S/PV.706 Security Council

The situation is that at the 705th meeting, after the representative of the United States had submitted bis draft resolution [8/35101 the representative of the Soviet Union asked f"r an adjournment until today.

1 move the adoption of the draft resolution [S/3510] which the United States bas introduced. 2. l'anglais] le [S/3510]. 3. soviétiques) que mande l'Organisation de dérer sur En [A/RES/351 fermement la blique de

The United States delegation's action in submitting a draft resolution proposing the admission of Japan alone at the eleventh session of the General Assembly cannot he regarded as designed to promote agreement on the problem of the admission of new Members. In its resolution of 8 December 1955 [.A./RES/351)1 the General Assembly in fact pronounced itself decisively and unequivocally in favour of the admission of eighteen countries, including the Mongolian People's Republic and. Japan. Sïxteen of these eighteen countries have been admitted to the United Nations as the result of yesterday's decisions by the Security Council [705th meeting] and the General Assembly [355th meeting]. Thus, .the only [~558 elle et d. en 5. It is a well-known and inescapable the ex~ of the veto in regard to People's Republic by an individual illegally ~e Couneil seat belongmg to the People's China. prevented a !avolh"'able declsion of the Mongolian People's Republic thus of all eighteen applicant States. 6. In these circumstancei, seeing that Assembly and a' majority of the members Couneil voted for the simultaneous admisqion these States, what possible ground can re-examining now only the question of Japan and not that of the ac:lmisaion of People's Republic? There is no ground this. 7. Yesterday, when submitting his proposaI admiS!Ïon of Japan to the United Nations session of the General Assembly, Mr. to the statement 1 had made at the same us see what 1 said yesterday. 1 said : "' Desiring to facilitate a solution drawn-out question of the admission'of the Soviet Union withdraws the negative it cast [704th meeting] with respect States, and will vote for their adn:lissiûn. not include Japan among those countries, mat the applications of Japan and People's Republic. . . will be deferred session of the General Assembly" para. 7]. ' . 8. Thus the G,uestion of the admissicnof Japan and the ~{ongolian People's Republic, Japan a1one, has been deferred tathe the General Assembly. It bas œen virtue of the fact that the Security Council approve a recommendation for the admission two States at this session of the General the United States delegation wishes the to prejudge the question here and now...

raise a point of order. Π~ ~!i 1 1 f11i 1 !!i 13. Are YO'.':' satisfied? H. M:r. LODGE (United States of America): Point of order.

1 think it would be in the int(;rests of orderly procedure if the representative of the Soviet Union would proceed.

He did not read the whole thing.

Vou can correct that later, if it is a matter of correction.

Thus the question of the admission of both States--Japan and the Mongolian People's Republic, not only Japan-has been deferred to the General Assembly's next session. If the United States delegation wishes the Security Council to prejudge here and now the question of the admission of Japan at the Assembly's eleventh session, there is no reason whatever why we should not do the same in the case of the Mongolian Pcople's Republic. As has a,Iready been pointed out, both these States have received the support of a majority of the members of the General Assembly and the Security Council. 1 ! 19. The Soviet delegation therefore presents for the consideration of the Security Council the following draft resolution: " The Securit)' Council. "Recommends to the General Assembly that it admit the Mongolian People's Republit and Japan to the United Nations at its eleventh regular session." 2 S This draft resolution was subs equently reproduced as document 8/3512. 22. Mr. LODGE (United States oÏ somewhat hard to understand the Soviet represcntative. that the draft United States, which recommends Japan's is not designed to promote agreement of the admission of new Members-and those words from what he said. Surely he a new Member if it were elected. the one great country that is not divided Memher, it seems to me that what the doing here is directIy aimed at solving new Memhers. 23. The Soviet representative refers Assembly resolution which has heen interpreted lating eighteen Members, although the nèver occurs anywhere in its text. ..have been within the reach of the Soviet in the Ad Hoc Political Committee to amendment stipulating eighteen if he to specify that figure. 24. In any case, the United States record clear. We never supported the figure made it clear for the United States 13 November that we thought that proper figure. 25. But even if we had supported the it must he fundamental that, just Council cannat bind the General General Assembly does not bind the As a matter of fact, the General Assembly not seek to bind the Security Council: Council to " consider " the pending WeIl, we have considered them. We kept faith and given due weight Assembly resolution. 26. Then the Soviet representative Outer Mongolia, if you please, in the We in the United States just cannot admit not have in mind 50 much the fact of Japan's and importance and size and contribution 28. Now 1 regret to have to do this, but the truth is that the Soviet represeni:ative, in spite of two reminders by me, did not here in the Council give the full text of what he said. 29. 1 calI the Cùu~~~il's attention to the verbatim record of the 705th meeting, yesterday. Mter the remarks which the Soviet representative bas just read, to the effect that the applications of Japan and the Mongolian People's Republic would be deferred to the next session of the General Assembly, he went on to say-and 1 am going to quote this: .. Such a proposaI with regard to Japan in no way alters our favourable attitude to the admission of Japan to the United Nations, as may be seen from the draft resolution [8/3499] which the Soviet Union submitted earlier to the Security CouDcil. This proposaI merely means that the question of the admission of Japan is being postponed until the next session, for reasons which are clear to everyone" [70Sth meeting, para. 8]. As a matter of fact, the reasons are not clear to me, and Mr. Sobolev never saw fit to state them. But this statement deals with lapan. The whole paragraph deals with nothing but Japan. There is no reference to Outer Mongolia at aIl. 30. Then there appears the following statement from the Soviet representative: "Our vote against the amendment does not mean that we have changed our attitude towards the admission of Japan to the United Nations" [ibid., para. 21]. There is not a word here about Outer Mongolia. Mr. Sobolev went on to say: "We continue to support the admission of Japan, and the action to he taken by the Security Couneil ~,t the present time will merely mean that the

Refore 1 sentative of the Soviét Union, 1 recognize tative of the United States who, correction to make to his statement. 34. Mr. LODGF ited States unwittingly made a mistake of féo.\.:t, called my attention, when 1 said Assembly resolution did not mention eighteen. The original draft resolution was amended so that it had the figure 35. Of course, that does not in the argument. It still is true that the asked the Security Council "to -consider"; seêk to bind us; it did not seek to direct the General Assembly is autonomous Council is autonomous. When the gives due weight to and considers General Assembly, it is doing all that do. Certainly nobody could contend Assembly establishes the agenda Council. 36. In any case the United States, not support the figure of eighteen. position that we are taking here is thoroughly Si. 1 regret the misstatement. 1 so that everything that 1 had said would accurate.

to make in connexion with what representative has just said. 39. 1 had no intention of taking members of the Security Council by made at yesterday's meeting. But to Mr. Lodge that, if quotations are must he complete. Mr. Lodge.quoted of what 1 said, and interpreted my that only the question of Japan was ....... ~ 1went on to say: "The Soviet Union considers that steps can he taken in concert between the sessions ta ensure the admission of bath these countries to the United Nations at the next session of the Assembly s, [ibid., para. 8]. What could he ciearer? Mr. Lodge incidentally omitted this part of my statement, but it is extremely important. 1 then continued: " Such a proposaI with regard ta Japan in no way alters our favourable attitude to the aélmission of Japan to the United Nations, as may be seen from the diaft resolution [8/3499] which the Soviet Union submitted earlier to the Security Council. This proposaI mereir means that the question of the admission of japan is being postponed until the n€''!''; session, for reasons which are clear te everyODt''' [ibid.]. 41. 1 think that this makes the position clear and explains why we consider that our propœal with regard to Japan dœs not affect our favourable attitude ·towards that country's admission either at this or the next session of the General Assembly.

1 wish to make an carnest appeal to the repre!ieDtative of the Soviet Union not ta press bis draft resolution on Outer Mongolia to a vote at ~ time. . 43. Two days ago [704th meeting] we were asked to express our opinion on the admission of eighteen new ~embers. A vote was tak~ separately on each applicant, and my delegation· v~ted in favour of aIl, incIuding Outer Mongolia. For reasons known to aIl, it·was not possible for the SecurityCouncil ta recommend the 'admission of new Members after that vote two days aga.. However, yesterday [705th meeting].we were asked Ù) take a new vote on a number of countriëa- "Before this' amendment is put to Soviet delegation considera it necessary it will vote against it" [705"& meeting, That was the amendment in connexion admission of Japan. Mr. Sabolee. oontinued: ,"Our vote against the amen4glent does that we have changed our attitude towards " of Japan to the United Nations. We support the admission of Japan, and he taken by the Security Council at the will merely Mean that the admission postponed till the next session of , Assem.bly" [ibid., para. 22]. 46. The United States delegation, therefore, a ~ resolution ta this eft'ect. This procedure born out of the special circumstances ~ve hindered the immediate cutry of Japan. add the name of Outer Mongolia, as in the Soviet Union draft resolution, would entirely change' the ~ of the United States cirait resolùtion. might clumge it into a very strange "package ~n~ of the most cuPous "package deaIs " ever 47•. 1 repeat that, in the view of the Turkish and .the Turkish Governm.ent, the United Nations cannot aft'ord to lose sight of the international role plays in in.temational relations; nor can ~gnore .the valuable contn'bution that .]apan !D. the ·V~ted.NatiQns. 1 hope sincere1y ~ ab'~: ~ reach a 'reasonable Solution' withOùt ihe··sifuation more bitter than,ÜI ~y necessary.. 1~:. 1.'he PRESIDENT: 1 wish to speak seJ1tative-of NEW ZEALAND. .. 49,. : The. New Zealand delegation will abstain the draft .resolutions before the Council. make it cle8" that my delegation's proposai on the .dr:aft resolution of the ·United States ·does ,~ ~.~:.' 5t.. lement à dature pas nous de pas dature laquelle fait sition précédent 51. The same considerations apply, naturally, to the Soviet Union propœal. The application of the Mongolian People's Republic is not one whiéh we view with enthusiasm, even though we would vote for the immediate admission of that country and of Japan. Nevertheless, our abstention is based not on our attitude tow3rds the application of the Mongolian 'People's Republic, for which we have voted in the put, but on the doubtful legality of the proposai and the bad precedent which its adoption wouId, in our judgment, create. 52. If there were another prpposal which did not IDei,ll' the objections which 1 ~..mthe present proposals, my delegation would he, of';~urse, prepared to support it. 52. pas le prête 53. me de comme sation que faire 1 spéciale de entendu l'Organisation qualifié n'a fût

1 think that it is uiinecessary for me to take the time of the Couneil to argue on the well-known qualifications of Japan for membership of the United Nations. That Japan is qualified-:-fuIly quaIified-for membership of the United Nations is universally admitted. From 1 December, when the debate on the admission of new Memhers began in the Ad Hoc Political Committee, to this very moment, 1 have not heard one singie representative telling the United Nations tbat Japan was not qualified. Even the Soviet Union delegation never for one moment objected to the qualifications of Japan. 54. Let us go back ta the record a little bit earlier. When the application of ]apan first came before this Council, in June 1952 [S/26731 even at that early moment, the Soviet Union delegation did not say that Japan was not qualified for membership;· the .Soviet 54 ravant fois, la alori;. 56. As for b.;e qualifications of Outer Mongolia, not say much about this. 1 have said sayon this subject. 1 would just say that golia is not an independent, sovereign nation, Soviet colony, and as a colony it bas been Soviet Union for aggression against my country and for agression against Korea and the United Nations in the war in Korea. Although members Assembly .during this period have been very interpreting and applying Article 4 of the the United Nations-the article that speUs qualifications for membership-only six delegations tried to prove that Outer Mongolia has fications. . AlI that, 1 think, is clear. 57. Now we have before us the same old that we should bracket two applicants together. make the admission of Japan conditional admission of any other country is a violation Charter. That is a serious act. 1 think Council should make a serio'llS attempt to a flagrant violation of the Charter. Furthennore, bradet Japan and Outer Mongolia togemer, say, to equate Ja~ with Outer MongoJia, to Japan and an insult ta the intelligence Such a proposition is certai.ïly not acceptable. 58. Mr. DE FREITAS VALLE (Brazil) trom French). Brazii sincerely desires admitted to the United Nations and regrets vote yesterday did not permit this to happen. 59. The entire world recognizes the qualities Japanese people, and Japan could make contribution here. Consequently we aIl with pleasure to Japan's admission. 60. As the representative of New explained, bis country and mine, which sors of the draft resolution [S/3502] the admission of eighteen new Members, Japan and Outer MongoJia, should, ta be logical, vote for the admission of those 61. However, we do not regard the form 'submitted by the United States [813510] Union [S/3512] asswtable. 62. 1 hope that another draft J'eIOlution 65. Mongolie hier extérieure, Conseil délégation de miner étant trouvions. 65. As regards my abstention on Outer Mongolia, the day before yesterday [704th meeting] 1 voted in favour of the recommendation of Outer Mongolia among the applicants that were being considered. When 1 did so, 1 explained that my delegation had serious doubts about the qualifications of Outer Mongolia, but that 1 W3S prepared to judge the matter with the utmost benevolerice in the circumstances with which we were then confronted. 66. se saisis propose session cette que possible. à générale. dissimuler grand extérieure. pas candidature. 67. mission d'une soviétique rations qu'en estimait sessions, l'admission de donné disposé doit nous frapper doit 66.. But the situation with whicb the Couneil is faced today is quite different. W~ have before us a draft resolution offered by the United States proposing the admission of Japan at the next session of the General Assembly. 1 am in favour of that proposai hecause 1 fully support the idea that Japan should he admitted to membership at the earliest possible moment. 1 need not repeat the dedarations 1 have made on this, both in the Security Couneil and in the General Assembly. On the other hand, and equally, 1 need not disguise the fact that our enthusiasrn for the candidature of Outer Mongolia has never been very great. Indeed, 1 have already recalled with what reluctance we voted for its candidature. 67. 1 have, of course, never at any moment agreed that the admission of both these countries must he lînked and come up together. The representative of the Soviet Union bas just quoted from one of the statements whicb he made at our 705th meeting, to the effect that the Soviet Union bases its proposai on the understanding that measures will he taken by concerted effor.t" between the sessions ta ensure the admission of bath these countries ta the United Nations at the next session of the General Assembly. But 1 certainly never a~ to any sucb understanding, and 1 am not preparecl ta say now that Outer Mongolia should he admitted at the next session. On the other band, it is our view that the misfortune which has befallen Japan in failing to gain admission during this session ahould he redressed as saon as possible. 68. Mr. BELAUNDE (Pero) (translated tram Spilnish)": Deapite theirsimplicity of language and their brevity, the draft molutions that have been presented Ülvolve very seüous prot-Jlems which 1 have endeavoured to follow attentively in the course of the debate 68. Malgré les concernent efforcé II 7L There was thus ,an equilibrium in this between the decision to admit five countries favoured I)y a more or Iess broad interpretation was Iegitimate, fitting, morally defensibleand, eveD say, in the present circumstanc:es, mandatory, the decision to admit the thirteen countries admiuion was favoured by their manifest pptable fulfilment of the requirements Article 4 of the Charter. Thus, equilibrium, which was not contrary to the which we might say constituted an obligation. 72. This equilibrium was broken, for a we must respect, as it was one of principle, able in every respect, and explainecl with and Iucidity which cm only elicit our great and respect. But the equilibrium of the and 1 use the word equilibrium ad.visedly-was for reasons quite unrelated to the purposes the draft resolution submitted to the Security the resolution of the General Assembly. by the fact that, in the Security Councll meeting1 Mongolia obtained not only the needed, but eight, and would have obtained or forty-nine in the Assembly, as 1 stated the matter was being discussed and as we the majorities obtained by the other countries initial group of five. 73. This~ therefore, .is my considered breaking of the equilibrium was not thê majority of the AssemblY' which voted on because those who abstained in the abstained in the Security Councll.The in the·,.Assembly obeyed that mandate of ~d the. mandate .of their conscience ~po~rs, for we, ·must bear in mind that 75. It may be that 1 have expressed my opinIon too frankly. My nature may he more didactic than diplomatic, but 1 beg your indulgence and without meaning offence 1 must say that it is my impressIon-and 1 offer it ooly as an impressi.on-that the Soviet UIÙon adopted an unreasonable attitude in excludIng Japan when Mongolia had failed to gaIn admission, through no fault of ours and through no fault of. the Assembly whIch had recommended it, inasmuch as there were only a few abstentions, to whIch 1 have referred. 76. Of course, if 1 might make a request, 1 would say that this should he corrected too, because where corrections are concerned 1 thInk breadth is 'better ihan narrowness or restrictiveness. ' But·we' are facèd with the fact that Jilpan and Mongolia are placed on an equal "footing; that the Sovi~t·UIÙonis placIng them, or wants us to place them, on an equal footingthrough no fault of ours, for we did everythIng possible to adinit aIl eighteen countri~esplte the doubtful claim of Mongolia. Nevertheless, if the applic.ation of Mongolia is submitted again, 1 shaIl vote for it, as weIl as for the application of Japan. quelqu~. ~ela: me ou mettions tique en notre candIdats Mongolie, pourtant, elIe du n. membres affaires Japon et Membre entretient des la le tique que doute,' pays. 78. compte sentants manIère UnI, de et 77. 1 shaIl not dilate on the importance of Japan or on the need, for mankInd and for equilibrium In Asia, that Japan should he among us, for to do so would he to insult the culture and knowledge of world affairs of :inembers of the Council. Peru has relations with ]apan. 1 too am an admirèr of Japanese culture, and fèel that the radical change which has taken place in Ja~ese policy, and the splendid work of reconstruction which bas been done In Japan-with, admittedly, the usistance of the UIÙted States and the effective moral support of other Po:wers-also calI for admiration. .78.. We, must, howewer, aIso consIder the,problem from il ~istic standpo~t~· Nor can we, from the legal pl?lilt, of view, agree to tJte placIng of Mongolia on one sicle of the scale md Ja~ on the other, for reasons which aIl have stated and of whIch the "ÇJnlted Kingdom ~resentative has just give~ a ~ery usef~l summary, 80. The purpose of the United States allowance being made for certain words no interpreta(<:>n-in any case 1 am attempt to interpret texts, as 1 prefer of the author-is not to force the issue impose a solution or to overruIe a veto the question to the current session The United States has found a solution larly fortunate from the moral point of view, one hand, it would defer the solution and, on the other, it would pay a tribute recognize a fact, the fact heing dIat States, including the Soviet Union, are favour of the admission of Japan. 81. However, the legal argument just our President militates against this draft this is the point on which 1 am doubtful. resolution really unconstitutional? Can United States draft resolution today in mity with the Charter? The Seëurity DOt meet in yearly sessions. In my subject to correction by the Secretary-Gene~ legaI advisers of the Organization-the does .not functiop. ~ the same cycles and 18 not bound to the Assembly's annual Security Council is a continuous entity, sessions. The chronological factor may account where the Security Couneil it is not a consideration of substance. session for the Council, because it nuously, whereas the Assembly does function When an Assembly adjourns, it can he .jurisdiction until it is convened agaîn. band, it would appear that the Council's continuous, and unintenupted. 82. .Thus the Council is in a position opinion which Will he vaIid, unless it

The Belgian delegation's position on tlle admission of Japan has long hèen known, and there is no need for me to reiterate it. As the representative of New Zealand, the President has objected to the United States proposai on the grounds of legality. Without associating myself with that objection, 1 understand the concem wmch prompted it. 1 feel, however, that it could be overcome by a slight drafting amendment. Instead of saying: " The Securit'Y Council "Recommends to the General Assembly that it admit Japan to the United Nations at its eleventh regular session ", 1 think it would be sufficient to say: " The Securit'Y Council "Recommends to the General Assembly that it admit Japan to the United Nations not later than at its eleventh regular session. " This would make it dearer that we do not mean to impose any specified period of time or any conditions for the admission of Japan, but merely wish to indicate the time limit within which we feel the Assembly's own decision should be taken. 85. As to the draft resolution presented by the Soviet representative, its obvious intention' is to keep Japan as a hos,tage to ensure the admission of Outer Mongolia next year. This is in flagrant contradiction with Article 4 of ,the Charter, for no one questions that Japan fulfils the conditions for admission prescribed by that article. On this point, tao, the Belgian delegation's position ha,s long been known and has never aItered. This reason alone wpuld he sufficient to prevent it from voting for the Soviet draft resolution.

1 simply wish to say to the President, in ms capacity as represen- 1; 87. Mr. ALPHAND (France) French): The French delegation stated it favoured the immediate admission United Nations. 1 myself said so my delegation's regret that, for everyone here, the Assembly was unable, reconsider the question of Japan's admission. 88. T~.:J'1Y '.ne United States delegation the r.dmisslon of Japan to the United General Assembly's eleventh session. merely as a second best. 1 do not 1 agree with Mr. Lodge-that this contrary to the constitutional rules be violating any provision of our Charter. 89. At the same time, however, we admission of Japan-whose qualifications tioned and which through its culture importance will make a very great United Nations--to depend, nor do dependent, in any way on the admission dates, especially the candidate proposed representative. As Mr. Sarper said, strangest "package deal"-1 make thjg ward, which seems ta have passcd language in the past few days. 90. Before concluding 1 should like whether we are ·to apply the rules himself has quoted to the votes we ln ather wards, 1 think that, as wc should take a separate vote on each named in the draft resolution proposed Union. If so, the French delegation will of Japan and will abstain on Outer

The representative bas addressed a question to me as to 1 propose to put the Soviet draft resolution As the Council Imows, yesterday 1 lution before the Council [S/3509] to According to rule 32 of our rules of "Parts of a motion or of a draft be voted on separately at the request sentative, unless the original mover 95. Mr. Belaunde tells us that the Security Council cannot examine the simultaneous admission of two States. But can the Couneil examine the simultaneous admission of eighteen States? Apparendy it can, because it not only did so, but voted on the relevant draft resolution. And can the Council examine the simultaneous admission of sixteen States? Apparently it can; not only can it examine the question, but it can take a fabourable decision on it, a decision ensuring the admission of sixteen States to the United Nations. 96. As 1 heard yesterday, Mr. Belaunde was satisfied with this decision of the Security Council, and 1 share bis satisfaction, since the Council's decision on the simultaneous admission of sixteen States broke the deadlock on the admission of new Members which had prevailed in the United Nations for a number of years. Consequendy, this method of dealing with the problem of the admission of new Members gives good results. 97. Why, then, shou!d we not continue fi the same manner and complete the solution of this problem at the General Assembly's next session, by adopting a deeision concerning the simultaneous admission of the Mongolian People's Republic and Japan? That is precisely what is proposed in the draft resolution which 1 submitted today on behalf of the USSR delegation. 98. _ shaH, of course, vote against the draft resolution submitted by Mr. Lodge on the admission of Japan aJone, for reasons which are cIear from what 1 have already said. 99. The representative of France mentioned the possibility of voting on the USSR draft resolution by division. The USSR delegation objects to this method of voting. Rule 32 of our rules of procedure states unequivocally that: "Parts of a motion or of a draft resolution shall he voted on separately at the request of any representative, unless the original moyer objects". In other words, the vote may be taken by division only with the consent of the sponsor of the draft resolution. The Soviet delegation objects to a vote by division on 102. The Peruvian delegation and logical in maintaining that tion is possible, and in considering the admission of one country to cularly in this purety procedural tute a violation of Article 4 of 103. Mr. ENTEZAM (Iran) Frenât) : There is no need for 'repeat that my delegation deeply failure to accept Japan's application to express once more the hope country may soon be received in fact, the fust to express that hope 1 shall therefore confine myself the vote of my delegation on the before us. 104. 1 shall vote for the draft the United States delegation; 1 resolution submitted by the USSR USSR accepts a division or is wiIIing draft resolution on Mongolia. 105. 1 said that my delegation eighteen applicant States, but 1 rate vote should be taken on idea governed our decision. sentative has just said, to make country contingent upon that of back to the" package deaI" idea-I that term, but 1 feel less embarrassed Mr. AIphand has given it a French was not our intention. We decided on each applicant, and since prepare a draft resolution for each States, we composed a single dmft aU the applicants.

1 would imagine that we have heard ail those who desire to speak, unless sorne incidental. point arises. But there is one question which 1 would like to ask of the representative of the United States, 'and thai is whether he accepts the suggestion of the representative of Belgium that the words "at the Jatest~' be added' to the United States draft resolution.

frankly do notthink the language is necessary. But if the majority wants to adopt it, 1 will confonn. However, 1 donot think it is .necessary. sé· aiais or· .ys,

If 1 may say so, 1 think ls a: matter for the representative of the United States to deeide, hecause it is the draft resolution of bis delegation. 111.. Mr. LODGE (United States of America) : 1 do not think it is necessary. That is my view. Ire en .on ait o.is ai· le Je les de 112. The· PRESIDENT: ln those circumstances, may l, as the representative of NEW ZEALAND, ask the representative of the United States if he is prepared to have· his draff resolution voted on in parts. First, the Couneil would vote on the words: " The Security Council .. Recommends to the General Assembly that admit ]apan to the United Nations". on rai lé· la tre Then the Couneil would vote on the words "at its eleventh regular session". U3. Mr. LODGE (UnitéCi. Statès of America) : 1 have no·objection.

We are ready toproceed to the vote, but 1 understand that the representative of the Soviet Union desires to speak. 115. Mr. SOBOLEV (Union of Soviet Socialist Republies) (translated {rom Russian):.. 1 have wready said that the USSR delegation intends to vote against the United States proposaI. This negative vote should not-and indeed cannot-he regarded as a vote against the admission of Japan at the eleventh session of the General AssemblY. The USSR delegation's position on this question is shown in the draft resolution {Sj3512] it bas submitted today, which states quite cIearly that we propose that the Security Council should en le :li. ID. re, :re us ne ln us li· de ut ,~commend to the General Assembly to admit the .~'.. A vote was taken by show of hands. ln favour: Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Zealand, Peru, Turkey, United Kingdom Britain and Northem lreland, United States Against: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The result of the vote was 10 in favour The first part of the draft resolution was 'he negative vote being that of a permanent of the Council.

ln those circumstances, whole draft resc,lution falls to the ground. nothing left to put to the vote. 118. Mr. LODGE (United States of tbink there is one more thing that can be is that there bas been an extremely regrettable the veto power to keep a well-qualified çountry out of the United Nations.

The Security now proceed to vote on the draft resolution by the Soviet Union [S/35121 which will vote as a whole. A vote was taken by show of hands. ln favour: Union of Soviet Socialist Against: None. Abstentions: Belgium, Brazil, China, New Zealand, Peru, Turkey, United Kingdom Britain and Northem lreland, United States The result of the vote was 1 in favour, and 10 abstentions. The draft resolution was not adopted, to obtain the affirmative votes of seven 120. Sir Pie1'llOn DIXON (United Kingdom): not an explanation of vote. 1 should like my delegation is deeply distressed by the vote which has just been taken. 1 do we should give up at this point on a further think that we should see if we can."'lot find which ail of us can agree. 121. 1 was struck by a remark that the President made, 122. It occurs to me that something to meet that position could be found, and 1 therefore make the proposaI to the Council that we should ac10pt a draft resolution on the following lines: "The Security Council "Takes note that Japan is fully qualified for 'membership of the United Nations and expresses the hope that Japan will soon be admitted to the United 'Nations."3 123. 1 hope that there could be no objection to this proposaI. This is a proposaI introduced at a late hour in our debate, and, in order that my colleagues may consider it with sorne care, 1 move that the Council should be recessed for a short while. The meeting was suspended at. 5.45 p.rn. and resurned ~t 6.25 p.m.

A new proposaI has just been submitted to the Security Council by the United Kingdom representative. This proposaI raises sorne new points, and deserves serious consideration. That will take time. 1 therefore request an adjournment of the debate on this question. 125. Sir Pierson DIXON (United Kingdom): 1 was gbd to hear the representative of the Soviet Union say that this proposaI which 1 have advanced this afternoon deserves serious consideration. l recognize that it is a new proposaI, and it seems to me very reasonable that he should wish for time to consider il. l therefore support his proposaI for an adjournment of the discussion of this item on the Council's agenda, leaving it to the President ta suggest sorne day, possibly next week, which we might contemplate for a resumption of the discussion of this item.

My delegation thinks that it is quite inexcusable that Japan was not admitted yesterday. We very much regret the abuse of the veto power today in preventing Japan from being e1ected. It is a decision for which no explanation has been given. The Soviet representative said that it was for reasons which were clear to everyone, but he has never said what those reasons are. It is not the right way to deal with this question of membership by the abuse of the veto power, and it will be very widely resented by everyone in the world who believes that the United Nations should be representative of the nations that exist in the world. l This draft resolution was subsequently reproduced as document 5/3513. 129. At the very outset of this meeting, 1 pointed that the methods now being used by the United delegation in its attempt te reach a solution problem of the admission of new Members did not any desire on its part to attail1 its end through boration with other delegations, through discussion the adoption of agreed decisions. We have that the most complicated questions may he settled negotiation. It was thus that the question admission of sixteen States to the United Nations soIved. The method chosen by the United delegation cao he described only as deliherate cation of a negative vote in circumstances which justify nor require such an approach.

1 am sure that the ~ reached a stage in its deliberations when it be proper to adjourn. 1 agree that representatives should he given time to consider the proposaI before the 'Council. 131. Speaking as the representative of ZEALAND, of a country which is a neighbour of in the area of the geat Pacific Ocean, 1 would 1 am happy to have heard the Soviet Union representative's statement that the present proposaI merits serious consideration. The meeting r~se at 6.40 p.m.. Printed in Franœ Priee: $ U.S. (or eq1iivalent