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l should like to open thi:- meeting by cxpressing the. decp apPI:eciation which the people and the Government of llolam! feel for the great honour whieh is bcstowed on their country, Two l'cars ago, aH Poland wa:- still under German occupation. Two }'ears ago, the Polish people still suffcrcd from the most cruel and barbaric opprcssion known in history. Two years aga, a11 Polish politieal life was eonfined to the conspiracy of the underground, ail open expressions of such life bcing suppressed br the Gestapo and the SS, With these mcmories in mincl, the people of Poland today have great pride in the fnct that the representative of a free Poland has the honour of presiding over the Security COllllcil of the United Nations, Poland was liberated by the joint efforts of ail the United Nations, The Polish nation, thercfore, attaches a special importance to the Organization as an instrumentto preserve the peace and security of the world, No nation has suffered as greatly as we have from the war and from the fascÎst tyranny of German occupation. No people, therefore, is as interested as we are in the establishment of a just and effective international order which will save the human race from the ravages and destructions of new wars. l daresay that in this matter, our national interest is identical with the interest of aIl other peace-loving nations, identical with the interest of every man and woman and child of whatever nation or race. t 1 i I This Council, over which l have the honour to preside this month, is charged with the great responsibility of preserving the peace of the world, l know that aU of us have discharged our duties with the full consciousness of this responsibility, Sorne of us are elccted members of tbis Council for a term. Others are permanent mem~ers to whom special rights and privil~ges are glVen, Wc of the Polish nation recogmzefully the need for the special rights and privileges of permanent members. They are necesllary to make the work of our Organization th?r?ughly effective, With these rights and p:I,"lleges, howe;er, there goes a special responsibllIty, and l thmk l express the sentiments of aU nations which are not among the big Powers when l say that wc look forward to harmonious co-ope~atien of the permanent members of the Co~nctl, Such co-operation is essential te the mamtenance of peace. Today's session is the first held by the Security Council in its new temporary seat. l hope that . 'See ~upplementN?, 5, Annex 8, of the Security Coun- CIl OfficlQI Records, Flrst Year, Second Series. pre~erved if the same !deals which guided us dunng our struggle agamst the fascist Axis will continue to guide us now when we are engaged in building peace. 18. Adoption of agenda . The PRESIDENT: Our first point is the adoption of the agenda. The agenda which is before you consists of three points: (1) A.doption of the agenda; (2) report of the Secunty Council's Committee on the Admission of New Members; (3) telegram from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic to the Secretary-General, dated 24 ~ugust 1946. premier points: rapport membres; faires viétique du MI'. VAN KLEFFENS (Netherlands): 1 have a few words to say with reference to item 3 of the agenda. 1 wish to question whether the Ukrainian complaint can be admitted on the agenda in the form, 1 stress that, in the form in which it has been presented. It is a series of unsubstantiated accusations against two Members of the United Nations. The wealth of invectives which charanglais): propos la admise siste présentée. sans tions térise à commencement allusion tiens Conseil sérieusement seil, Si être vienne des rapidement Unies à problèmes pourquoi tion existe établissant ment sentation soumise, tion qui sure, présenter pas doute acteriz~s the c?mplaint cannat take the place of what, lU my V1ew, should at least be some initial evidence. 1 submit to my colleagues, speaking quite generally and not with special reference at this moment ta the Ukrainian case, that it is necessary for the Council to think seriously of its standing and dignity, and to defend and stand up for that dignity. If we allow this body, which ought ta be regarded as a very high forum, to become a sounding board of ul1substantiated grievances, its position will sink rapidly in the general esteem of the world. If that happened, it would be detrimental to the United Nations, and the Council itself is responsible for seeing that it should not happen. The Council has been set up ta consider serious and genuine difficulties. The Council must, in my opinion, therefore, before admitting a matter on the agenda, begin by satisfying itself that there is sufficient prima facie evidence that the matter to which attention is called is a serious and genuine difficulty. A superficial presentation such as we have before us, and 1 refer to the Ukrainian question, is not enough. These are general considerations. They apply in exactly the same measure to aIl Member States that wish to preseht a casehere, and not to the Ukraine alone. If, in the past, because of lack of experience no doubt wc have perhaps been a litde too quick in admitting matters on Of course, we must have full discussion dëbate of an serious and genuine questions. may weIl be that the Ukraine has quite a good case to present. My only contention, therefore, is that in its present form, the Ukrainian submission does not enable us to form even the most preliminary impression that it seems to be a good case, and that is what is indispensable. If admit such an inadequate submission, we what 1think is a most dangerous and regrettable precedent, for we would then in future -have defence if sorne other State came forward with an entirely fictitious complaint, entered solely chieny for the purpose of annoying another State. The only stage at which the Council defend itself against such possible misuse now, at the moment when the proposaI whether a matter should or should not go on the agenda is being debated. For, if once it is admitted on the' agenda, it is too late. The complainant has then every right to argue his case, and Council is then defenceless against such misuse. Should the Council really put itself in position that it must patiently listen to baseless outpourings, as if they were a serious and uine matter? 1 feel very strongly that the curity Council shOlùd not always remain sive in such matters. The admission of an item on the agenda is by no means automatic or empty formality. 1 hope 1 have shown that, although lt matter of procedure, it is a matter of great portance, were it only from the point of view protecting the dignity and standing of the Coundl. Wc certainly do not want ta debar Ukraine from presenting its case, far from it, l submit that uny State which cornes here should show ta our satisfaction, in its submission, on the face of it, the case deserves to be heard. For that, sorne initial substantiation is plainly quired, and that is what 1 do not find in Ukrainian submission. If, therefore, we do admit that submission on the agenda, the sense of it is merely that the Ukraine is given an portunity of presenting a better substantiated case, the Council remaining free ta accept reject that admission, if and when presented. 1 mave that the Council vote on the question of whether item 3 should be included in agenda. Ml'. VAN KLEFFENS (Netherlands): l only wanted ta say that l have not spoken on the third point, but on the question as to whether or not this third point should be included in the agenda. l'anglais): pas la ou cas, prêt second est point l'inscription point sentant parole.

In that case, may l ask the Council the question whether it is ready to agree that the second point be included in·the agenda? Who is in favour of including the second point? The second point is adopted unaniinously. We have now the question of the inclusion of the third point in the agenda and the representative of the United Kingdom wishes ta make a statement. (traduit cord ce habituelle taines bre forme Je rèprésentant plainte d'Ukraine bablement à l'Albanie observer Royaume-Uni. avoir dans bilité sentant de tique présence que de térieutesde monarchistes l'Ukraine accusation. autre elle laquelle été reprendre paraît puyée déjà Sir Alexander CADOGAN ( United Kingdom) : 1 wish ta say l endorse heartily aIl that has been said by the representative of the Netherlands, both in regard ta the general growing practice of bringing questions before the Couneil for the annoyance of one Member and in regard ta the manner of presentation of cases sa brought. l feel impelled ta speak on this question because although the represcntative of the N etherlands said that the Ukrainian communication concerned two countries, Albania and Greece presumably, l wish ta point out that they concerned a third, the United Kingdom. It will be noticed that after depicting in no measured terms, the situation of the Balkans, the whole fault which he lays ta the charge of the Greek Government, the Ukrainian representative, in his communication, goes on ta say that: "the principal factor conducive ta the situation in the Balkans as created by this poliey of the present' Greek Government is the' presence of British troops in Greece and the direct intervention of British military representatives in the internaI affairs of this allied country on behalf of agressive monarchist clements." He does not attempt in any way ta analyze that charge. Now that 'charge was brought up on a former occasion. It was brought upon another issue. It was brought up at great length in London last January. As a result of that discussion, His Maj(lsty's Government of the United Kingdom was completely exonerated. Now, if that charge is going t!J be raised again, it seems ta me ta be only reasonable ta asle that sorne facts should be produced to substantiate this charge wlùch has Mr. GROMYKO (Soviet Union) (translated trom Russian): The Government of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic has submitted to the Security Council a very important and very serious question} which has a direct bearing on the maintenance of peace and security. The Council cannot evade the examination of this question since it is the obligation of the Security Council ta examine questions of this kind. Mr. van Kleffens asserts that the question raised by the Government of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic does not deserve the consideration of the Security Council because, he alleges, the assertion contained in the Ukrainian document is not supported by facts. This statement of Mr. van Kleffens is absolutely groundless. In arder to ascertain whether a statement by any Government appealing to the Security Council is right or wrong, it is necessary to examine the statement. This is an elementary truth} which should be cIear to aIl the members of the Security Council, includingthe representative of Holland. How can we possibly say that the accusation put forward in the Ukrainian document regard- }ng the prese~t Greek Government and its policy IS unsubstantmted, unless we examine the Ukrainian statement? Mr. van Klcffens said that the Ukrainian statement was superficial. l must state that the conclusion drawn by Mr. van Kleffens is indced a superficial one. It is an example of how not to act in taking part in the examination of serious political questions by the Sccurity Council. The acceptance of Mr. van Kleffens' point of view can only undermine the authority of the Sccurity Couneil. l wish ta remind Mr. van Kleffens that in speaking ?n other ~ccasions in the meetings of the Secunty Councl1 he was ardently in favour of the broadest discussion of questions raised in Kleffens, contenues les puient semble tion dance vérité, pas de juger contre les Grèce, au trouve pouvoir se la saisi claration embarrasser avoir représentant. de par vernements Mais pas est-il tenir barrasser J'estime gan entièrement prendre Sir Alexander also puts forward the argument that the Ukrainian statemcnt is not in a suitable [arm. Why is it suggested that the Ukr~inian statement is not in a suitable form? It IS because it touches upon a question which dir~c~ly affects the British Government. The Bnt1sh representative conld not give any other cxplan~­ tion. If the question wcre a diffcrcnt one and If the communication did not contain an accusation with regard ta the British Govcrnmerit, and this follaws from the mcaning of Sir Alexander's remarks, 1 am sure that the form would probably he regardcd by him as idea1. The Sccurity C,ouncil cannot approach the serious politieal questions that are brought bc:- fore it as lightly as Mr. van Kleffens and SIr Alexander Cadogan do, if the Council does not wish ta see its authority impaired. In conclusion 1 wish ta say that 1 shaH firmly abject to any proposaI that aims at avoiding discussion of the question raised by the Ukrainian Government. 1 consider that this question should be examined by the Security Council with al! the seriousness that it deserves, in view of the circumstances that have come about at the present time in the Balkan peninsula in connectian with the behaviour of the present Greek Government.

We have unanimously adopted the second point of the provisional agenda and some disagreement has developed as to the adoption of the third point. r shauld like ta point out to the Council that wc have a time limit on the second point of the agenda. According to rule 60 of the rules of procedure, the recommendations on admission of new Members should be made not later than twenty-five days before the General Assembly. With the date of the General Assembly set for 23 September, this means that tomorrow is the last day for making the recommendations on the adoption of new Members. In view of this time limit and in view also of the faet 'that l believe that other members of the Council would like ta express their view on the question of point 3 of the agenda, 1 would like ta suggest that we leave the question of the . adoption of point 3 of the agenda in suspense for the time being, simply keeping it on the pl'ovisional agenda as it is and that we take up now the consideration of the matter which is in poillt 2 of the agenda. Sir Alexander CADOGAN (United Kingdom) : l agree with you that we might perhaps leave the matter as it is for the moment. Will you allow me ta make at least one comment which, l think, l am entitlcd to make with regard to what the rcpresentative of the Soviet Union has just said. The, representative of the Soviet Union has, not for the first time, resorted to the rather

l should like to repeat my question to the CCJllllcil; namely, is there any objection to our paJ';sing' now to consideration of point 2 of the agenda? Ml'. GROMYKO (Soviet Union) (translated 11'0112 Russian): 1"[1'. President, do l undcrstand l'ou to mean that the discussion of this question will· be resumccl aIter we have cOlllpletecl our discussion with regard to the admission of new Members? The PRESIDENT: Yes. The proposai is that we discuss the admission of new Mell1bers; that we adopt om recommcndation to the Assembly, and cio this bcfore tomorrow evening, following our rules of procedure, and that after that wc continue the discussion which was begun today on the question of the adoption of item 3 of the agenda. In the meantime, item 3 remains on the provisional agenda as it is now. J'ai d'admission nous aura suivant avant la ment point ordre que paraît Il deuxième question servée. bIc que le l'étude sécurité veaux et d'admission table d'admission cl Ml'. P AROD! (France) (translated from French): l should merc1y like to say that 1 support the President's proposai which appears to me an excellent working proceclure. It would be desirable for us to deal with the second item on the agenda and to postpone the question of the third item entirc1y.

Item 2 of the agenda is the report of the Security Council's Committee on the Admission of New Members. The report is before you, and 1 shall ask the Chairman of the Conunittee to come to the table and present the report. .(Mr. MICHALOWSKI, Chairman of the Commzttee on the Admission of New Members) assumed a seat. at the Council table.) Mr. MICHALOWSKI: On behalf of the Committee on the Admission of New Members, l have the honour ta present ta the Security Co~n~ cil the report of this Committee. The rep?rt IS a résumé of the examination by the Commlttee of aIl nine applications submitte? ta us.by. the Security,Council. It was the le~dr~g pr,mC1ple .of our work ta examine the appllcatlOns m ~he hght of the l'equircments of the Charter, whlch me~ns, first, the applicant State must be peace-Iovmg; seconùly, the applicant State must f~rmally accept the obligations of the Charter; th,lr?ly, the ap~ plicant State must be able and ""rll.mg ta ~arry out the obligations of the Charter m the Judgment of the Organization. In order ta give the members of the Security Council sufficient basis to reach a decision, wc tried ta collect with considerable help from the Secretariat, alÎ information available on applicant States. We discussed each application thoroughly and wc deciùed to present in our report the résumé of ail statements and ta incluùe sorne basic statements in full, as appendices. We hope that the report may help the Council and perhaps may shorten its discussions by avoiding repetition of declarations. Final1y, wc presented in every case the opinion of the Committee as to whether or not sufficient information has been placed before the Committee to form a basis for decision by members of the Security CounciI. We also inc1uded a statement of the formai attitudes of various delegations regarding the desirability of admission of applicant States. In addition, l should like to inform the Security .council that yesterday the Mongolian Peoplcs' Republic submittcd the answer to the questionnaire which was adopted by the Committee and transmitted to the Minister of F01'- eign Affairs for that country. This answer could not be put into the report and will be distributed today to the dclegations.

Vou have heard the statement of the Chairman of the Committee. It seems that it will be useful if we divide our further discussion into two parts; namely, that wc tirst take up the discussion of the report and of such general questions concerning admission to membership wmch the delegates want to raise, and after that pass to the consideration of each application separately. l am, thercforc, opening the general discussion on the report. A number of members have ask.ed for recognition. The first is the l'epresentative of the United States of America. "Sir, With reference to my letter of 24 August in which l informed Yaur ExceUency that a scttlement of the territorial dispute between Siam and France might be reached soon, l regret to state that such settlement has not yct been arl'ived at. Under these circumstances, therefore, l have the honour to request that consideration of Siam's application by the Security Council . be adjoumed until a settlement of the dispute in question has been effected." glais) sur rapport et travaux pour la création 'clairement inclure Au a rendu l'interdépendance les par ont été sacrifices de l'interdépendance efforts tous doivent s'unir fin. feraient draient inévitablement du Pour qu'aucun n'est Charte. session des tenues à tion , pensons qu'il séances ment bres dans Ml'. ]mINsoN (United States of America) : l have no specific comments to make on the report of the Committee, except ta say that it seems ta me ta be drawn up with precision and clarity and to give an adequate review of the work and the debates in the Committee itself. From the inception of plans for the creation of the Unite~l Nations, it has been c1early recognized th,.1t the Organization should move toward universality of membership. In the worId conHict which ended only a year ago, the several United Nations had a most vivid realization of the inter-dependence of ail peoples and aIl parts of the wal'ld. That great co-ordinated effort in which the forces of the various United Nations met the enemy thl'Oughout the world was a lesson to aIl who took part in it. With the memaries of the fighting and the sacrifices alTe3.dy growing dimmer, it isnecessary not to farget the fundamental lesson that the inter-dependence of the world demands its unity in efforts to ensure peace; that the talents and energies of aIl peoples must he united in an organized effort to this end. If they are not, those left out inevitably become a source of danger or, at best, an unused resource. If the United Nations is to be successful, no State can be left out of it any longer t~an is absolutely necessary. The Conference at San Francisco created the Charter. In the first part of the first session of the Assemblyand the. meetings of the other United Nations organs held in London at the time, the structure of the Organization was substantiaIly completed. We believe that one of the important constructive acts of the coming Assembly meetings should be the logical next step; the expansion of membership ta include ail presently eligible applicants. The Organization cannot afford to function any longer than is abso1utely necessary without the co-operation of every My Government proposes that the Council take broad and far-sighted action ta extend the membership of the United Nations now as far as is consistent with the provisions of Article 4 of the Charter. It accordingly proposes that the Council now recommend ta the General Assembly the admission of aIl the present applicants. We do not disguise the fact that we have misgivings about sorne of the applicants, especially Albania and. the Mongolian Peoples' Republic'. Our doubts and questions with regard ta these applicants were fully and clearly stated during the proceedings of the Committee on the Admission of New Members. If there were among the present applicants an entity that was not a State, in the international sense, or one that lacked the govcrnmental powers or material roeans of carrying out the obligations of the Charter, we would not make this proposaI. In arder to accelerate the achievement of universality of membership, we are prepared, on the 1:)asis we have suggested, ta resolve the questions we have had in our minds as ta the complete readiness of sorne applicants ta assume the obligations of the Charter. The essence of our proposaI is that the Council now, in a spirit of fair-mindedness toward aIl present applicants, and in the best interests of the Organizationl recommend that the Assembly admit themall ta membership. l have taken cognizance of the letter which we have just heard from the representative of Siam. In placing before you, therefore, the resolution which l hope will have the favourable consideration of the Council, 1 have taken cognizanee of the withdrawal of Siam, and that country is therefore not inc1uded in this pro~ posed resolution. With your permission, l should like ta read the text of a short resolution which we hope will be adopted and will give effcct, if the Council approves it, ta the recommendations which l have just outlined. ('The Security Council, having received applications for member- '.··· . i SoI, dit....•·.·.·: ~l~ (, ",. ~•..', ,,~' fI' ~. " q! );. f1 mettre les ~' ..{l Y' l~' ~? Afghanistan Albania Iceland Ireland Mongolian People's Republic Portugal Sweden Transjordan." ~ }' ; i 4; j:. ., '

The Secretary-Gcneral wishes to make a statement. Le crétaire

l think it may be useful at this point ta caU the attention of the Security Council ta a number of pertinent facts connected with the question of new Members. You are confronted by a question which affects the future of the Uriited Nations and your decision is a serious and important one. For the first time sinee the United Nations took form as an' Organization, we are being asked ta increase our numbers beyond the original fiftyone Member States. It has been stated repeatedly that we desire the active collaboration of aIl peace-loving States which are willing to accept the obligations contained in the Charter and which are able and willing to calTY out those obligations. This principle was laid down in the Moscow Declaration on 30 October 1943. And it was reaffirmed at Teheran on 1 Deeember 1943. At Dumbarton Oaks it was again affirmed that the United Nations should be open ta aU peaee-Ioving States. Le glais): l'attention points nouveaux intéresse et la importance depuis d'exister, bre ,qui Membres. ganisation tous les obligations capables principe Moscou de nouveau 1er répété vertes A cipe qui Nations acceptent et, au de les Les nouveaux la Déclaration trois convinrent raient auraient auraient vainqueurs. L, ; 'f " ' - , · ' . • . • ' . At San Francisco, this principle was incorporated in Article 4 of the Charter. This states that membership in the United Nations is open ta all other peace-loving States which aceept the obligations contained in the Charter and, in the judgment of the Organization, are able and wi11ing to carry out these obligations. . The principles governing the admission of new J\1embers were thoroughly defincd in specifie terms by the Potsdam Declaration of 2 August 1945. The three Powers which signed that declaratiol1 agreed that five ex-enemy States should be entitled to membership when they have established democratic governments and those Governments had conc1uded peace treaties with the victorious Powers. It was also ' W Ml'. VELLOSO (Brazil) (translated tram French): The representative of the United States has just proposed that the Security Council should recommend that the General Assembly accept aU the applications submitted to it. The Secretary-General has expressed the same opinion. That is also my Government's point of view, 1 have already statcd in public and as has been stuted by the Brazilian representative on Committee whose report we are discussing. The aim of the United Nations is universality, and Brazil defendcd this principle, together with other countries of Latin America, at the Francisco Conference. Unfortunately, this prin- ,ciplc is not stated in the text of the Charter, it is definitely in its spirit; moreover, it is in conformity with the very sincere desire of the great majority of the Members of the United Nations. As an important New York newspaper stated very rightly, every new Member of the United Nations increases the strength of the Organizatian. 1 feel bound ta saythat Brazil has no toward the applications for admission submitted to the Security Council and a priori has grounds for opposing any of the applicants. would, thcrefore, foUowing the example of United States coUeague, appcal to the Council to regard this question in the most broadminded ,~ former enemy tates, are em ers. té' ntl; Ml'. PADILLA NERVO (Mexico): Although es;: die question of admission of new Members was M. l'anglais): de nouveaux Membres manière Conseil la première ment sentées à accepter Charte, Il s'agit Nations première principe l'Organisation. Etant aujourd'hui convaincus, aux que ment cisco, sion allèrent tion cette ne désiraient n'étaient pas actifs. Le soutenu faudrait remplissent Charte. J'ai port des par les sions qui lui plusieurs Comité pas été aucun devenir requise mément déjà dans recommandation ment ghanistan, PQPulaire lande, J'espère Comité mandes ter ces versalité. proposition .~' cliscussed in a very gene1'al way during one of i~ the meetings of the Security Council in London, n~t t!Iis is the fi1'st occasion that we meet for the ~.'••, concrètepurpose of considering and deciding .•; the applications made by nine States desiring ta s~ become Mcmbers of our Organization and who ~., have dec1ared their readiness to accept the obli- :· gations contained in the Charter. This is a .~ question of paramount interest to the United n~.' Nations sinee, for the first time, that preeept di in the Charter which consecrates the principle t? of universality of membership will be put to the t~, test. ";:; In view of the actual inter-dependenee of aIl ~ countri~~inhthe modern world, and in accord- <' ance wlt t e very purposes ane;! principles prot.: claimed in the Charter of the United Nations, ' we all have been of the opinion that the 01'- ; 'ganization should eventually include aIl $tates. I While discussing the question of membership at ~ San Francisco, a great number of delcgations :, wanted to go further in this respect and were of ~ the opinion that the Organization should be f completely universal from the beginning, with ~ " the rcservation that some States, either because :' they were unwilling, or because they were not , trustworthy, would not for sorne time have ac- ~ tive membership. r The Mexican Government has always advocated the principle of universality of member- ~ ship, and favours the admission ofall peaee- ' loving States which fulfil the requirements of ~ the Charter. {, l have studied with great care the report submitted ta us by the Committee for the Admist sion of New Members, the statements made by ~ the representatives of several delegations, and " the conclusions reached by the said Committee :: in respect ta each one of the nine applications , ' subrhitted to its examination. It appears from ,; the Committee's report that aIthough several objections have been raised within the Committee against sorne of the applications, it has .' . not been definitedly proved in any case that any one application does not fulfil the requirements of the Charter. Therefore, in the spirit ri, of universality 1 have already invoked, we will f,' be glad to welcome into the community of the .. United :r-Jations, should the General Assembly 80 desire, upon this Council's recommendation: Afghanistan, Albania, leeland, Ireland, Mont golian People's Republic, Portugal, Siam, Swede~ and Transjordan. , l hope that the members of this Council, who .have raised the questions in the Committee in ·.·..• respect to some of the applicants, will be able ta :esolve such questions in order to take the first ~mportant step toward achievement of universal- ..Ity of membership. 1, therefore, very heartily . ~.••.•, -::i Therefore, in passing judgment on the ability and willingness of an applicant State to carry out the obligations under the Charter, neither an individual Member nor the Council as an organ have the exclusive power; that pawer be- 10~1gs ta the Organization, as it is clearly stated in the text of paragraph 1 of Article 4, which reads: "Membership in the United Nations is open ta an other peace-Ioving States which accept the obligations contained in the present Charter, and, in the judgment of the Organization, are able and wi11ing to carry out these obligations." Nevertheless, while the judgment on the qualifications of the applicant States rests with the Organization, the admission of any such State ta membership cannot be effected without the recommendation of the Security Couneil. l we1come, therefore, the proposaI of the United States Government that the Council take broacl and far-sighted action to extend the membcrship af the United Nations now, so far as is consistent with the provisions of Article 4. 1 share the opinion that the present applicants are States possessing the governmental po~ers. and material means of carrying out the obligatIOns of the Charter, and l am prepared ta vote in favour of a resolution recommending to the General Assembly the admission of aH of them ta membership in the United Nations. Ml'. FAWZI (Egypt): The Egyptian Govern. ment is fuHy aware of the inter-dependence of ail countries and it realizes in the same degree the wisdom as well as the importance of the universality of the United Nations. l am therefore glad to welcome the statement made by the representative of the United States and to support, in the name of my Government, the proposaI that the Council recommends to the Gene~al Asse~hly the admission of ail the present elght apphcants for mcmbership. . 'The PRESID~NT: We have still four represcntatlves who \V18h to speak, and it is quite clear that we shaH not exhaust this point of the The meeting rose al 12.45 p.m. FIFTY-FIF'rH MEETING Held at Lake Success, New York, on Wednesday, 28 August 1946, at 3 p.m. President: Ml'. 0; LANGE (Pàland). Présents: Australie, Mexique, Royaume-Uni, Present: The representatives of the following countries: Australia, Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, United States of America. 20. Report of Committee on the Admission of New Members (continued) 20, mission Le quante-cinquième est ouverte. du République

I want to draw the attention of the members 'of the Council to the fact that the reply of the Mongolian People's Republic has been distributed. M. russe) tion J'estime servalité tian senter résolution rique. Ml'.. GROMYKO (Soviet Union) (translated from Russian): I do not want ta dwell at length on the question of the universality of the 01'- ganization. I think that a discussion of the principles of universality would take us too far today, and it seems ta me that the question now is not one of present interest. 1 will confine my- . self ta a single observation on the resolution put forward by the representative of the United States of America, l cannot agree that we should adopt resolutions for the wholesale admission to the 01'- ganization of aIl countries who have applicd for . membership. Countries cannot be regarded as things and deaIt with in accordance with a standard measure. When we discuss the ques· tion of admission to the Organization, we are bound to discuss each concrete application sepa· rately, taking into consideration aIl the facts and circumstanèes relating ta the application in question. For this reason I am unable to agree with the proposaI of the United States repre· sentative that the Security Council should adopt a resolution for the wholesale admission of aIl eight countrics to the Organization. For the reasons I have aIready stated, it would be wrong ta propose the resolution rec- , Olnmended by the United States representative from the point of view of the method of procedure for solving this question. 1 repeat that the question of admission is a very complex and serious one. For this reason we cannat at one stroke take a decision to admit aIl eight countries without discussing each application from these countries separately. The Security Coucil would make a mistake if it adopted the method Je mettre les pays traiter appliquant tant d'examiner culière, toutes pourquoi du représentant Conseil huit Compte résolution Unis de la tions titue C'est pourquoi d'admettre miner Conseil adoptait tant '. rccommended by the United States representa- '·tive. Ml'. HASLUCK (Australia): The Australian delegation will wish, during the course of the M. glais):