S/PV.286 Security Council

As no other member of the Security Council wishes to speak, 1 take it that it is the wish of the Council to proceed as has been suggested, namely~ ta discuss and vote upon this draft resolution paragraph by paragraph. We shal1 do so accordingly. BefOTe 1 ask the Assistant Secretary-General ta read the draft resolution paragraph 'Qy paragraph, 1 wish to make clear once more that it has ,:ever been the understanding of the authors of ~lS draft resolution, nor their wish, intention, or nght, to restrict the views of any member of the. Security ~ouncil in any way, or to prevent thell' subnusslOn of whatever amendments they may see fit to any of its paragraphs. UNoting with satisfaction that bath India and Pakistan desire that the question of the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India or Pakistan should be decided through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite, "Consid8ring that the continuation of the dispute is likely to endanger international peace and security," The PRESIDENT: The complaint has been voiced that the authors of this proposal failed, in the preamble, ta give their opinion as to the steps that should be taken by Pakistan to secure the removal of the invaders. 1 should like to explain that the matter of the complaint is very clearly and fully covered in the sublltantive part of the draft resolution, in the paragraph relating te the things that Pakistan should do on the recommendation of the Security Council. In thisconnexion we çlid not think that the Security Council had been invited, or cuuld be invited, ta give an opinion on the legal merits of -the case as to the rights of the parties to this dispute. The Security Council was requested by them to take appropriate measures for the -pacific settlement of the dispute and to restore friendly relations bètween then. That is what we have been 3eeking to achieve by these :recommendations. 1 might add that, at the very begiIming of these deliberatiorn;, the position seemed to be 'more hopeful than it is at present. As a matter of fact, both parties agreed to the appointment of a Comm1ssion that would act on behalf of 'the Security Council [230th meeting], but the :members of which would be appointed by the 'parties to the dispute. At the beginning we did not think it would be necessary in any way to have direct representation of the Socurity Coun- ,cil on the Co!IlIl1ÏSsion. The Security Council has had an opportunity to hear the extreme points of view so ably stated 'by the representatives of India and Pakistan and aIso to appreciate the task with which it was ·confronted in trying to bring about sorne sort of -conciliation between those two extreme points -of view in order to make what would be con- Ml'. :DE LA TOURNELLE (France) (translated, trom French): I am grateful to the representative of Syria for pointing out that the authors of this resolution-and consequently the representative of France who has supported ithave reserved the right tG submit amendments. I said the day~before yesterday [285th meeting] . that, although I regarded this text as acceptable, it was by no means perfect, and I therefore asked that both the parties concerned and the members of the Council should be given the opportunity of submitting amendments. Consequently, in the course of the paragraph. by-paragraph discussion which is now to fol1ow, I wish to reserve the right ta put forward such amendments as I may deem necessa..ry. As regards the Jourth paragraph of the preamble, I should like to ask whether it would not be possible to add the words "under the control and authority of the Security Council" to the words "free and impartial plebiscite". . . nécessaires.

l am sorry that I do not seem ta have succeeded in making clear the fact !hat the authors of this resolution are not trying ID any way to restrict theright of other members of the Security Council to propose amendments, but that we do not, so far, have the btention of proposing amendments ourselves, and also that 1t was agreed with the parties ta the dispute that the Security Coundl would n(IW take its decision on the draft proposaI without their having any further opportunity to suggest amendments to the recommendations. Mr. DE LA TOURNELLE (France) (trattslated trom French): 1 am aware that those members of the United Nations who are invited to take part in the debate of the Security Council as parties directly concemed are not entitled to propose amendments to draft resolutions; they may, however, make suggestions, and members of the Security Council may take up such sug~ gestions and put them forward in the form of amendments. .

That has been my understanding. We shall pass to a vote on the amendment proposed by the representative of France, which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secreta.ry-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): As amended, the paragraph would read: UNoting with satisfaction that both India and Pakistan desire that the question of the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India or Pakistan should be decided through the democratic rûethod of a free and impartial plebiscite under the control and authority of the Security Counil " c , General McNAUGHTON (Canada): My understanding is that the clauses in the preamble purport to be a statement of fact, and 1 should like ta know whether the additional words, <Cunder the control and authority of the Security Council", proposed by the representative of France are acceptable ta the representatives of the two parties. If they are, 1 not only have no objection to their ildusion in the preamble, but 1 think it would represent a very useful addition. In that case 1 should support the amendm~nt. Mr. AUSTIN (United .Stat<'8 ·jf America): The United States is inclined to support the principle of the amendment propo.sed by the representative of :France, but 1 should like to ask him If we become involved now in this matter of submitting questions to the parties, we may never finish dealing with this document, and for that reason 1 suggest that perhaps the representative of France may be able ta c1arify the situation himself. Mr. DE LA TOURNELLE (France) (translated trom French): This wording takes into account a desire expressed by the representatives of India and Pakllltan. It is obvious that, if one of the two parties does not accept this draft, my amendment will become null and void. Ml'. NOEL-BAKER (United Kingdom): If 1 thought that failing to add these words to the pre:amble would weakeil this docuinent in any slibstâlltial way, 1 should be in favour of adding . them, but 1·think it is of great importance that we should keep our eyes on the substance rather than. cm the form, and 1 should bë reluctant to make any additiO'.l to this text unless it were pIakïly requh-ed for some purpose upon which the Security Council was agreed. 1 should be in favour, therefore, of asking the representative of France whether, in view of the opinions which have been expressed here, he would not, perhaps, agree to our leaving the text as it stands. Mr. DE LA TOURNELLE (France) (translated trom French): 1 feel that the omission of these 1 words will indeed weaken the text, but in order not to prolong the discussion uselessly, 1 am quite prepared to withdraw the amendment.

The Security Council will vote on the unamended preamble·as read earlier by the Assistant Secretary-General. A vote was taken by show of hands, and the preamble was adopted by 9 votes in favour, with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Be1gium Canada

The Assistant Secretary- General will read the next paragraph. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): The next paragraph reads ~ "Reaffirms the Council's resolution of 17 Janu&y [document 8/651]." A vote was taken by show-of handsl afl,d the paragraph was adopted by 9 votes in favourl with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada. ChÙla Colombia France Syrïa United Kingdom United States of America Abstentions: Uhainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist,Republics

The Assistant Secretarypeneral will read the next paragraph. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affah): The next paragraph reads: ,"Resolves thaï. the membership of the Commission 'established by the resolution of the Cauncil of 20 January 1948," [document 8/654] "shall be increased to five and shall include in addition to'the membership mentioned in that resolution representative of . . . and . . and that if the membership of the Commission has not been completed within ten days from the date of the adoption of this resolution, the President of the Council may d~signate such other Member of the United Nations as are required to complete the membership of five," General MaNAUGHTON (Canada): 1 wish to calI attention to twO "clerical corrections which should be made te this paragraph. In the fourth line of the document the word "representative" should be 'changed to "representatives-". In the

It is my understanding that if this paragraph is adopted as it has been read, with the grammatical corrections suggested, the Security Couneil will have a meeting to discuss the names of the representatives to he appointed ta the Commission. The Security Couneil will now vote on this paragraph. A vote was taken by show of hands, and the paragraph was adopted by 9 ,votes in favour, with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia France Syria United Kingdom United States of America Abstentions: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

The Assistant Secretal]r- General will read the next paragraph. Ml'. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council AffairS): The next paragraphs l'eado:;: . "Instructs the Commission to procèed at once ta the Indian sub-continent and there place its good offices and mediation at the disposal of the Governments of India and Pakistan with a view ta facilitating the taking of the necessary measures, both with respect to the restoration of peace and order and to the holding of a plebiscite, by the two Governments, acting in co-operation with one another and with the Commission, and further instructs the Commission to keep the Council informed of the action . taken under the resolution, and tothis end .• /' A vote was iaken by $how of hands, and the paragraph was adopted by 8 votes in favour, with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Abstentions: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

The Assistant Secretary- General will read the next paragraph. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): The next paragraph reads: "Recommends to the Governments of India and Pakistan the following measures as those which in the opinion of the Council are appropriate to bring about a cessation of the fighting and to create proper conditions for a free and impartial plebiscite to decide whether the State of Jammu and Kashmir is to accede ta India. or Pakistan." A vote was taken by show of hands, and the paragraph was adopted by 8 votes in. tavDur, with 3 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia France United' Kingdom United States of America Abstentions: Syria Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

We shall now vote on paragraph 1, sub-paragraph by sub-paragraph. The Assistant Secretary-General will read sub-paragraph 1 (a). Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): Part A, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (a) reads as follows: "A. Restoration of peace and order . "1. The Government of Pakistan should undertake to use its best endeavours: "(a) Ta secure the withdrawal from the State of Jammu and Kashmir of tribesmen and Pakistani nationals not normally resident therein who have entered the State for the purpose of Mr. ARCE (Argentina) (translated tram Spanish): Sub-paragraph 1 (a) requests the Government of Pakistan to take aIl necessary steps to secure the 'withdrawal from the disputed territory of the tribesmen and Pakistan nationals who have entered it. In my opinion the Government of Pakistan will not he able to carry out that suggestion solely by means of speeches and proclamations; and if the tribesmen or the nationals of Pakistan do not wish to leave the territory despite the efforts of the Government of Pakistan, that Gov· ernment might possibly be considered by sorne people to have failed to carry out the obligation it assumed by accepting that request. It seems to me that the Government which has to carry out this measure should be aIlowed to make use of aIl the means at its elisposal to fulfil it, and among those means, the most frequently employed is the use of police, of force. The tribesmen and the nàtionaIs of Pakistan would then know that the requests or instructions of the Government of Pakistan were backed by the authority to use police force to implement them. If the members of the Council share my view on this point, 1 would propose that, in order to provide the most favourable conditions for both India and Pakistan for the implementation oI the :esolution we are voting upon, the Government of Pakistan should be authorized to make use of the police or the army whenever it deems it necessary for the accomplishment of its task. 1 will draft my amendment in a few lines. Mr. GoPALASWAMI AYYANGAR (India): 1 do not wish to make a speech about any amendment, but 1 think 1 must sayat this stage that India very strongly opposes the suggestion that has been made by the representative of Argentina. 1 am afraid that if that suggestion is accepted, it would be an invitation to the continuance of strife and conflict in Kashmir. Sir Mohammed ZAFRULLAH KHAN (Pakistan): With aIl respect to what has been said on hehalf of India, 1 do not see why the adop· tian of this suggestion "m: amendment should ~ount ta an invitation ta the continuation of strife. It is reaIized that arrangements for the ·cessation of fighting will be settled and will have ta be put in force. It is aIso realized that sorne arrangement will have ta be made to supervise Obviously, sorne machinery or sorne arrangement is necessary for that purpose. As 1 said when 1 addressed the Security Council on a previous occasion, Pakistan will be quite prepared ta place under the complete control and supervision of th.. Commission any force that is employed by Pakistan for that purpose, sa that it will have the machinery through which these objects might be achieved. The force would be lli'"lder the Commission's supervision and control. There need b~ no conflict.

Before the Security Counci1 proceeds any furilier, 1 shall ask the representative of Argentina ta read his proposed amendment so that the members of the Security Council may be able to discuss it with more information. Mr. ARCE (Argentina): My amendment reads as follows: "The Government of Pakistan may, if it considers it necessary for the purpose of fulfilling this obligation, employ its armed forces in the State of Jammu and Kashmir." From tMs-, point Mr. Arce spoke in Spanish. 1 should like to add that it haS just been pointed out ta me that paragraph 5 to a certain extent doeS caver the situation ta which 1 was referring. This paragraph reads as follows: "If· these local forces shouId, be found to be iriadelJ.ùate, the Commission, subject ta the agreement of both the Govern:rp.ent of India and the Government of Pakistan, shouId arrange for the use of such forces of either Dominion as it deems effective for the purpose of pacification." It is clear, however, that in the paragraph 1 have just read the use of force is made subject to the wishes of both Governmetlts, and that Pakistan would therefore depend upon the agreement of·another State in order ta have recourse ta this means of fulfilling its obligation. If, however, the President or any other member of the Council thinks that my addition might obstruct the approval of the resolution, 1 shall not press the matter. Nevertheless 1 wish to record that in my opinion, if the Council does not provide for all eventualities, it may weIl prove impossi?le to implement the resolution we are approvmg.

Perhaps 1 might attempt ta give an explanation, in the hope. that the representative of Argentina will find it to be satisfactory. We thought that, if the Pakistan forces were to be placed at the disposaI of the Commission when the Commission finds it necessary, that ~Nould be enough ta coyer the need, The representative of Argentina seems to believe that the requirement that the use of both Pakistan and India.'l'l forces should be subject to the agreement of both Governments, is liable to be unworkable. It really may be so, but we are working on the assumption that both Governments, if they really want to work for a peaceful solution and use the good offices of the Security Council in the spirit in which they have been offered, will do their best ta arrive at an agreement in that connexion. We believe that para- .graph 5 should be enough for the purpose, but, if the representative of Argentina wishes ta move bis amendment, he is of course free ta do so. Mr. ARCE (Argentina) (translated from Spanish): In view of the President's explanation, l have no objection to withdrawing my amendment, on the understanding that when we reach paragraph 5 l shall propose that the use of force should be left to the decision of the Commission, without the need ta consult both Governments.

We shall now vote on subparagraph 1 (a) as read by the Assistant Secretary-General. A vote was taken by show of hands, and the sub-paragraph was adopted by 8 votes i':l favour, with 3 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Be1gium Canada China Colombia France United Kingdom United States of America Abstentions: Syria Ukrainian Soviet Sodalist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

We shall now vote on subparagraph 1 (b),. which will he read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security CouJlcil Mairs): Sub-paragraph 1 (b) reads as follows: "(b) Ta make known ta all concemed that the measures indicated in this and the following paragraphs provide full freedom ta aIl subjects of the State, regardless of creed, caste, or party, A vote was taken by show of hands, and the sub-paragraph was adopted by 8 votes in favour, with 3 abstentions. Vr!es for: Argentina Be1gium Canada China Colombia France United KiIllgdom United States of America Abstentions: Syrïa Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

We shall now vote on subparagraph 2 (a), which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): Subparagraph 2 (a) reads as follows: "2. The Government of India should: " (a) When it is established to the satisfaction of the Commission set up in accordance with the Council's resolution of 20 January that the tribesmen are withdrawing and that arrangements for the cessation of the fighting have become effective, put into operation in consultation with the Commission a plan for withdrawing their own forces from Jammu and Kashmir and reducing them progressively to the minimum strength required for the support of the civil power in the maintenance of law and arder;" Mr. NOEL-BAKER (United" Kingdom) : 1 want to say only a word or two of explanation about the way in which 1 understand this paragraph. Objection has been made that, at the end, reference is made only to "support of the civil power in the maintenance of law and order", and nothing is said about purposes of defence. . 1 think that the Security Council has to consider the plan which is set out in this revised draft resolution as a whole, and the plan presupposes, of course, that when the other action which is called for under the heading "Restoration of peace and order" has been taken, then the need for special measures to provide for the external defence of Kashmir will have been removed, aÏ1d there will be no need for this Under the sub-paragraph which we have just adopted, namely, 1 (a), the plan caUs upon the Government of Pakistan to use its best endeavours to prevent any further intrusion into the State of those who have entered through its territory for the purpose of fighting. Pakistan, therefore, would assume an obligation to use its best endeavours ta keep out of the State the elements against which defence would be necessary. With regard to India's general right in the matter of defence if the situation developed in a dangerous way, 1 and my delegation agree with the words which' fell from the lips of the representative of China on this point in the Security Council's meeting of 17 April [284th meeting].

We shall Iiow vote on subparagraph 2 (a). A vote was taken by show of hands, and the sub-paragraph was adopted by 8 votes in favour, with 3 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia France United Kingdom United State-s of America Abstentions: Syria Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

We shaH now vote on subparagraph 2 (b), which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charg-e of Security Council Affairs): Sub-paragraph 2 (b) reads as foUows: "(b) Make known that the withdra,wal is taking place in stages and announce the completion of each stage;" A vote was taken by show of hands, and the sub-paragrafJh was adopted by 9 votes in favour, with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia

We shall now vote on subparagraph 2 (c), which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (A.~istant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): Sub-paragraph 2 (c) reads as follows: ~ "(c) When the Indian forces shall have been reduced ta the mi.TlÎmum strengtb. 'mentioned in (a) above, arrange in consultation with the Commis,,,jon for the stationing of the remaining forces ta be carried out in accordance with the folloWingprinciples: "(i) That the presence of troops should not; afford any intimidation or appearance of intimidation to the. inhabitants of the State; " (li) That as small a number as possible should be retained in forward areas; "(iii) That any reserve of troops wWch may be included in the total strength should be located within their present base area." Mr. NOEL-BAKER (United Kingdom): Again, if l, may, 1 want to say one word of explanation of what 1 believe ta be the vi€ws of those who drafted and supported this resolution. The question was asked: Wha( is meant by the expression "'forward areas" and what is m~ant by the expression "base areas"? As 1 understand what was intended, it is as follaws: The expression "forward areas" was devised in arder toindicate the areas which are at present closest ta the lines which separate the Indian forces from the forces in the State which are now in arms against them. The expression "base areas", as we understand it, means areas outside the Valley of Kashmir, outside the field of operation of actual fighting. That is ta say, they are the,areas from whichthe troops engaged in those operations are supplied. Mr. GoPALASWAMI AVYANGAR (India): 1 wish only to say that, after the interpretation of the words "forward areas" and "base areas" which we have listened ta fram the representative of the United Kingdom, my objection to this particular portion of the resolution is even greater than before. The PRESIDENT: The Security Council will now vote on sub-paragraph 2 (c). A vote was taken by show of hands, and the sub-paragraph was lldopted by 7 votes in favour with 4 abstentions. Abstentions: France Syria Uk.i::>inian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Sodalist Republics

We shall now vote on pa~a­ graph 3, which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Mairs): Paragrai'n 3 reads as lollows: "3. The Government of India should agree that until such time as the Plebiscite Administration referred to below finds it necessary to ' exercise the powers of direction and supervision over the State forces and police provided for in paragraph 8, they will be he1d in areas to be agreed upon with the l'lebiscite Administrator." General McNAUGHTON (Canada): l wish to comment on the word "direction" which appears in this paragraph and also in paragraph 8. The word in one of the original drafts was "control", Whîch was,open to the interpretation • that the Plebiscite Administrator could concern himself directly with the internaI administration of the State forces and police. 1 am sure that those who took part in these discu3sions will agree that such an implication was never intended and, in order to make this intention clear, the word "control" was struck out and the . word "direction" was substituted. "Direction and supervision" connotes that the Plebiscite AdmiIiistrator can call upon the authorities in charge of the State forces and police, respective1y, to make such dispositions and to issue such instructions to their own subordinates as are requisite for the proper conduct of the plebiscite or of matters directly related thereto. These words do not imply that the Plebiscite Administrator would' have anything whatever to do in regard to the internal administratiCîn of these forces. The word "supervision" means that the Plebiscite Administrator, having given directions as to what should be done, is enabled either directly or through his officers to observe what, in fact, has transpired. If the directions have not been carried out, he . will then have knowledge of this,' and it will be '

The Security Council will now vote on paragraph 3. A vote was taken by show of hands, and the paragraph was adopted by 8 votes in favour, with 3 abstentions. Votes for: Argentilla Belgium Canada China. Colombia France United Kingdom United States of America Abstentions: Syria Ukr.\i.unan SOV1èt. Socialist Republic Union (,i Sovïet Socialist Republics

We shall now vote on paragraph 4, wmch will be read by tht'. Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General iJl charge of Security Council Affairs): Paragraph 4 reads as follows: "4. Mter the plan referred to in sub-paragraph 2(a) above has been put ïnto operation, personnel recruited locally i11 each district should so far as possible be utilized for the re-establishment and maintenance of law and order with due regard to protection of minorities, subject to such addïtional requirements as may be specmed by the Plebiscite Administration referred to in paragraph 7." A vote was taken by show of hands, and the paragraph was adopted by 9 votes in favour, with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia France Syria Unitëd Kingdom United States of America

We shall now vote on paragraph 5, which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): Paragraph 5 reads as follows: "5. If these local forces should be found to be inadequate, the Commission, subject to the agreement of both the Government of India·and the Government of Pakistan, should arrange for the use of such forces of either Dominion as it deems effective for the purpose of pacification." Mr. TSIANG (China) : The q.uestion has been raised as to the relation of paragraph 5 to paragraph 9. l wish to state what l understand to be t.he intention of the sponsors of the draft resolution. The wàrds "local forces" in paragraph 5 were intended to cover :all forces retained inside the State of Jammu and Kashmir, inc1uding the police, the State forces, and any Indian troops remaining in the State in accordance with the plan referred to in paragraph 2. It was our intention that the problem of the maintenance of law·and arder after the plan of withdrawal in sub-paragraph 2 (a) had been carried out, should be dealt with primarily by the police forces and State forces, which would be under the direction and supervision of the Plebiscite Administrator. Paragraph 9 provides that, should addition.al assistance be needed, the Plebiscite AdmiIiistrator may call for the assistance of the Indian forCF,s which remain in the State. Paragraph 5 was intended to cover the situa-. tion which might arise if, in a particular case, the Plebiscite Administrator needed further support. In such case, it is suggested that the Commission, subject ta the agreement of both parties, should arrange for the use of such forces of either Dominion as it deems effective for the purpose of the maintenance of law and arder. Mr. ARCE (Argentina) (translated trom Spanish): In order not to prolong the voting, and to make it easier-at least for the Argentine delegation-I propose that we vote upon this paragraph in two parts, and l will ask the Assistant Secretary-General to take note of it. The fust vote would he on the following: "If these local forces should be found to be inadequate, the Commission, ... should arrange for the use of such forces of either Dominion as cc••• subject ta the agreement of both the Government of India and the Government of Pakistan . . ." The decision with regard ta the use of force would thus be left ta the Commission, without the necessity of obtaining first the agreement of bath Governments. By this means the members of the Councü, and 1 myself, will be able ta vote freely. . Mr. EL-KHOURI (Syria): 1shculd like ta add a special complementary statement ta the one the representative of Argentina has made about this passage. 1 believe that it would be appropriate for the Security Council ta facilitate the task of the Commission and of the.Plebiscite Administration as far asit can. As we know, Jammu and Kashmir State is inhabited by two elements. There are special areas of that country which are inhabited by one of the elements and other areas which are inhabited by the other element. According ta par~~aph 9, the Inciian Government is ta ccmake available from the Indian forces such assistance" as may be requested by the Plebiscite . Administration. 1 believe there are certain districts in which, if disorder were. to arise, the Pakistan forces would find it much easier to establish order without bloodshed and without difficulty, while, if Indian forces were to gu to that area, the reaction would be just the reverse. There are other areas in which the opposite situation prevails; in those areas, forces from India would be able to establish law and order wi60ut any coercion or suppression. Therefore, as long as we have confidence in the Commission which is being set up and in the Adnunistration, why should we not leave them sorne freedom of choice? Without having to wait for the consent of both India and Pakistan, they should be glven L'le liberty of calling upon those forces which will make it easier to preserve law and order in a given district. 1 think that would be useful and helpful. Ceitainly, the Commission and the Administration would not take fanciful decisions in that respect. They would consider each matter according to its merits.

Then we shall proceed to vote on paragraph 5, as proposed, in two parts. The first part l'eads as follows: ' cc5. If these local forces should be found to be inadequate, the Commission . . . should :arrange for the use of such forces of· either Dominion as it deems effective for the purpose ,of pacification."

We shalI now vote on the second part. A vote was taken by show of hands, and the second part of the paragraph was adopted by 7 votes in favour, with 4 abstentions. Votes for: Belgium Canada China Colombia France United Kingdom United States of America Abstentions: Argentina Syria Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

We shall now vote on paragraph 6, which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Ml'. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): Part B, paragraph 6 reads as follows: "B. Plebiscite "6. The Government of India should undertake to ensure that the Government of the State invite the major poli.tical groups to designate responsible representatives ta share equitably and fully in the conduct of the administration at. the Ministerial leve1, while the plebiscite is bemg prepared and carrîed out!' Mr. AUSTIN (United States of America): .I have generally .felt that explanations are not very good things to have in connexion with Let me observe in passing that this proposal has a certain unity and all its parts are related. Thus, paragraph 6 is relal.ed to sub-paragraph 1 (a)-the obligation of the Government of Pakistan to use its best endeavours to remove the Pakistan nationals, and so on. This paragraph 6 is related to sub-paragraph 1(a) because the assumption is based on the daims of Pakistan that if it is apparent that the interim administration which prevails through the period îmmèdiately preceding and during the plebiscite is a fair one, then it will be an entirely different matter to induce the invaders to withdraw. Tltat is related to· the subject of pacification. It is important, if we can do so, to have this paragraph satisfy two things: tirst, the actual fairness of the administration of the plebiscite; and second, the appearance of fairness. This paragraph, if it were to satisfy the proposal submitted by Pakistan, would be considerably different. Pakistan submitted to the Security Council this form:. "The Government of the State shall forthwith be reconstituted so as to give equal representanon 'W each major political group in the State, namely, the National Conference, the Muslim Conference and the Azad Kashmir, who will each be invited to desiguate an equal number of responsible representatives to constitute a Council of Minist~rs. This Council of Ministers may choose one of its members to act as President, butin the allocation of portfolios it will be guided by the advice of the Commission." It was our duty, we felt, to find a moderate solution of this problem which would give as full a guarantee of fairness and appearance of fairness as possible, and this is what we finaTIy recommend to the parties concerned in the hope that they will accept it and will try to make it work. They will have the help of our Commission, and our Commission will report to the Security Council ultimately whether the plebiscite was fair or not. This is the wording in the draft resolutiori: "The Government of India should undertake to ensure that the Government of the State invite the major political groups to designate responsible_ representatives to share equitably and fully in the conduct of the administration tok~ Ministerial representation to the parties f.a.vouring accession to Pakistan. It is likewise not our thought that any undue advantage should be given to one group merely because they hold the power at the present moment. The principle involved is that of neutralization of the Government in so far as the issue of accession is concerned. As to two specific questions with regard to the meaning of this paragraph, it is clearly the intentibn that the words "on the Ministerial level" mean that the persons designated shal! forro tJte Council of Ministers. It is aIso clearly the intention of that paragraph that the parties should choose their own representatives. This is basic to the concept of a coalition government. We have not suggested that the Security Council should do more than lay down the principle upon which the proposed coalition should be formed. The Security Council can do no more than that. Anything more is necessarily a matter for negotiation between the parties within the State. We assume in this paragraph, as in all others, a degree of co-operation betweeIi the Governments of India and Pakistan and between the opposing clements inside Kashmir sufficient to ensure that a coalition can be agreed upon.

We shal! proceed ta vote on paragraph 6. A vote was taken by show of hands, and the paragraph was adopted by 8 votes in favour, with 3 abstentions. Votes fOT: Argentma Belgium Canada China Colombia France United Kingdom . United States of America

We shall now vote on paragraph 7, which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. ~Ir. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-Ueneral in charge of Security Council Affairs): Paragraph 7 reads: "7. The Government of India should undertake that there will be established in Jammu and Kashmir. a Plebiscite Administration to hold a plebiscite as soon as possible on the question of the accession of the State to India or Pakistan." A vote was taken by show of hands, and the paragraph was adopted' by 8 votes in favour, with 3 abstentions. . Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia Frar ~ United Kingdom United States of America Abstentions: Syria Ukrainian' Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

We shaH now vote on paragraph 8, which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): Paragraph 8 reads: "8. The Government of India should undertake that there will be delegated by the State to the Plebisci:e Administration such powers as the latter considers necessary for holding a fair and impartial plebiscite including, for that purpose only, the direction and supervision of the State forces and police." A vote was taken by show of hands, and the paragraph was adopted by 9 votes in favour, with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia France Syria United Kingdom United States of America Je dont donner

We shall now vote on paragraph 9, which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. chargé de graphe disposition cite, l'assistance l'administration besoin Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): Paragraph 9 reads: "9. The Government of Inilla should, at the request of the Plebiscite Administration, make available from the Inillan forces such assistance ~ the Plebiscite Administration may require for the performance of its functions." Sir Mohammed ZAFRULLAH KHAN (Pakistan): 1 realize that I have no right ta suggest amendments, but 1 do wish to' suggest to the President, with the request that if he so pleases, he put it to the Security Council, that as 'this paragraph relates directly ta the holding of the plebiscite itself, it would be better. for that reason, and in any case it would be logical, that any forces required for the purposes of this paragraph should be drawn from the forces under the control of the Commission rather than directly from the Govemment of India. In the scheme of these paragraphs, it is aIready provided that the forces that are there and are tQ be used for the purpose of the re-establishment and maintenance of law and order, and the further forces that. may be required or may be raised, will be required and r~ed by the Commission. So the Commission will have a certain number of forces under its control for the purpose of the re-establishment and maintenance of law and order. The Plebiscite Administration will only require forces for that particular purpose in the performance of its functions. Therefore, in accordance with the rest of the scheme of these paragraphs, any further forces required by the Plebiscite Administration should be requested from the Commission, leaving it to the Commission ta supplement them if supplementation should become nece..~ary. tanY faitement des faire s'il rité, même serait .. pour d'avoir le liser l'Inde. des qui pour lité mentaires demander recrutées aura vue . et . dans de d'accord l'administration armées demande bera saires. à l'approbation suivante: du l'assistance son Therefore, 1 would submit that if the President so pleases, he might ask the Security Council whether this paragraph should not read; "The Commission should, at the request of the Plebiscite Administration, make available from the forces under its control such assistance as the Plebiscite Administration may require for the performance of its functions." .Mr. GoPALASWAMI AYYANGAR (India): 1 ~lSh to say only that the Plebiscite Administra- tion is supposed to function in the name of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and that '- .As regards the suggestion made by the repre- sentative of Pakistan that that Administration might be asked to apply to the Commission to make available for this purpose the forces under its control, it is obvious that under the scheme of this resolution no forces are to be under the control of the Commission. Therefore 1 think this suggestion would be unworkable. My objec- tion is based aIso on the merits of the importa- tion of any Pakistan forces for the purpose of he1ping in conducting the plebiscite.

Unless some member of the Council wishes to support the amendment suggested.by the representative of Pakistan, we shall proceed to vote on paragraph 9 as it stands. Mr. EL-KHOURI (Syria): In my view it would be harmful if an amendment were supported by a member of the Security Counci1 and subsequently rejected. For this reason 1 feeI that it would he better to leave the matter as it stands, and that is why 1 do not wish to support the amendment proposed by the representative of Pakistan. The PRESIDENT: We shall vote on para-' , graph 9 as it has been read by the Assistant Secretary-General. A vote was taken by show, of hands, and the paragraph was adopted by 8 votes in fat'our, with 3 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia France United Kingdom United States of America Abstentions: Syria Ukrainian Soviet Socialist·Reoublic Union of Soviet Socialist Republicll

We shall now vote on paragraph 10, sub-paragraph by sub-paragraph. The Assistant Secretary-General will read sub-paragraph 10 (a). Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secreta..ry-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): Sub-paragraph 10 (a) reads:

.We shall now vote on subparagraph 10 (b), which wîll be read by the Assistant Secretary-Gem:ral. . Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): Sub-paragraph 10 (b) reads: "(b) The l'lebiscite Administrator, acting as an officer of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, should have authority to nominate his assistants and other subordinates and to draft regulations goveming the plebiscite. Such nominees should he formally appointed and such draft reguIations should be formally promulgated by the State of Jammu and Kashmir." A vote was taken by show of hands~ and the sub-parag~aph was adopted by 9 votes in favour~ with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia France Syria United Kingdom United States of America Abstentions: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

We shall now vote on subparagraph 10 (c) which will be read' by the Assistant Secretary-Gen~ral. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Afi'airs): Sub.para- 1 graph 10 (c) reads: 1 A vote was taken by show of hands, and the sub-paragraph was adopted by 9 votes in favour, with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia France Syria United Kingdom United States of America Abstentions: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

We shall now vote on subparagraph (d), which will he read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council AfIairs): Sub-paragraph 10 (d) reads: "(d) The terms of service, of the Administrator should fox:m the subject of a separate negotiation between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Government of India. The Administrator should fix the terms of service for bis assistants and subordinates." A vote was taken by show of hands, and the sub-paragraph was adopted by 9 votes in favlJur, with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia France Syria United Kingdom Upited States of America Abstentions: UkraÏnian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Mr. ARCE (Argentina) (translated trom Spanish): May 1.draw attention to the fact that there was an error in thp. French interpretation Mr. NISùT (Belgium) (translated trom French): 1 agree with the representative of Argentina that from beginning to end this text makes no sense. While the English version is in the conditional teme, which means that everything depends on the·consent of the parties concerned, the French version is either in the present or future tenses, thus appearing like a ukase issued by the Security COunCll.

We shall now vote on subparagraph 10 (e), which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council.Affairs): Sub-paragraph 10(e) reads: ~, (eJ The Administrator should have the right to communicate directly with the Commission of the Security Council and, through it, with the Security Council, with the Governments of India and Pakistan and with their representatives with the Commission, as weIl as with the Government of the State. It would be his duty to bring ta the notice of any or all of the foregoing (as he in his· discretion may decide)' any circumstances arising which may tend, in his opinion, to interfere with the freedom of the plebiscite." Mr. NOEL-BAKER (United Kingdom): Two daya aga [285th meeting] the objection was made ta this paragraph that it was wrong for thr, Plebiscite Administrator ta have the right to communicate directly with the Govern· ment of Pakistan. 1 tliink -it has been agreed by everyone and 1am now quoting from words used at the 285th meeting, that the Administrator should be free ta function under the Government of the State of KashInir "with the maximum of indepen-_ dence". In our opinion that must include the power to ascertain the views of the Government of Pakistan and its representative concerning the impartiality of the arrangements for the plebiscite. , Moreover, it may be necessary for the Plebiscite Administrator to draw the attention of the Government of Pakistan to developments for which the Government of Pakistan might itself be responsible and which, in the Administrator's ~p~on, might be likely to prejudice the impartlality of the plebiscite. J hope, in the light of w~at 1 have said, that the Security Council may think that this provision is right. Mr. GOPALASWAMI AYYANGAR (India): 1 am grateful to the representative of the United Apparently the WCi.mg has been deliberately adopted in the sense that it has been explained. Mter hearing this explanation, 1 feel only fortified in the objection wmch 1 raised to this provision during the last debate [285th meeting]. 1 wirh only to reiterate that objection. Mr. TSIANG (China): Sub-paragraph 10 (e) as it stands has a certain amount of ambiguity. Do the words "through it" cover a1I the subsequent phrases or do they govern only "with the SeclL'"Ïty Council"? That is cne point we should consider. The point raised by the representative of India should be considered, in view of the background. 1 am not sure about the practice in India, but in my country' the chanaels of communication between Govemment officers are matters of great importance. So, in order to clar.fy it and to meet the wishes of the Indian Government, without sacrificing our purposes, 1 would suggest something of this kind: "Tne Administrator should have the right to .communicate directly with the Government of the State ~md the CUmm1s·,i.on of the Security Council, and through the Commission, with the Security Council and with the Govemments of Jndia and Pakistan." That would pro'Ade direct communication with two bodies: first, the Commission of the Security Council; second, the State Govemment. Then the communicatirln with the Security Council and Withthe Govemments of India and Pakistan should he through the Commission. Iv.lr. NOEL-BAKER (United Kingdom):. For my part, 1 confesS that 1 think the arrangement· as proposed in the te~ as it stands is simpler and quicker, an j 1 cannot believe that it is open, in spite of what the represent-ttive of India said, to grave objection, if you once à.~'Ullle that you are going to have peace, r""'!1- cord and settlement in KashnL.:i". But at the nsk of a setting in of bureaucratic complications, 1 should accept the text proposed by the representative of China; certainly, if in that way it wouid meet with general agreement.

The Security Council will vote, first of aIl, on the amendment suggested by the Chinese representative, which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. AUSTIN (United States of America): l wonder if the representative of China intended to leave out the words "and with their representatives with the Commission". These words are omitted. ·Did the representative of China intend ta do that? Mr. TSiANG (China): No,' it was not my intention. 1 thought they would he inserted. Sir Mohammed ZAFRULLAH KHAN (Pakistan): 1 merely wanted to speak on the same porn ° t .1. .",-~.<" • . {l~~j]~ . The PRESIDENT: 1 shall ask the Assistant Secretary-General ta read the amendment again. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): The amended sub-paragraph 10(e) reads as follows: "(e) The Admillistrator should have the right to communicate directly with the Govemment of the State and with the Commission of the Security Council and, through th~ Commission,With the Security Council, with the Governments of India and Pakistan and with their representatives with the Commission. It 'Would be bis duty to bring to the notice of any or aIl . of the foregoing (as he in bis discretion may decide) any circumstances arising which may tend, in bis opinion, to interfere with the freedom of the plebiscite.'~

We shall vote on .para,- graph Il.

We shall now vot~ on paragraph 12, which will be read by the Assistant ., SecretafTt-General. . Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council AfIairs).) Pm:agraph 12 reads as fonom: liberté lation ".0:2. The Government of India should them- : scivcs and through the Government of the State : dec1are and make known that aU subjects of the . 3tate of Jammu and KaStl....Jr, regardless of creed, caste or party, will be safe :md fi'ee in expressing their view and in voting vil the question of the accession of the State, and that there will be freedom of the .Press, speech and Assembly and freedom of trave1 in the State. iu.c1uding freedom of lawful entry and exit." . Sir Mohammed ZAFRULLAH KHAN (Pakistan): May 1 draw attention to the fact that there is a typing mistake in the English text. It says ". . . freedom of the Press, speech and Assembly". The ward "Assembly" should not be capitalized; it should be in lower case. Otherwise, it would mean a legislature or Assembly or something of that kind. Here îs meant people assembling together. tan) attention graphie s'est glissée en Assembly". prendre Assemblée de publiques. A vote was taken by show of hands, and the paragraph waS adopted by 9 votes in favouT, with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Can~.da ' China Colombia France Syria United Kingdom United States of America Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): Para- graph 13 reads as fonows: "13. The Government of India should use and should ensure that the Govemment of the State aIso use their best endeavours to effect the withdrawal from the State of aIl Indian nationals other than those who are normaIly resident therein or who on or since 15 August 1947 have entered-it for a lawful purpose." A vote was taken by show of hands, and the paragraph was adopted by 9 votes in favour, with 2 abstentions. . Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia France Syria United Kingdom United States of America Abstentions: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist :tepublic Union of Soviet Socia1i~t Republics

We shall'now vote on paragraph 14, which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-Gtneral in charge of Security Council Affairs): :P~:t­ graph 14 reads as follows: "14. The Govemment of India should ensure that the Government of the State release all political prisoners and take aIl possible steps so that: "(a) AIl citizens of the State who have left it on account of disturbances are invited, and are free, to return to their homes and to exercise thf"tr rights as such citizens; .' (b) There is no victimization; "(c) Minorities in aIl parts of the State are accorded adequate protection." A vote was taken by show of hands, and the paragraph was adopted by 9 votes in favour, with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium

We shall now vote on paragraph 15, which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. . Ml'. SOBOLEV (Assis(ant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): Paragraph 15 reads as follows: "15. The Commission of the Security Council should at the end of th~ plebiscite certify to the Council whether ~e plebiscite has or has not been really free and impartial." A vote was taken by show of hands~ and the paragraph was adopted by 9 votes in favour~ with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia France Syria United Kingdom United States of America Abstentions: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

We shall now vote on paragraph 16, which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General~ . l'accomplissement abstentions. . Ml'. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council AfIairs): Part C, paragraph 16, reads as follows: ."C. General'Provisions "16. The Governments of India and Pakistan should each be invited to nominate' a represéntative to be' attached to the Commission for such assistance as it may require in the performance of its task." . A vote was taken by show of hands, and the 1 p~ragraph was adopted by 9 votes in favour, W1-th 2 abstentions.' . Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada

We shalI now vote on paragraph 17, which will be read by the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): Paragraph 17 reads as follows: "17. The Commission should establish in Jammu and Kashmir' such observers as it may require of any of the proceedings in pUISuance of the measures indicated in the foregoing paragraphs." A .vote was taken by show of hands, and the paragraph was adopted by 9 votes in favour, with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Be1gium Canada China Colombia France Syri.l. United Kingdom. United StAtes of Ameriéa Abstentions: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

We shalI now vote on para.- gra.ph 18, which will be read b}'l the Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. SOBOLEV (Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Security Council Affairs): Paragraph 18 reads as follows: "18. The Security Council Commission· should carry out the tasks assigned to it herein." A vote was taken by show of hands, and ihe paragraph was adopted by 9 votes in favour, with 2 abstentions. Votes for: Argentina Belgium Canada China Colombia France Mr. DE LA TeuRNELLE (France) (translated trom French): 1 wish to associate myself with the remarks made by the representative of Be1gium concerning the wording of the French text. 1 shall ask the Secretariat to make the necessary corrections so as to hring the French and English versions into complete accord as regards the moods and tenses of the verbs used. 1 should like to point out that the interpreter has constantly translated "should" by a conditional tense. 1 do not think this was quite correct; "should" ought to be translated by devrait; tb.e conditional mak.es no sense here, while the ve'cb devoir denott>,.s a wish of the Security Council. Mr. NISOT (Belgium) (trans1ated tram French): 1 wish to make it quite clear that it was the English text 1 have voted for; 1 should not have voted for the French text.

1 wish to make it clear, although it is hardly necessary, that the text we have agreed upon will be} translated anew into French and will be made to accord with the English text as adopted.2 Mr. DE LA TOURNELLE (France) (translated from French): 1 am sure the Plresident will see that this is done.

We shall now proceed to vote on the draft resolution as a whole. MI'. DE LA TOURNELLE (France) (trans1ated trom French): 1 must admit 1 do not quite understandthe formality of voting on the text as a whole when aIl its paragraphs have already 1 dont' been approved. Such a vote, in my opiniol1~ .me would be necessary only if some of the para- 1 l'ensemble graphs had been rejected. l wonder what nùsition should be adopted by those members of the Council who have aJ:>stained from voting on sorne paragraphs and consequently have not : approved them. Mr. ARCE (ArgentinR) (trans1ated tram Spanish): 1 have nêver been able to understand-perhaps because we have a different . entend procedure in Latin-American countries-the meaning of voting on a resolution "as a whole". In any event, l do not think such a vote is necessary in this case. . 1 remember that on ~ne occasion, before 1 had the good fortune and the honour to be a member of ·the Security Council, that body, I therefore support the suggestion of the representative of France.

I find that there is no rule which would require the Security Council to take a vote on this draft resolution as a whole unless sorne representative ca1ls for it. Therefore, wt; shall proceed as suggested by the representatives of Fr~ce and Argentina. It is my privilege to request the representatives of India and Pakistan to communicate to their Governments the recommendations which have just been adopted by the Security Council and to convey to their Governments our hope that, upon due consideration, they will find them adequate .as a method of restoring peace in. Kashmir and holding a free and impartial plebiscite, which will give the people there an opportunity to decide for themse1ves whether they wish to accede to India or to Pakistan. 1 also confidently hope that the Governments of India and Pakistan will extend their wholehearted co-optration to the Commission of the Security Council and that the Commission will prove a very useful and efficient instrument of co-operation with theln and will satisfy the wishes of the SeCl;ll'ity Council in he1ping thosc two Governments to settle this dispute in mutually satisfactory terms. 31. Discussio,rl of the agenda fo;o the ne)C' meeting Mr. AUSTIN (United States of America): If 1t is in order, 1 should like to speak on a new item. Is it in order for me to do so?

Yell. Mr. AUSTIN (United States of Americà): 1 should like to ask that the question of the truce in Palestine be placed on tlte agenda of the Securit)r Council for discussion not later than Friday aftemoon, 23 April. In my statement in the First Committeeof the General Assembly yesterday [document A/C.l/SR.1l8], I expressed the view that further ar:tion on the With these thoughts in mind, 1 propose placing the subject of the truce in Palestine on our a~enda.

It was thought that we should meet again to appoint the members of the Commission provided for in the resolution which has just been adopted. Therefore, if it is satisfactory to the Security Council, we can meet next Friday afternoon, 23 April, at 3 o'clock and elect the members of the Commission. Then we can discuss the question of the truce in Palestine as has just been suggested. If we have time, we can go on with the discussion on Czechoslovakia. Sir Mohammed ZAFRULLAH KHAN (Pakistan): While the Security Council is on the subject of settling its future programme of meetings, 1 should like to draw attention to. the fact that the further matters in dispute between India and Pakistan have also to be considered, and that such consideration has to be resumed by the Security Council at the point at which it was left on the return of the Indian delegatiŒ.1. .d'abord It has aIso to be decided in what order and in what manner these items are to be taken. The President may be pleased to embark right away on the question of Junagadh, and to discuss it with the two delegations by himself, or he may prefer these matters to be raised first before the Security Council, or sorne other procedure may be desired.

Before making a decision on the matter, 1 should like to have the opportunity next Friday to hear what members of the Security Council have to say as to the procedure wc should follow in that connexion. Sir Mohammed ZAFRULLAH KHAN (Pakistan) : 1desire only to submit that there are three questions still pending: Junagadh, the question of genocide, and that of the failure to implement the agreement. .

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