S/PV.263 Security Council

On the understanding that the representatives of the USSR and the United States will in the meantime consult with a view to producing, if· possible, .an agr~d form, the Security Co~cil.will now adjourn, to meet again at 3.30 this afternoon. The meeting rose at 1.45 p.m. TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY·TmRD MEETING Beld atLake Success, New York, , on. Friddy,5 March 1948, at 3.30 p.m. . ·····c· ...., . . President: Mr. T.F. TSI-ANG (China). Present.: The representatives' of the following cOUlltties :. Argentina, .Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Syria, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; United Kingdom, United States of America. . ' , The agenda was that of the 262nd meeting (documentS/Agenda 262). '8. Contilluation>ofthediscussion ,\ orthe Palestine question On the invitation of the President, Mr• .Lisicky, Chaifman .o/the' .United· Nation PaleStine ·Commission,' Mahmoud Fawzi Bey, -the representative o/liEgypt,'andRabbi Abba Rillel Silver, the represd~tative 0/ theJewish Agency of Palestine, took t/ieir places at thirSecurity Council table. r' The.PREsIDENT:BefOl'e this moming's [262ndJ tqeetin,g WaS adj()urI1ed, .we ·were. about to, •vote on the draft resolution of the United States delegation [document S/685] and the Belgian amendmentthereto [document S/688]. Suggestions were made'with regard to changes in the text of the United States draft resolution, and members now have an amended draft of that resolution' before them.I shall ask either the representative of the United States or the representative of the Union ., The Security Council, .. Having received resolution 181 (II)' of the General Assembly of '29 November 1947, on Palestine, and' ha'0.ng received from the United Nations Palestine Commission. its fust monthly report and its fust special report on the problem of security in Palestine; .. Resolves: .. 1. To accept, subject to the authority of the Security Colindl under the Charter, the requests addressed by the General Assembly to it in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section A of the General Asseinbly resolution of 29 November 1947; .. 2. To calI on the nermanent members of the Council to consult and: . . "(a) To' inform the Security Council regardmg the situationwithrespectto Palestine and ta make, .as· the result of such consultations, recommen.~ations to it regarding the guidance and instrnçtlOns which the Council might. usefu1ly give toth.ePalestîne Commission witha view of lln]?lementing the resolution of the General As- . -' ' " .'- " -.': ',' '';'. -' - .,':; ",: - -: ,:; .'-' '.'.- .' .. ". : ,',",.: -,,~, ." (c)ToconsUltWlth thePaIestïneComnns~ sJoP,the Man<fa.toryPower, and representa~ves ,appr~piiate; 9~.,the .princiPal··. communities.·.. of·.Paiestin~ con.. cemingtheimple~eJ1tafiqn of tlte' Gener~ ~sseDl9Iy ,~rec9nunend.a.tjon.~!>f~ .29 '~ovember . 19~7' .<' •....•........... ' .'.-. 'O~" ,,' •. "'3 .' ,.' ·~c~PJ1~als tO.ail Go'Vernments. and 'pèoples, pa~.lcuIarIydn and .ll1'ound·Paiestine, totake .aU possible.actionto preventorreducesucbdisordets ~sare nO\VoCeutrlngiIr Palestine.." ThePl\ESIJ)ENT,: Iintend toput the Belgiari antencbn.enttothe vôte.1irst, ;p;tragraphby,para- . 8laph....:i3pt .b~foreI.. P~tth~t ,à,mêJ1diJJeiIt/ to .~ vote. Ishall alI()wtÏ1i1C? fQI(ijscu~s,oq~n()t'QlÛY on the âmèridinént'Bût aISo oJ1tbe amendootext of theUilited Statesdraft 'tesolution. ..•..nMr."GROM.;KO ,·(J.rnionQf$ovfet'Socndist :Repllbl.ics)(~ànslate4frtJl'i1,Russjan) ::Th~,;Pl'e~ siden(expJ;essed·tIi~~sh!hat ,tb.e.representatives ~ftheUnited Statesof~etica, and:the Union. ol Soviet SoêiaIistRepubUc$,' ~ould:~ons'Jllt tQgèther duringthe, ~tervalbetw:eenmeetings.We ~Vec<5nsuItec:lt9gçth~;randMr·A.ustip~'n()w repprted.in substaçeth~·r~ults:of that. co~sulta'7 tion::sofarascertllin mOdifications of the United Statës·. ·draft"{esolüf.Ïoti, .àte.... cP1lceme~. '"11tepr,opqsai\\that thereshoûld bèdirect cons~tations ~ong': the~lIIlauent'menibêrS'of,t,heSecurlty çQunc::i1»seems~JJ!e;et\\'ÎthnQ..()1>jeètions.1lt ,any case, th~, United· Sta.~repre~ntative:has ,agreeq tOi '!bis, .'~ .his,·~greement; Ïs.J;eftêc::te(Lin.;;the ·.~l'esol,ti()n)#1~ pJ;oppsat to-'Set up a speci~ 'c()pngittee h;~l:Jee:q droppçd. Somecbangeshave ~nmade;ÎJ1,sub-paragraph(alofwagraph,'2, arid. Mr.AustÏllnasaiso reportedonithese changes. . '1,.' :~~INoagreementh~s~bêeÎ1~eachedastlîeresuIt ,of our 'ëQlIs1Jltatibns:"AA;:!l1b-p~apJts(b)attd (c)ofparagrapb.: 2~ ~e~tiSSg.'~ô~le~tion· conSîd~rs" thf:tt,~te'.is~5~O·.neecf ·for.·.the8e.·sun- '~eoen,~!f~t Para8l'àpps~sin~,.thètè'iS'ca érisk that, ifthese su}).;paragraphsare comolied with,consuItations wiI1dragoiJ.arid,m,.aI1y~easè,thedes~ ~sults<F09tènirdans~edélaiprévu ma~"notbeob~edwithin"tI1eper.iQd nf ten ~~.,~-."",c" ..·..·..;"'i.. ._. ,., ..... . ,Thus,the pdÎi1ts''Oh;Wiiiçhagteementhas l'ken l~cbed, 'aga 'resUlt ·of·our:~n5ultations are p~gr!ph Lol,~e uiÎitedStates dtaftresolu- 'lution .-~~~on:~ which.Lhavc atreadY mentiolled;the ·qüé, Preamble·",to .pàl{lgJ:aph2,.. which 'CQincides ~p1e~Iyqvi~tJJe.'SOviet Union propÇ~al, on .'cJirect.ÇOtlSwtations:among èthe Jive.Powêrs;ând M~. "GROMYIW (Union ,of Soviet, SocÎ<Œst Republics) (translated trom: Russian) :, We have alteady discussed the alternative 'of incIudin~,tbis seiltence at the end of paragraph 2,butc~e to the GoncIllSion it would he m()re to the, point to mention the ,ten-day, time~Iimit.in, sub-paragraph (a), because that sub-paragraph i8 of.a general nature. It, says that the i'p.rmanent members of the Security Councilshouldfuform the Se...'ffity Council ofthéresults of theirconsuItations witbin ten ciaYs, no matter on what questions consultationswere held. Thus,consultationsareenvisaged pertaining to, among 'Qther things, ,andperhaps primarily", the questions 'ellumerated ,in sub-para.- gra.phs (b) and (c). ._ Sub-paragraph (a) is of a general, character; it is akind ofcoritinuation of thepream~le, and it -seems to me' that there couId beno mîsunde'rstanding in: that' ê011nèXion."'In .,anycl;lse, 'aftèr these explanations,. if everyone agreesWithsuch an mterpretation, ot,thearrangement" of the content of' thisdraft resolution, thedoubts expressedhere by'the representativeof 'France' should be dispelled. · . Mr. NISOT (Belgium) (tran~latedfrom French): 1 accept thenew paragraph2 with'onereservation: in, sub-paragraph (a) 1 should Iike to have deleted the words ., wiill a viewof implementing theresolq,tiollof the Generai .A~seInbly'·. Theretention' of· thisphrase is, in fact, incoIllpatiblewiththepositionsupporte4 by theefiet, Belgian amèndment, whicb isthat, the~question of implementing the General Assembly'sresolutien should ,be 'Ieft in' abeyance,' until wè 'bave bcforeus the result of, the consultations among the permanent ,members of. the Cpuneil. 1-repeat, 1 accept thenew,paràgraph 2" with t~s deletion. . General McNAuGRTo~(Canada) : The,repre- ' sentative of Belgium, .hascalled the ·attentionof the President to a very important,alteration made in sub-para:grapp. '(a) of paragrapli 2, and he has asked the sponSors of the reviseddJ:aft resolution whether they. would "'accept the deletion' 'of thewords' "with' a view ,of implementing' the resolution oftheGeneral Assembly". 1 thinkthat question'should be answered. The 'PR.ESIDEm': In order ..to make the matter pçrfectlyclear, Ti W~sh to state .that "it ismy understÇlJl~gthat '~e 'representativeofJ3elgium accepts, the text.of ~e. amended draft,resolution sUb~ttedby the United Statesasa substitute for .hist~xt, with the excep'tÏ9n of the. phrase"' with a view of implementing thereso~ution of the General Assembly:' Is my understanding correct? Mr. :NIsoT(Belgium).(iranslatedfrom French): ,',That is not ·quite correct. 1 accept paragJ:aph 2 ,of th~ VIlited' States .draft resolution,subject to :thereservation ·that 1 have alreadystated, but 1 ,request the deletion ofparagJ:aph 1. In other 'words, myamendnient still calls for the. deletion of ~aiagraph l ~ , Mr. GROl\lYKO (Union of Sovi~tSocialist Republic.s) (translated ,from Russian): 1 merely ,wanted to saythat 1 attach <importance to the 5entenceobjected to by the Belgian· representative. If this sentence were dropped, it; would substantially change both the meaning of the p'ar?graph and my attitude towards il. .. ', .',. .... '-;. .... . •..•~ Mr."NisOT (Belgium) (translated from French) ': -It will be open ta the representative of the Soviet' Union tô make his position on· the Belgian àmendment'known by 'his v~te. '. . ,The PRESIDENT: In order thatwe May know to whatextent .we are comniitting ourselvès, 1 shall fust read a paragJ:aph and then put that ,paragJ:aph to a vote. We shall now vote on the )3clgian ameJ;1dmeIlt. The preamble reads : "' .. The SecurityCouncil, .. Having received resolution 181 (II) of the 'General Assembly' 'of 29 November 1947. on 'Paiestine, and haviIlg received !rom the United , Nations Palestine Commission, its fustmonthly report, and its fust special:ceport on the problem .of securityinPalestine;" , Mr.ARC~(A1'gentirtaJ (translated from Spanish) : This is the preamble of the United' States "'draft résolution, e'Çactty, word for' word. . A. ~()te was taken byshow of hands. There :were 5 votes ln lavour and 6 absten#ons~ The preamble was. notadopted, having" failed to '.dbtfiin the affirmative votes of seven members. Votes 'for: BeJgiUItl~ Canada, China, France, Syrla. . Abstentioni: Argentina, Colombia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of ,Soviet Socialist Republics; United Kingdom, United States of America. 1 Uni, ~u1tations, recommendations to it regarding the guidance an4 instructions which the Council might usefully .give to the Palestine Commission. The Security Council requests, the permanent members to report to it on the results of their consultations within ten days ; " A vote was taken by· show of hands. There were 5 votes in favourand 6 abstentions~ The sub,:paragraph ~va8 not adopted, having failed to obtain the affirmative votes of seven members. Votes for: Belgium, Canada, China, France, Syria. Abstentions: Argentina, Colombia, Ukrainian; Soviet Socialist·Republic, .Union of· Soviet SocÎalist Republics, United Kingdom, Upited States of America. . The PRES:t:DENT: Sub-paragraph. Ch) of the fust paragraph of the Belgian amendment reads : .. Cb) To consider whether the situation with -respect to Palestine constitutes a threat to international peace and security, and to reporttheir conclusions as a matter of urgency to the Council, together with any recommendations for action by the Security Council'which they consider appropriate; " A vote was taken' byshow of hands. There were 3 votes in favour and 6 abstentions. The paragraph was not adopted, having .failed to cbtain the affirmative votes ofseven members. . Votes for: Belgium, Canada, China, France, Syria. Abstentions: Argentina, Colombia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Reoublic, Union of Soviet Sodalist Republics,. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America.

Sub..,paragraph (c) af the fust paragraph of the Belgian amendment reads : "Cc) Ta consult ,vith the Palestine Commis- -sion; the Mandatory Power, and represeIitatives of the principal communitien of Palestine conœrnmg the implementation of the General Assembly :recommendation of 29 November1947:' A vote was .taken by show ofhands. There -were 5 votes infavour°-and 6 abstentions. The paragraph was not adopted, having failed to ..obtainthe affirmative votes of seven members. Votes for: BelgiulIl, Canada, China, France, ;Syria. . .. Abstentions: Argen1int'i '. Colombia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic,oUnion of Soviet Sodalist Republics, Unitect. FJngdo!l1 ot 'Great Britain and Northern Ireland, fi'l.'Jcd States of America. a~~s'a~ ary~()~:QC9llf,ring~ Palestine." ", ....,'..., ;<>, ..- '. .'4. vot~Wastake1t'bY/'show of.hands•. There We,.~4vot~sincfavouran4 .7 abstentions. The pdragraphwasnotadopted, having,.· failed to obtain tbi:!·al1ii1J:-.à#re votes of seVenmembers. ,Votesl?':13elfPwn,ç:anada, China, France. .....'.Ab.~tel1tigns;.·.At8en~, .'.....Cplmnbia, , Syria, .~ini.!U1.S()viet:Socia1is~ ~epublic, Union of Sovie~'S()cialist Republic~, United Kip.gdomof Great,BritaitlaI1d Northem.lreland, United.States 'df~èric:a.,·/'\·;:·d;'ci."....•• •... • .. .'. .,TIt~P~I)~N!:· C'.';rht?:u;nendplentintroduced .oy tlJ,e.. :Qe.Jgi!1J!-ctle.I~gationis 10s~" be.9aqse none of l~ .~~~~pllsll~sbee.n~fdopte.d~ 'Now weshanDro~dtovoteontheamended drâftJ:"e~()I1Ït.i011 ~f the~e.le8ati011· pf.the. United . ~b!tçs.J'!1e. preti. ~lecrea~~ ~ ,', ':'~'-'--' :.:. '.: ::'", .-. },:;-,;.,::".'/.:' ,;':' IIXheSeçurff.1Ço~ncil, "'Î:Iavingi"eÇeweci·Generâl,As5emblY IeSolutiôn 181(II)0f29Novelitber1947"onc,palestine.and baVit1gr~ivedftom:tIte United Nations PaIes- 1i:ne'18.9ÛUDÎSsionitsjitSl'in0D.thlyreportaad îts firSt"5pecialrepott.oathe.problem. 'ofsecurityin 'PalCstine;'t> ••..•...•. . /Al'ote."WfJ<~takenbY . show,ofhands and the ,Pl'~rinble'Was,adoPteilbY Bvotes in javour, with '-1aqsten~ons'< ', . </, .•..•'. ••. :", 'J(dtëifoll::Bè1giwn;> C@adat China, .Franœ, 8}rJ.'l~t1kraitûanSoviet Socia'iÎstRepublic, Umon of..S6Vi.~t\'SO,~~1istiReputJIiè~.?• United States ·of .America.~ "... , ·.• .....A:bSte1JiîoM:ATg~tUt;i~· CoI()Dlllia,' UIiÏted Kingdbm./-... ..'..•..•. .. ·'··'Th~PREi;YDENT:;?ara:gJ:a.p~(1) ofthelJ~ted Statçsamended. draft'fè$ôlutionreads': ., ;j ".r;: ~'ê·-~~-ltes()rlf.~~:'·"i" >. . ..;.... "JJI.J.;Woa.~ept,subj~cttotJî.eautho~~.of the ·~tigtYço1illÇiI·iindè~tl:leÇhartelj, the requests _.addtessed by.the deileial :As~mblyta it in para- . AhS',(a), .(6) Md (c) of s~tionA of the GeneraI As~e~oly,.resO!1Îtioh-of 29 November 1941;" .Al'ot~'1i1astak~nbYs1ww..' of ilzands.There 1 (fiJfJ!tl$/r«f~~fY l~f:~~m:t.~ac;= ."r~tes'for;: 'J;Je~m~~)Franc~, ~ 5?~et i'~tji~ <;~~rliliS~"~:R.èp~iôlIé:!L'1'mQn.'Of~Vlet SociaIist l'J;.~iX.,. Republics,. Umted States·of Amenca. l _:/\'" -.., .•;.'<.<_ •..... .' (tique. ~-~:~'"'~~t~ltt,f.RIf,f;/~g'~ri~à,,~èàIlad~,: 'Chiila;.C?- -l()mbia;·'Syt1a',.l.Jmted~gdomp(GreatE.ntam ..àntftiurthern Ireland~" "C - Mr. GROMYKO (Union of S,oviet Socialist Republics) : 1 ask that we take a separate vote on the preamble of this paragraph. . 1 Th.e PRESIDENT: The representative O.f the 1 USSR wishes to vote fust on the phrase which reads: .. To call on permanent membrls of the Council to consult.•.n Mt. .GROMYltO (Union of Soviet Socîaliôt Republics): 1 wish to add the worns .. among themselves ". .

The words .. among themselves" are not in the text. Mt. GROMYKO (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) : 1 propose to amend the preamble of this paragraph to rend: .. Tocall on permanent members of the Council to consult among thçmselves. .".n 1 s"".mJ1d also like to have this phrase voted on separately. . . , que

Is that amendment accep~ table to the representative of the United States? Mt. AUSTIN (United States of America): 1 regret that 1 cannot accept it. If suh-paragraphs (b) and (c), should be accepted by the Security Council, the linûtation suggested by the USSR would be in corrllict,wifu the authority contained in those sub-paragraphs, for in sub-paragraph (c) the permanent members are called upon to consultwith the Palestine Cômmission, the Man· datory Power" and representatives of the prlnci- . 'palcQmmunities of Palestine, so that l believe that ouragreemént should ~zà1ld as it· Was; that i~, .. to .ca11 on permanent members of the Conncil 10 consultand. n .. Jnr~ GRÛMYKO (Union ·oη·.Soviet Socialist Republics) (translated tram Russian) : Ishall not insist, but it would be more logicaltovoteseparately on the preamble to·this paragraph, since It referstosub-paragraphs(a), (b)and(c). 1 cannot ~derstand why it should Ile voted on together wlth su.b-paJ:.~graph.(a).~If this does not sUit some p~ple,however, 1 Shqllnot' msist~that,the' ,preamble·be vôted.. on sepa,;ately,;and 1··agroo to takethevoteon .it. along with sub-paragraph·(a). . ',.-' - -' ,. ..' _.. , " ..

Sub-paragraph 2 (b) of the amended United States clraft resolution reads : U (b) To consider whether the situation with l'cspect ta Palestine coustitutes a threat to international pence and security, and to report their conclusions as a matter of ùrgency to the Council, together \Vith any recommendations fol' action by the Secltrity Councii which tbeyconsider appropdate; n . A vote lilas taken by show 01 hands. There were 6 llotesin favour and 5 abstentiOfIs. The ~ub-paragrQph .was not adopted, havin!: fai/ed to optain the affirmative votes ofseven members. Votes for: Belgiutn, Canada•. China, Colo$b1a~ France, United States of Ametlen. Abstentions: ,Argentina, Syrin, Ukrainian Soviet Soclalist Repllblic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nott1tern Ireland.

.Sub-paragraph 2 (c) of the amended United States dtaft resolution reads : .. (c) To consu1t \Vith thePalestineCommi~­ siontthe. Mandatory Power; and representntives .Qf.the principal .communities of, Palestine concerning the implementation of the General Assembly recommendatlon Qi 29 November 1947;" A t'ote Wll.t tëiken by show of b!ptds.. There ,vere ,fi l'otes in jawmr and 5 abstentions. The sub-peragraph, was notadopted, having failed to o1.nain the affirmativeyotesoj sewm mèmhers~ Votes for: Belgium, Canada, China,·Colombia, France~ Un1.te4 States of America. Abstentions: Algentina,$yria. Ukrainian Soviet Socialist R-epubliG, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United· Kingdom. The PRESIDENT ~ The last paragraphof the mnended dfaftresolution of the United States rèadsas follows : "Appeals to .aIl Governments and peoples, ,particularly in andaround Pa1e~tine, 10 take all possible action to prevent or reduç~.such dïsoIders as are now ozcurring in Palestine." . Â v,ote wl13take1) by show of bands, and,the po;racrqph was' at1()pttrd by 8 yetes in favoura13d 3 abstentions.' '.' . l'otes fOT:Bel!iium~ C~nada, CfdÎ1a,dolombia, /Fran~, Ukrabûan. Soviet. Soci,alist Republic, pnion of Soviet$ocilili~t \R\'J?~1JJi,Jî,!$ Vnite4 States .~··'"è.ef'~eri'-a.. ~., .. .' ...; 1 listes drait d'alinéa Mr. GnOMYKO (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) :. The letter (a) should be omitted since there i& no (b). que cument

The text we have adcpted reads as follows [document S/691] : lution la Unies le co The Secur;t}' Council, co JIaving received resolution 181 (II) of the General A!lsembly of 29 November 1947 on Palestine, and having received from me United Nations Palestine Commission its first monthly repqrt and its first special report on the problem ofsecurity in Palestine; . oc Resolves to caU on the permanent membelfs or the Couneil to eonsult and to inform the Security Council regarding the situation with respect to Palestine and to make, as the resultof such consultations, recommendations to itregarding the, guidance and instructions which .. the Couneil might usefully give to th.e Paiestine Commission with a view of impleJr,enting the resolution of the Gene:.oal Assembly. The Security Couneil. requests the permanent me~bers to report to it on th,e. results of their consultations within .ten days; .. Appeals to aU Governments andpeoples particularly in and around Palestine, ta take aIl possible action to prevent or reduce snch dis- ·orders as are now occurring in Palestine... , Mr. LaPEZ (Colombia): J shouldlike, a point of .clarification in·, connexion with my.vote. As ·tbe <irait tesolutionc1'ead.s,·.•~ Tg.cal! .on permanent' members of the Council to. consult. • .", et cetera, 1 sItan not vote for it. If thi~ part of the ciraft resolution is toread,"TocaU. ,on aU th,e permanent member~ of theCouncil. ..n, l shall vote for it. 1 v;1sh tohave thafp(:)w,t clearly: understood.. If .thïs. part ()f"the draft'resolutioÎl' concems .simply soriw m~mbers of the'Security Council, that i8 one thing;if, it eoncerns aU the members of the Secutity COUncil,' that'is a different ~ing. " "".. 1 -mail;iI·s'agi( Mr. AUSTIN (United States 'of America) : The articl?, •• the" ls in thedraft resolution. This ·typewrittel] eopy, which Ihav-e b~fore me, shows that itis not in the draftresolution,.but'thàtis ·a mistake. The verbatim record will'sh0wtllat. when 1 read the amendme~tsin,detail,Iread ·thelnsubstantially 'asfoUows: At thebeginning of paragraph .2, strike out.tlle ··phrase" A'~stablish a committee ofthe SecurityCôunÇilcoltlprising;" and insert in lieu thereorthe words, "cali on". Tl1e meetingroseat 4.55· p.rn. TWOHUNDRED ANDSIXTY·FOURTB MEETING Held at.:(.ake Sllcces3, New York, on MondGy,8 Marck1948j tit2.3lyp;m. President .. Mr. T. F..TSIANG (China). Presènt.. The .representatives ·o~ the' following countries: Argentina~ Belgium,' Canada, China, Colombia, France, Syria, Ukrainian Soviet Socia1- ist . Republic, Union· of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, United States of AtneriQa. . ' ' . . ' ..- 9~ PrOvisionsl agenda (document SIAgenda 264) 1.'~Adoption of thé agenda. ,2.' India-Pakistan: question ~ ; (a)· Letterdated l January 1948, from tlle ..• represeiltative. of India addressed to the .. President. of the Security Council, conceming thesitjJation in Jammu and Kashmir •(document S/628).1 . (b)L~tter dated 151~uary 1948, from the ~nister fC)rForeign>Affairs of Pakistan addr~ssed to the SecretlUY-General, conceming tlle.situation in Jammu and Kashmir (documentS/M6))1 (c) Letterdated 20 Jânuary 1~48from the Minister JorForeign Mairs of Pakistan addressèd ta the President. oftheSecurity Council (clocutI1ent 5/655).3 ~o. Àdoptionof the agenda T1teagendawasadopted. , "11~'~.~;';~ lIiseBs$ion . . of tlteIpdia.P8~questi?nw;rla' A..t. the.i.n·~.··.I.·~.'t~. d.~n'.'. 0.1.' th~ ..pre.$l.·d.ent, M .. '. r'.' G.op.a.' .Iaswaniz:4yya,ngar~crepTe$entativeof .lndia,'ond '::""'''''.' -,,~, ..' , >- .'. - . . , . ., Y~~~#r~~~'I!'it.~*:$l:.t~~;t.t::r~u:::;g':·'. -Ibid., Supplement for Novembèr1948, pages' 67~.&7. -Ibid., No, 6,- 231stmeeting. 1._". . • .'." .. : , . :,\,