83. C~I it fail to amuse in&gnation that a United Stateç official, one of the responsible officers of tbe United States Department of State, cari speak without est embarrassment and with consummate cynicàsm about forcing upon the Dominican people a decisàon wbieh is ~ingcon~~ted in Washington? Tbese star s expose tbe real value of thefalse and ertions of tbe United States representative in the Securàty Couacil about the so-called peaceful mission of the United States occupation forces in tbe Dominican Republic. un trent 64. These statements also make it clear tbat the point at issue is in fa& one of coercive action against the Dominican people. Tbey provide further justification for the Soviet Union% position that what we are dealing with is coercive action and nothing else. That position, whicb was elearly expressed in the Soviet Government’s statement on the illegality of the establishment of tbe so-called Inter-American Force, was favourably commented on and supported by a number of other members of the Council. une 85. The way in which the United States is imposing its will on the Dominican people by force was again clearly demonstrated yesterday when the United States occupation forces carried out a piraticalattack on the area of Santo Domingo under the control of the Constitutional Government, and occupied a considerable portion of that area. The artillery and mortar fire directed on the town by the United States forces caused a considerable number of casualties, including women and children, and cost the lives of many soldiers in the army of the Constitutional Government. R is clear from Press dispatches that this act of provocation by the United States interventionists was planned in advance and is a for.-. i ‘military pressure on the Constitutional Government aimed at forcing it to submit to United States demands. pants d’une tillerie breuses battants de était litaire pour amgricain. 86. Witb regard to the report by the Secretary- General% representative on the latest events [S/6447 and Add.11, which has just been circulated in the Security Commil, we cannot fail to draw attention to referenCeS and souces which cari only be regarded as illegitimate. bien qualifier 87. On more than one occasion we have hüd to stress tbe illegality of the creation of the so-called Inter- Amerlcan Force, which was established in circum- 88. As is evident from the statement by Mr. Vaughn, to whom 1 referred earlier, the United States is planning to deprive the Dominlcan people of their sovereign rights for a long time. indeed for years. 89. In this connexion. it must be pointed out that, in another corner of the world, the barbarous forces of United States imperialism are escalating their criminal war against the Viet-Namese people and Washington is just as feverishly shuffling its puppets to form another bloody régime in Saigon, the tenth in the last nineteenth months-a regime which is kept in power only by United States bayonets. But, as everyone knows. one cannot maintain oneself very long on bayonets. 90. In these circumstances, it is the Security Council’s duty to give due and proper consideration to the telegram from the Minister for External Relations of the Constitutional Government of the Dominican Republic, Mr. Cury, addressed to the President of the Security Councilanddated 11 June 1965. Mr. Cury’s telegram contains a request by the Constitutional Government of the Dominican Republic to the Security Council to consider as a matter of urgency: (1 . . . the serious events which are taking place in the Dominican Republic and which, because of their source, may endanger international peace and securit7. The Constitutional Government has denounced, and continues to denounce, United States intervention in the Dominican Republic, an intervention which, in addition to being a violation of fundamental principles of international law, has been increasingly turning into a horrible nightmare of bloodshed, tortures and death for our entire people.” 91. 1s it possible that the officia1 United States representatives in the Security Couucil really have not heard of this telegram from the Constitutional Government? Are they really unaware of the attitude of the Dominican people to the monstrous crimes being committed by the armed hordes of United States imperialism? After this, does Mr. Yost really have any right to make the speech he made here, interrupting and elbowing his way ahead of thelegal representative of the Domiuican Republic. 92. Mr. Cury’s telegram contains facts about the moustrous atrocities committed by the murderers forces.” i mis, d53s Mr. Uost, the representative 0f a great Power in tbe Security Cmcil, bave my right at a.ll to 0 wbitewasb tbe criminal activities cf the armed b of United States militerism in the Dcminican lie? 93. sance dre hordes R6publique junte, cglbbre. que cette sements dit Etats-Unis, la Congrès pays et % son et nul autre, lations de génccide Imbel% armea forces, was set up the junta, pbc at its bead tlle noter General Imbert. Tbe Ccmstitutiooal 6~~ernment empbasizes tbat tbis @mta bas been set up %a mnceal tbe S&ites ~ate~e~t~~lsts=. Tbe tbat tbe Uaited States Gover r in the Dominican Republic. dcss NatianaI Ccngress of tbe ccuntry, 0 impose an the ccuntry its own trusteesbip anci a government of Its cwn style and choice. Pt is the United Stages Gcvernment alcne tbat bears the firll respcnsibility for the systematic violation of tbe cesse-fi acts of genocide being committed by the b of General Ymbert. 95. The ConstitutIona Gcvernment of tbe Dcminican Republic requests tbe Security Ccuncil tc tske a11 appropriate measures to preserve internationalpeace and security, which are imperilled by the violation ccmmitted against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a State Member of the United Nations, and calls upcn this supreme crgan to ensure that tbe scvereignty of the Dcminican Republic is respect& 95. Dominicaine dre garder par les actes de coercition raine% de l’ONU, des veraineté 99. Meanwhile, Washington% cfficialrepresentatives make sanctimonicus speeches here trying to mislead the Security Council and international public opinion. hypocrites, 97. The Ccnstituticnal Government once again asks tbe Security Council to be gocd enough to send the Commission on Human Rights of the United Nations tc the Dominican Republic as a matter of urgenoy. in order that the Commission may undertake an exhaustive investigation into a11 the violations of buman rigbts committed by the Imbert junta and the interventionist trcops of the United States Gcvernment. fois y enquête 98. Meamvbile, the United States representative has kied to assert that there is no need for any such investigation by the United Nations in the Dominican Republic since. it seems, a commission sent by the sc-called Organisation of American States is already there. But the Security Council must surely be aware tbat the Constimtional Government has addressed its request for an investigation tc the United Nations itself? How long Will we ignore the vcice of the lawful “It is the desire of the Constitutional Government to see the United Nations assert its authorlty more fully, and Dr. José A. Mayobre should be given a much more ample mandate to investigate effectively a11 violations of human rights and the cesse-fire agreement, with the consequent increase of personnel required under this mandate.” 100. How long Will the voice of the United States, the voice of the aggressor and intervener, be heard in the Security Council, and when Will the volce of the lawful representative of the ConstitutionalGovernment at last be heard? 101. We should like to draw the attention of tbe members of the Security Council to the fact that the Constitutional Government of the Dominican Republjc consiàers the position of the Organisation of American States-1 quote its evaluation-as vpurely interventionist”, since that organization-again 1 quote the words of the Government of the Dominican Republic- “hastened to convert the interventionist troops into an inter-American force and to legalize the interventlon*. 102. At the same time, the ConstimtionalGovernment has repeatedly protested against the activities of José Antonio Mors, the Secretary General of the Organisation of American States, which have violated the sovereignty of the Dominican Republic. The most recent communications make it clear that Mora has fully associated himself with the United States occupymg forces in supporting their puppet, GeneralImbert. Thus, for example, he sent greetirgs to a meeting organised by General Imbert’s junta on 13 June 1965. The Organization of American States, with the help of United States funds, is acting as paymaster for the armed bands of General Imbert’s cutthroats who are committing atrocities against the peaceful civilian population of the country. 103. In tbese circumstances there cari be nopossible question of handing over to the Organization of American States, this accomplice in the crimes committed by the United States interventionlsts in the Dominican Republic, any responsibility for investigating these crimes. 104. The Soviet delegation considers that the Securlty Council cannot disregard the urgent appeal by one of the Members of the United Nations for the immédiate withdrawal of foreign interventionist forces from 1tS territory and the restoration of the violated rlghts and sovereignty of tbe Dominlcan Republic. We COn- 106. pa the prevailmg circumstances. when for tbe second month this monstrous and totally undisgufsed armed intemention in tbe interïd affairs of a small count~y and a Member of our Crganization. tbe Dominican Republic, is net only contiuuing but is expanding and worsening and by this very fact tbe basic principles of tbe Untted Nations Charter are bemg trampled underfaod, it is of @te utmost imporhme to find a new approach, to devtse UC+WW3yS and means ta help tbe Smurity Caoil discharge the duty incumbent upon it under the Charter and help aD of us to fidfil our obligotion5 in proteoting tbe sovereignty and national independence of thhe Dominican Republic. POT. It would, in partioular, serve tbis goal if the SeomIty Council ‘were to meet to contiiue the consideration of Uds question in Santa Domtngo, the capital of the ~ountry against whicb aggression bas been committed. It may be recalled that tire United Nations Charter specifical~y provides that the Security Council may boold meetings at su& places otber than the Seat of tbe Qrganization as tn its judgement would best facilitate its work. I refer to Article 28, paragrapb 3, of the Charter. 106. There cari be no doubt tbat tbe holding of meetings of the Security Council in Santa Domingo would contribute to tbe effectiveness of its work and would enable ail the Counci~‘s members to gain direct knowledge of the situation on tbe spot. Moreover, it would enable the Council to hear ail those whom it deems it advisable to bear and who could provide it witb useful infomxttien. 10% Accordingly. tbe Soviet Union, in tbe interests of a comprehensive and thorough consideration of the Westfon of Wited States intervention in the Dominican Republic, préposes that the Security Council meet in Wrto Domingo, the Capital of the DominicanRepubIic. In conclusion, let me express the hope tbat this Proposé of tbe Soviet Wnion wiR be supported by tbe CoUnCil’S members and Will be implemented in tbe very nesr fut-me. 110. BeC3use of tbe Iateness of the heur 1 waive the consecutive interpretation. “11. h’fr. YCfST (United States of America): 1 should Kk@ t0 m3ke an extremely brief comment on tbe edraordmary proposa1 which the representative of the Soviet Unicn has just snbmitteci : O us. I do net know Wbether it was reaïly intended seriously; certatnfy, if this is SO, it is a most novel and unpreced@nted ides that the Security Council should itself hki sessions in various patis of the world where situations bave arisen witb which it is concerned. 113. Therefore, 1 am in some doubt whether this is seriously meant. If it is seriouslv meant. 1 oan look upon it -0nly as an effort to make politIca1 capital out of the military provocation to which 1 referred a few moments ago. It would appear to be simply further evidence of the calculated nature of yesterday’s grave violation of the cesse-fire and the political objectives which were intended by it. It would seem to be a proposa1 designed to stir up trouble rather than to quiet the situation in the Dominican Republic, to make the task of the Organization of American States more difficult. to introduce into the centre of a scene being handled by a regional organisation of the United Nations system the highest organ of the United Nations, leading no doubt to the greatest confusion and turmoil and exacerbatlng an already very difficult situation. 114. We certainly hope, therefore, that thisproposal, if presented seriously. Will net be pushed. We would consider it a mischievous idea and would certainly be strongly opposed to it.

1 had one more member of the Council as a speaker, but he has indicated his preference to speak at the next meeting. We still bave the request of Mr. Guaroa Velazquez to be heard. Since he has indicated that he has information to offer on the incidents of the last few days. and furthermore that his statement would be very brief, 1 would suggest that we hear him now before we adjourn until the next meeting. 116. 1 cal1 on the representative of the Soviet Union on a point of order.

The Soviet delegation wishes to exercise its right of re$y. The hastiness of the United States representative’s statement concerning the Soviet delegation’s proposa1 cari hardly fail to evoke surprise, to say the least. It would seem that Mr. Yost, apparently startled at the unexpectedness of the relevant passage of the United Nations Charter, is trying to lead the discussion into a consideration of how serious the Soviet delegation’s proposa1 really is. 118, Mr. Ambassador, at a meeting of the Security Council. around this table. it should be taken for granted that we are a11 aware of this provision of the United Nations Charter. And if for any reasonyou are net aware of this provision, allow me to draw your attention to Article 28, paragraph 3, of the Charter, which makes specific provision for the possibility 119. Ht tberefose creates a strange impression wben you ask bow serious tbe Soviet delegation*s proposa1 is because tbis is tantamonnt to asking how serious are tbe provisions of the Charter of our Organieation. Our Organizatian is of course aware of your attitude to tbe United Nations Charter, and your brasen and flagrant violation of tbe principles and basio provisions of that Charter. However, before you speak here and give your views on tbis subject, we bave a rigbt to expect tbat tbe United States representative, tbe representative of a permanent member of tbe Security Coumil, should have an elementaryknowledge of the Charter of OUI‘ Qrganization, and that here in the Security Conncil it is yous duty to take its provisions into accourt. 120. If the United States representative is stlll in tbe dark and nursing his illusions. then we ask bim to wake up and we repeat tbat the Soviet delegation has made a proposai that the Security Council should meet in the capital of the Dominlcan Repnblic, Santa Domingo. Tbere are obviously some people too lulled by dreaming to have the courage to open their eyes and see the world as it really is. 121. 1 waive the consecutive interpretation.

There remains then to hear the statement of Mr. Guaroa Velasquez. At the iavication of tic Presidenf, MI-. Guarca Velézqaez took a place at the Comcü fable. 123. Mr. Guaroa VELAZQURZ (translated from Spanish): I wisb to reaffirm the reservation I have already made, to the effect that my presence in this Council pursuant to rnle 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council. does net affect my standin; as Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations. 124. The Government of National Reconstruction, wbich is tbe only legal government in the Dominican Republic-since it has the support of the entire country, witb tbe exception of a few streets in Santa Domingo, where tbe rebel faction has barricaded itself-that Government, 1 repeat. reaffirms the information submitted to the Security Council in a telegram addressed to the President of the Security Council and signed by the Secretary of State for External Relations, Mr. Horacio Vicioso Soto, to the following effect: WThe incidents which bave taken place over the last few heurs were set off by attacks initiated by members of the rebel faction. The forces of the Government of National Reconstruction took no part in them, the incidents being limited to a confrontation between those membeFS of the rebel faction and the Inter-American Peace Force, which repelled the attacks directed against it. The only part played This information is confirmed by documents which are in the possession of the Security Counoil, in particular documents S/6445 and S/644’7. 125. The Government of National Reconstruction wishes peace and order to be restored andimposed in the Dominican Republic, net by means of artiii&aI formulas, but according to realistic formulas which Will ensure the establishment of a stable situation on a democratic basis and which Will preclude thepossibility of a fresh outbreah or renewal of the fratricidal struggle which has caused SO many victims and SO many calamities. For this reason, the Government of National Reconstructionhas expressedits readiness to co-operate SO that this aspiration may be realiaed as soon as possible. 126. Before concluding, 1 wish to point out that the Government of National Reconstruction has confirmed its decision to respect the cesse-fire agreed to in the Act of Santo Domingo [see S/6364, anne%, sect. VII.-/] and recommended by the international bodies. in particular the Organisation of American States.

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