S/PV.1233 Security Council

In accordance with the Councilk previous decision. I propose to invite the representative of Cuba to take a seat at tbe Council table. Af tue invitation of fhe Presidenf, Mr. AL&mo Marfihez (Cuba) fcok a place af fhe Secun’fp Comcil fable.

Following the suspension of the Council’s meeting this mornlng, consultations bavébeenheldsmongmembers of the Council. who bave authorized me to summarize the Council’s discussion of the situation in the Dominican Republic as follows: “The information received and the reports of the Secretary-General, dated 16 July and 21 July 1965 [S/6530 and S/6542].1/ on the situation in the Dominican Republlc testify to the fact that, in spite of Security Council resolutions 203 (1965) of 14 May and-265 (1965) of 22 May1965, violations of the Council’s cal1 for a strict cesse-fire bave taken place. There bave been brought to the attention of the Council acts of repression against the civilian population and other violations of human “The statements made by the members of the Council bave condemned gross violations of human rights in the Dominican Repuhlic, bave expressed the desire that such violations should cesse, and bave indicated again the need for the strict observance of the cesse-fire in accordance with the resolutions of the Security Council. “At the same time, it has become apparent that the members of the Council consider it necessary that the Council continue to watch closely the situation in the Dominican Republic and that therefore the Secretary-General, in accordance with the previous decisions of the Council.continue to submit reports to the Council on the situation in the Dominican Republic.” 3. In this connexion, and in accordance with past practice, the President Will convene the Security Council if a request is made by a member of the Council, or if he considers it necessary to do SO.

Mr. President, since my delegation did not intervene earlier in the discussion of the last few days on this matter, 1 should like to make clear that my delegation wishes to associate itself with the statement which you bave just made summing up the discussion in this Council on the matter before it. 5. It is olearly essential that the cesse-fire for which the Council called in its resolutions of 14 and 22 May be strictly observed andmaintained. Breaches in this cesse-fire not only contravene these resolutions of the Council but hamper the difficult negotiations for a political settlement in which the ad hoc Committee of the Organisation of American States under the chairmanship of Ambassador Bunker are currently engaged. 6. As to the reference to violations of human rights, no one who has read the report of the Technical Assistance Committee of criminologists [sec S/6522]~ ca”, 1 believe, fail to be disquieted at that report. In the view of my delegation it serves only to reinforce the urgent and imperative need to put an end to the civil strife in the Republic. 7. It is, therefore, the sincere hope of my delegatior that the present efforts of the Organisation of Americar States to achieve a political solution, providing fol the establishment of a provisional government, wil: soon be successfully concluded. In the meantime the Council should surely continue to watch the situatior closely, and my delegation, too. would wlshtoexpresE its appreciation of the assistance given in this regarc by the Secretary-General and his representatives on the spot.

Mr. President, the United States delegation accepts the statement which you bave just read. We believe it represents the primary concerns in remrd to the situation 10. Iloreover. the Oreanizatton of American States. particularly its ad hoc-Committee, is diligently pu& suinn. in CO-on* wltb the various uolitical factions and elements in the Dominican Republic. its efforts to facilitate a political settlement acceptable tc the Dominican people as a whole and leading tc a restoration of peace and stabledemocratic institutions in the countiy. As the Council is avare, substantial progress is being made in this direction. 11. The PRESIDENT ttranslated fromRussian):Does any other member of the Council wish to speak? If not. 1 should like to Speak as the representative of the UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS. As the USSR representative, 1 consider it necessary to make the following statement. 12. The USSR delegation made no objection to one of the measures taken by the Council being the formulation which the President bas just made. in agreement with the members of the Security Council. of certain conclusions reached by them in their discussion of the Dominican question during the meetings held between 20 and 26 WY. 13. At the same time, we naturally consider that. despite their usefulness. the resolutions of 14 and 22 May 1965 and their reaffirmation and expansion in the wording just adopted by the Council. which the President reod out in accordance with the wishes of members, do net eliminate those mcst important problems on which depend the fundamental solution of the Dcminican question. Those problems, and indeed the whole question of the situation in the Dominican Republic. Council. remain before the Security 14. Naturally. we cannot agree with the evaluation Of the situation in the Dcminican Republic just given by the United States representative. For example. as everyone knows, and as we bave amply demcnstrated during the discussion of this question, the United States interventionists ltwe embroiled the Organisation of American S!airs i. 111 their armer1 intervention in tbe Dominican liepublic. .4s we bave repratedly stated, that was dcne in violation of ciear-tut provisions Of the Charter if the UnitedNations forbidding 15. The whole discussion of the Dominican question, including tbe discussion at the lastmeeting.has shown the complete accuracy of the appraisal of the situation in the Dominican Republic made by those members of the Council who. in one form OP another. protested against the United Skates armed intervention in that country, no matter how that intervention may be camouflaged. 16. In its statement of 20 July 1965 [123Othmeetingj, the USSR delegation put forward some proposais with which a11 members of the Council are familiar. We reaffirm those proposais. We repeat that the United States troops and other interventionists must be withdrawn at once from the territory of the Dominican Republic. This bas been, and still is. the principal condition for normalizing at last the situation in the Dominican Republic. since only after such a withdrawal Will the Dominican people be able freely to decide their own fate. 17. 1 waive the consecutive interpretation, on the usual understanding. 2%e meefing rose af 3.40 pm. HOW TO OBTAIN UNITED NATIONS United Nations publications may be obtained distributors throughout the world. Write ta: United Nations, Soles Section, ENT SE PROCURER LES PUBLIiATIONS Les publications des Notions Unies sont agences dépositaires du monde entier. Informer-vous ou odressez-vous à: Notions Unies, Section COMO CONSEGUIR PUBLICACIONES Las publicociones de las Nociones Unidos cozos distribuidoros en todas portes del diriiase a: Naciones Unidos, SecciOn de Litho in U.N. Price: $US. 0.50 (or equivalent in 0th~~ cwrencies)