S/PV.1313 Security Council

Before we consider the adoption of the agenda, 1 should like to apologize to my Colleagues for Che delay in calling this meeting to order. But, as they are aware, consultations have been going on which it.is hoped will be helpful to the work of the Council on the item before it. These consultations must needs continue. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The Palestine question Letter dated 12 October 1966 from the Permanent Representative of Israel ta the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/7540)

In accordance with the decisions taken previously, 1 shall now, with the consent of the Council, invite the representatives of Israel, the Syrian Arab Republic and the United Arab Republic to take their seats at the Council table in order to participate without vote in the discussion. At the invftation of the Presfdent, Mr. M. Comay (Israel), Mr. G. J. Tomeh (@x-fa) and Mr. M. A. El-Kony (Wnfted Arab Republic) took places at the Council table.

1 should like to recall that at the 1312th meeting last Friday evening, the President stated that he had received a request from the representative of Saudi Arabia to be permitted to address the Council. At that time it was arranged that he would 4. Nevertheless, in view of the request of the representative of Saudi Arabia, 1 propose, with the consent of the Council’and in accordance with the arrangements made on Friday, to invite the representatfve of Saudi Arabia to corne to the Council table and make his statement. At the invitation of the President, Mr. J. M. Baroody (Saudi Arabia) took a place at the Council table.

While 1 am one of those who have benefited greatly from the wisdom and experience of the representative of Saudi Arabia, and while I am certainly most anxious to hear him address us, 1 should like to submit that we have an extremely pressing agenda, We spent the whole morningdrafting a consensus which has not yet been fully discussed among the non-permanent members of the Security Council, to say nothing of the permanent members, and 1 would suggest, Mr. President, if 1 may, that the representative of Saudi Arabia could perhaps address us on another occasion, perhaps tomorrow or the day after, when we have disposed of this most important document which we have before us.

1 should like to support the suggestion made by the representative of Uganda, My delegation also is among those which would like to hear Mr. Baroody speak, but the question is what would be most contributive at this moment to the progress of our work. As you have pointed out to us, Mr. President, the situation is that we are in the midst of very important consultations which might lead to a result and we have brokenoff those consultations, which were held this morning andin the beginning of this afternoon, to have this meeting. If we prpceed with this meeting, it Will mean that our consultations cannot be resumed probably until tomorrow morning, SO 1 think it would be more helpful if we could now adjourn our meeting and continue our consultations first, and then hear Mr. Baroody at our next meeting, 1 would appeal to himto agreewithus to this change of order. Tberefore, 1 would support the proposa1 made by the representative of Uganda.

The position of the Council is that at itS last meeting the President reported the receipt of a request from the, representative of Saudi Arabia to’ be permitted to address the Council. The President went on to say that he had spoken to the iePreSentatiVe of Saudi Arabia and had consulted his colleagues. They were anxious that the representative of Saudi Arabia should have an opportuntty to be heard ‘on the matter he wished to raise with us, but the President believed it was the wish of the Council that the representative of Saudi Arabia be heard at the first opportunity when the Council met ,again.

1 wish to support the appeal made to our friend and colleague, the representative of Saudi Arabia, that he should very kindlyallow us to defer the pleasure of hearing his further contribution, 1 do SO for the reason which 1 wish to place before him before he makes up his mind finally. 10. During the whole of this morning we were engaged upon very delicate consultations concerned with the subject before this Council. These consultations went on until 1.30 p.m. The consultations were then transferred to the level of the great Powers, and they are now to proceed again at the level of the non-permanent members. When we have made our further attempt, then the great Powers are supposed to meet again before the end of today in order to have a second look at whatever may have emergedfrom our consultations. The understanding was that we would meet tomorrow and’ continue with the substance of the matter before the Coupcil. 11. If the representative of Saudi Arabia insists upon speaking, I think he is not likely-as everybody knows-to be the only speaker this afternoon, for obvious reasons. New, I have no objection to listening to as muoh enlightening contribution to this debate as may be available from a11 sources, but the representative of Saudi Arabia himself must recognize that if we embark upon the kind of proceedings on which he may be insisting, then there is no possibility of our proceeding with our consultations as they have been planned with what, 1 believe, was the general understanding of the members of the Council. 12. For these reasons, 1 would like to join my voice to ,the appeal that has already been made to our friend of Saudi Arabia kindly to postpone the delivery of his statement. 13, Mr. BERRO (Uruguay ) (translatedfrom Spanish): 1 always listen to Mr. Baroody with great interest and attention and I should like to hear him once .again, but 1 would first draw attention to what the Nigerian representative has just said. This morning, when the non-permanent members of the Security Council met, we decided to corne here as a formality. Since the Council was soheduled to meet at 3 p.m., our intention was to show that we were present, not to hold a meeting but to say that we should not holda meeting. That was the exact expression 1 used to describe the general attitude of the non-permanent members of the Security Council, since our view was that it was essential to 14. 1 would also point out to the President that the part of the record of the 1312th meeting which he mentioned to us referred to “opportunity” and not to a meeting, 1 believe that in English, French, Russian, Chinese and Spanish-which are the languages we speak here-the word ‘“meetingl’ has a specific meaning, as distinct from tlopportunityql. “The first opportunityll does not necessarily mean “the first meeting”, because the “opportunity IV is decided by the body concerned and if that body agrees that the issues at stake are a threat to world peace and require that we continue our consultations and give priority to examining the possibilities of achieving a consensus, then the “first opportunityl’ has not yet arisen. This does not mean, however, that we are not a11 very anxious to hear the polished, enlightened and wise remarks of Mr, Baroody. 15. 1 therefore believe that, in this case, we must first continue ous consultations, as we deoided today, and then corne before the Council to ask it to endorse what we fully agreed upon at the meeting of a11 the non-permanent members of the Council. 1 would repeat that this is in no way meant as a slight to Mr. Baroody, for whom I have nothing but esteem and admiration, It means that 1 have a very clear idea of my responsibilities in the face of the emergency confronting the world today as a result of the Israel- Syrian problem.

1 think that those who have been taking part in the efforts to obtain a consensus are impressed with the urgency of this matter and the desirability of members’ continuing the efforts on which they have been engaged. The time this afternoon and this evening is necessary to continue those efforts, Therefore, Mr. President, havingheard the various speakers who have preoeded me, 1 wish to propose, under rule 33, that the Council adjourn its meeting until 10.30 tomorrow morning.

The representative of New Zealand has made a motion, under rule 33 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Council, for the adjournment of this meeting until 10.30 tomorrow morning. This is not a motion for suspension or for simple adjournment, but since no member wishes to speak to the motion, unless 1 hear objection 1 shall take it that the Council SO decides.

1 meant to speakbefore this forma1 proposa1 was presented. 1 do not know whether at this stage 1 am entitled to speak at ail. 1 have rule 33 before me. If 1 am entitled to speak, 1 should like to say a few words.

1 cal1 on the sepresentative of Jordan because, this being not a motion for simple

1 have no other speakers on this motion, and 1 would therefore. ask the representative of Jordan whether I am to interpret his intervention as a forma1 objection to the motion that has been put. 21. orateur demande dois 22, Mr, EL-FARRA (Jordan): After what 1 have heard, 1 do not think 1 should make any objection, 1 leave it ta the Council. Apres puisse m’y opposer. 23. n’y motion d’ajournement demain, Nouvelle-Zélande 23, The PRESIDENT: 1 assume, therefore, there being no forma1 objection, that the motion of the representative of New Zealand that this Council adjourn to 10.30 tomorrow morning is approved by the Council. It was SO decided. The meeting rose at 4.45p.m. HOW TO OBTAIN UNITED United Nations publications may distributors throughout the world. Write to: United Nations, Sales COMMENT SE PROCURER LES PUBLICATIONS Les publications des Nations Unies agences dépositaires du monde entier. au adressez-vous à: Nations Unies, Section COMO CONSEGUIR PUBLICACIONES Las publicaciones de la2 Naciones casas distribuidoras en todas partes dirijase a: Naciones Unidas, Section Litho in U.N. Price: $US, 0.50 (or equivalent in other currencies)