S/PV.1577 Security Council

An application for admission to membership in the United Nations was submitted by the Emir of Qatar in a letter dated 4 September 1971 /S/10306/. Under rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure applications shall be referred by the President to the Committee on the Admission of New Members unless the Council decides otherwise. Accordingly, unless I hear a proposal to the contrary, I shall ask that Committee to study the application of Qatar and submit its report to the Council in the shortest possible time. 1. Adoption of the agenda. 2. Admission of new Members: Letter dated 4 September 1971 from the Emir of Qatar to the Secretary-General (S/10306). Expression of thanks to the retiring President

First of all, I wish on behalf of all members of the Council to express our gratitude to Ambassador Vinci of Italy. We thank him for the efficient and impressive way in which he conducted our delibep ations and consultations during the month of August. It is a privilege to succeed him and I shall humbly endeavour to live up to the standards which he has so remarkably established. 3. As no member of the Security Council has asked to speak at this stage, I take it that my proposal is adopted. Accordingly, the application of Qatar is referred to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for exarnination and report. Adoption of the agenda Xhe agenda was lrdopted Admission of new Members the Secretary-General (S/10306) The meeting rose at 3.35 p.m. HOW tb OSTAIN UNITED NATIONS PltllLICATIOHS ltnihzd H~llonr publicationr may be obtained from bookttorer and dittributorr throughout the forId. Consult your bookstore or wrifa lo: United NotiOns, Soles Section, New York &%Irnwa. COMMENT SE PROCURER LES PUBLICATIONS DES NATlOFtj WI&S Las publications der Notions Unirr rant en vente donr Icr librairiec et Ier ogenc~s dlporitoirer du monde entier. Informer-vow Oupr&s de votrs libroiric w odrecsrr-vow 6; Notion] War, Section des vsntcs, New York ov Genbvs. COMO CONSLGUIR PMILICACIONES DE US NACIONES UNtOAS LOI publlcocioner do IQL Nocioner Unidot ectbn en vanto on librorlos y eosor dirtribuidoror en todot pclrles dcl munde. Con~lle o w libtrro e dir&se (II Nr~cions~ Unidar, Secci6n de Venlac, Nueve York o Ginebro. Lltho in United Netjons, New York Price: $U.S. 0.50 (or equivalent in other currencies)