S/PV.731 Security Council

The provisional agenda of this meeting relates to the admission of new Members. The Council has hefore it a letter dated 14 July 1956 addressed to the President of the Security Council by the representative of France [5/3619]. The letter refers to a request from Morocco [5/3617]. The Council also has before it a draft resolution submitted by France [S/3620]. The agenda was adopted. \ r: f Admi88ion of new MembeJ'8: letler dated 14 July 1956 from the repre8eD.lalÎve of France to the President of the Securïty Counen (S/3619) f;omM~r~>~Ui~Ir:.~~~dZ;J:>J;:':~W:f. 1 6. l shall simply remind you that on 6 November 1955, at La Celle-Saint-Cloud, His Majesty Sidi Mohammed ben Youssef, Sultan of Morocco, and Mr. Antoine Pinay, the French Minister for Foreign Mairs, stated that their two countries had agreed to enter iuta negotiations witha view to according to Morocco the status of an independent State united with France by ties of interdependence, frœly agreed to and freely determined. 7. l would add that His Majesty, the Sultan of Morocco, announced in the same statpment his desire that a government representing thè vari,us =hades of opinion in Morocco should he set ur ~nd that the structural reforms needed to transfon..l Morocco into a constitutiOllal monarchy baEed on democratic institutions should be initiated. The representative Government thus announced by the Sultan has in fact been set up ;underSi Bekkai as Prime Minister .and the contemplated reforms are now being carried out. 8. The negotiations conducted hetween the French Government and the Sherifian Government "eventually !ed to the joint statement made on 2 March 1956 by Mr. Christian Pineau, the French Ministerfor Foreign Mairs, and Si Bekk?i, the Prime Minister of Morocco: The statement of 2 March has been supplementedoy special agreements; such as· the Rabat diplomatie Agreement of 20 May 1956. 9. These documents show that Morocco is a sovereign and independent State, possessing a national army and conclucting its own f,-.-eign affairs. It is already exercising its rights to' send and receive diplomatie' repre':' sentatives. According to .the most reéent list in" my possession, 'thirty-four' countries-among them thirty Members of the United Nations-including the 'five permanent members of the Security Council, have formally recognized the irideperidence of Morocco. Several of the States represented here :today have already accredited ambassadors to' Rabat. 10. ,There can be no daubt' that Morocco is p'eaceloving and accepts the obligations of the ,Charter; it has. incidentally" submitted to the Secretariat the declaration provided for in rule 58 of our rules of procedure. Nor can, there 'he ap.y, doubt that it is 9lpable of fulfilling its obligations and is willing to do so. Morocco, in this regard, Cé. n' hold its own with the States which are already Me-nbers of the United Nations. 11. The French delegation is especially happy to ;recommend the admission of Morocco to 1...,1' Organization. The bonds which unite Morocco, anCl France are very old and very close. France is proud that Morocco should today be capable of taking its due place in the United Nations. It is happy at the progress Morocco, with its help, has been able to make; progress which has enabled the noble and ancient civilization of the Sherifian Empire to adapt itself to the organization and technilôlues of the modern world. This common work has created between France and Morocco bonds of Jriendship, sealed with a common ideal of liberty and justice, which, as His Majesty Sidi Mohammed r 15. As was armounced in London on 10 May, my Government recognized the independence of the Sherifian Empire on that date. A British Embassy has been established at Rabat and Her Majesty's Ambassador has presented his letter of credence to His Sherifian Majesty the Sultan. 16. My Government has no doubt that Moracco is qualified under Article 4 of the Charter for membership of this Organization. 17. 1 quite agree with what has just l;een said by the representative of France that it is unnecessary ta refe:r the application to a committee of the Council. That would be a mere formality with which the Council can quite properly dispense, as it did in the case of the application of the Sudan eadier this year. 18. 1 therefore warmly support the draft resolution submitted by the delegation of France recommending to the General Assembly that it shaU admit Morocco to the United Nations, and 1 shaH he ready ta vote for it today. To do sa will give me the greatest pleasure. Relations between my country and Morocco are already very good, and 1 am sure that thl.j will remain sa. 19. My delegation looks forward to close co-operation with the Moraccan delegation in the future. The country which it will represent has already proved its political wisdom and maturity !11 the course of the negotiations with the French and Spanish Governments, which have had such fortunate results. 1 am sure that their presence will be of great value to the United Nations. 20. In conclusion, 1 hope that my French coUeague will permit me to -say that it seems to me most appropriate that the motion before us should have been sponsored by the delegation of France. It must have given the Frer,:.:h representative the greatest satisfaction to forge this new link in the chain of friendship • between his country and Morocco. - , ~ . 25. Morocco, by its acceptance of the saleron obligations of 'he Charter, strengthens the United Nations. MorocrJ will bring to the United Nations the richness of a neritage which has been a main current in the strelm of history. Our vote will be in favour of the ap'.J1ication. 2 J. Mr. ABDOH (Iran) (translated from French) : fhe delegation of Iran joyfully we1comes the application of Merocco for membership in the United Nations. It is more than happy ta support the draft resolution submitted by the French de1egation recommending Morocco's admission ta our Organization. \Ve take great pleasure in offering Morocco our support, not only beca,!lse of the friendly relations we havt: always maintained, and the religious and cultural bonds which join us with the Moroccan people, but also because Morocco's application for membership, in my delegation's view, fully satisfies the requirements laid down in Article 4 of the United Nations Charter. Morocco is quite clearly a peace-Ioving nation which has accepted the obligations of the Charter and is able to carry ~~m ~;t. country has followed with great sympathy the Moroccan nation's efforts to achieve its iüdependence and has noted the happy outcome of those efforts. Indeed, Iran was one of the first countries to recognize Morocco as an independent and sovereign country. We believe that Morocco's national independence is a great achievement not only for the Moroccan people but also for the continent of Africa, which has hitherto been unable to make its voice heard with sufficient force in the United Nations. 28. At the same time, my delegation would like to tender its congratulations to France and to express its admiration to that country for th.:: llnderstanding and realism it displayed last year in facilitating Morocco's progress from its former btatus to the status of an independent and sovereign State. In doing so, we do not overlook the efforts made by the United Nations in encouraging negotiations between France and Morocco. 29. We are particularly impressed by the fact that .;... the Im~ative in ,nhmitting the draft re,olntion recom- 30. Since there can be no doubt as to Morocco's qualifications for admission to membership in the United Nations, we assoeiate ourselves with the French proposaI, which has been supported by the delegatiorJs of the United States and the United Kingdom, that the Security Couneil should not refer Morocco's "pplication to a special committee, as rule 59 of the Secur1ty Council's rules of procedure provides. That wouId be a useless formality, and we hope that the Security Council will decide to take a vote on the draft resolution at this meeting. 31. \Ve are convinced that Morocco will make a v?luable contribution to the United Nations, and we shaH he happy to work in close collaboration with the Moroccan delegation which, l trust, will be with us at the earliest possible date. 32. Mr. TSIANG (China): The Chinese people have always had the friendliest feelings toward the people of Morocco. We are glad that MoroCf:o has, with the generous he1p of France, become an independent sovereign nation. In C~'T' judgement, Morocco deserves membership in the United Nations. China is glad, in addition, because the application of Morocco for membership is sponsored in, the Security Couneil by France. My delegation is ready to vote, and vote fav0urably, for the French draft resolution. 33. Mr. NU:&EZ PORTUONDO (Cuba) (translated tram Spanish): l have been speeially instructed by the Government of Cuba to inform the Couneil that Cuba will take the greatest pleasure in voting for the application for admission to membership in the United Nations submitted by the Government of His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco. 34. In our opinirm, the Moroccan State fulfils the conditions laid down by the Charter for admission to the Organization. We have no reason to doubt that Morocco will in fact fulfil the obligations laid on aIl Member States by the United Nations Charter. 35. The Government of Cuba also wishes to announce publicly its recognition of the new State's international juridical status. It wishes it every prosperity and proposes, when the occasion arises, to enter into diplomatic relations with it in conformity with the established usages of international law. 36. Nor can we fail ta pay a tribute to the Government and people of France who have once again demonstrated their sincere support of the principle of self-determination. France has not confined itself in the case of Morocco to issuing a statement in the resounding terms which we have lately been accustomed to hear; in recognizing the new State by way of negotiation, it has given a great example to the world, and that is why we offer France this expression of our arlmiration, which most assuredly is unanimously shared by the Government and people of Cuba. 37. Mr. WALKER (Australia): Although, of a11 the members of the Security Cauncil, Australia is + 52. The proclamation of the independence of Morocco is a great victory for the ~" 'Toccan people and for aIl colonial peoples in theh ' mggle for their freedom 53. The delegation of the Soviet Union supports MOfOCCO'S application for membership in the United Nations and considers that the Security Council should make a recommendation ta that effect ta the General Assembly. Accordingly, the USSR delegation will vote in favour of such a recommendation by the Security Couneil.

It is my duty, as representative of BELGIUM, to express in my turn my view on 110rocco's application for admission t;) membership in the United Nations, the application which prompted the French delegation ta caH for this meeting of the Security Council. 55. The representative of France has more than amply and very clearly shown that Morocco satisfies the conditions laid down in Article 4 of the Charter. The Belgian Government, for its part. is completely convinced that those conditions are fulfilled. Belgium, which has recognized the independence of Morocco since Il ~lay, is particularly happy to share, by casting an affirmative vote, in the decision by which the Security Couneil will in a few moments recommend the Assembly to admit :Morocco to membership in the United Nations. The Belgian delegation, as I have just said, \\'il1 therefore vote in favour of the French draft resolution, 56. If there are no objections, 1 shall, in my capacity as PRESIDENT, put to the vote the French draft resolution [Sj 3620]. The draft resolution was adopted unanimously.

1 have the honour to declare officially that the Security Council has unanimously recommended the General Assembly to admit Morocco to membership in the United Nations.

The resolution which the Security Couneil has just adopted unanimously, on the admission of Morocco to membership of the United Nations, carries a stage further the process started at the last session of the Assembly of bringing in qualified candidates to the Organization. The application of Morocco has been treated on its merits without the introduction of any extraneous political considerations and without waiting for the establishment of formaI diplomatie relations by aIl lI4embers of the United Nations. This clearly is the correct way to deal with such applications, and we can only express our regret that the outstanding application of Japan has not yet beeT' deait with in the same manner. 59. The Japanese Government has shown the most remarkable patience throughout this inexcusable delay 61. After a period in which membership remained almosL: static because of consistent abuse of the veto, the tenth '5ession of the General Assembly saw the coming .nto l11embership of sixteen nations. On 6 February 1<>.st, the Security Couneil took the significant and unanimous action of recommending the Republic of ~t1dan for mf'mbership. That action, as this one, had no overtom of political barter and was taken on the merits of the Sudan itself, just as the present action was taken on the merits of Morocco. It is thus the second instance this year when we have considered individual applicants on their merits and when there has been no attempt to introduce considerations alien to the Charter as a condition for membership-neither package deals nor extraneous considerations of any kind. 62. Unfortunately, as the representative of Australia has pointed out, this proper action with respect to those States only serves to highlight the grave injustice which is still being perpetuated against one of the world's aIdest sovereign States: Japan. The United Nations needs the full participation of Japan, which has de:nonstrated its devotion to the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations Charter. 63. The United States will continue to work for Japan's early admission in accordance with the precedents established in the case of the Republic of Sudan and today in the case of Morocco. The same considerations apply to the Republic of Korea and to Viet-Nam, unjustly blocked up to this time from taking their proper places in the United Nations. 64. Mr. ABDüH (Iran) (translated frOnt French) : The Iranian delegation is happy to note that the Security Cauneil has recommended the admis~io'1 of Morocco as a Member of the United Nations, and it will be glad to see Morocco among us as soon as possible. 1 accordingly take the liberty of recalling that at the meeting of the Security Council at which the recommendation on the Sudan's application for admission was made f716th meeting], my delegation suggested that steps should be taken to enable the General Assembly to take a favourable decision on the matter at the beginning of its eleventh session, so that the representatives of the Sudan might be seated among us from the first day of that session. 1 was 65. Before closing. 1 shonl(1 like once more to express my best wishes. on hehalf of my delegation and my Government, for the political, economic and social development of the :Moroccan people and for the prosperity of the l\lowccan nation. Moreon'f, \W consider thu( l'[orocco·s admission to the Unite(1 Kations will make a great contribution to international co-operation in the "~orld. 66. 1 am also authorized hl' the represU1tatives of the Asian and :\frican States to offer their congratulations to the Government of ~[orocco, to wish it welcomc and, at the same time, to express their best wishes fûî the prûspêrity of the ::\Iûïoccan natiûn in its pûlitical, economic and social development. 67. 1\1y delegation is al50 glacl to note that the United Nations has taken a step towards universality by recommending the admission of l\Iorocco. As a representative of a country situated on the continent of Asia, however, 1 shoulcl like once more to express our regret that the application for admission submitted by Japan, that great A.sian country whose status as a sovereign State goes back to antiquity and which could make a vaiuabie contribution to the United Nations, has not yet been gïanted despîte the fact that no one either in the General Assembly or the Security Council has denied that Japan fuifils the conditions set forth in the Charter. The favourable recommendations made in respect of the Sudan and l\Iorocco make it even more necessary that the Security Council should recommend the admission of Japan, for we now have a precedent established by the Council requiring tllat applications for admission should De considered and decided on the basis of their respective merits and should not depend in any way on the acceptance of another country's application for admission or on other political considerations. 68. vVe hope that the wrong done to Japan will bc righted, that its application for admission will be dealt with in its proper context and that that country can soon take its rightful place in our Organization. 69. Mr. CROSTH\VAITE (United Kingdom): ~ly delegation warmly welcomes the Security Council's unanimous decision to recommend the admission of Morocco. This was the right decision arrived at in the right way. But as each applicant is recommenrkri for admission on its merits and on receipt of its application, we cannot fail to think of the one country which, though fully qualified and an applicant of longstanding, still remains barred from membership. l 71. 1\lr. DE GUIRINGAUD (France) (irallsia/cd !rom Fretlch): The Security Council has just adopted u!1animously the <1raft resolution which 1 submitted. 1 am happy that that is so, and 1 thank my colleagues for having supportel! my proposaI. As 1 said at the beginning of this meeting, France will be especially glati to sec 1\Ic!'Occo enter our Organization. 72. Nevertheless, at this time when we are recommcnding the General Assembly to admit a newlyindependent State, 'my delegation cannot refrain from expressing re~ret that another State w.hich has !or long been a lllelllber uf the concert of nattons and w1th which France is linkèd by ties of friendship, namely Japan. is unjustly excluded from our Organization. My délegation considérs that the procedure followed today in regard to 1\1orocco, whereby èach applicatio'n for memhership is considered on its own merits, is the correct procedure, and it sincereTy desires that other States. inc1uding }apan, may bcncfit hom that procedure in' t'he füture. ' " 73. 1 entirely support the suggestion made by the rcpresentative of Iran that the General Assembly should vote on the admission of Morocco at the first meeting of the eleventh session. It goes without saying that Morocco should in this regard have the benefit of the same treatment as the Sutlan. In this way the ::\Ioroccan delegation, as also the delegation of the Sudan, will be able to take part in the work of the l1ext session of the General Assembly from the very beginning. 74. Mr. NU~EZ rORTUONDO (Cuba) (transia/cd from SpanisIJ): The. Cuhan delegation's position with reg-ard to the admission of new Members is weil known. \Ve have always maintained in the General Asscmbly that applications for admission should be considered with due reg-anl for the merits of the applicant State. \\'e woull! therefore like to state that we are prepared, as we were last year in the General Assembly and are now in the Security Council, to vote in favour of Japan's application for admission, hecause we consider that Japan fulfils l'very single one of the requirements set forth in the United Nations Charter. 75. Bence, as soon as some member of the Security Council requ~sts a meeting for the purpose of COl1- sidcring Japan's application for admission, the C1';ban dclegation will be very pleased ta vote in favour of it. 76. Mr. SAKSIN (Union of Soviet Socialist Republies) (transia/cd trom Russian): The Soviet delega- 77. The statements which were made following the vote on the question of the admission of Japan strike me as somewhat peculiar. for as you knu.v that question is not on the agenda of today's -meeting: but since the matter has been raised by a number of speakers who have precedeJ me. the Soviet delegation feels bound to express its regret at the fact that Japan is still not a Memher of the United Nations. 78. But what is the reason for this state of affairs? The reason tS that last vear. on the occasion of the admission of a number· of l\Iembers to the United Nations, when the question of Japan's admission came up for discussion, certain members of the Security Council, and in particular certain of the Council's permanent members, fo11owcd a poliey inconsistent with the United Nations Charter, a policy of favouritism towards certain countries and discrimination against others. So far as the Soviet delegation is concerned, vou a11 h.-now that on 10 December 1955 we submittéd a draft resolution [S/3499) including Japan among the countries to he admitted to the United Nations. Besides, resolution 918 (X) adopted by the General Assernbly on 8 Decemher 1955, covered eighteen countries. including Japan. Vou know that that resolution. which called for the admission of eighteen new Members. including Japan. was submitted to the Security Council for consideration. Vou also know that that same resolution was sabotaged by the veto of the so,-a11ed representative of Chiang Kai-shek, which. contrary to the will of the majority of the ~neral Assembly. in fact prevented the admission of the Mongolian People's Republic and Japan to membership in the United Nations. i9. Those are the facts and that is the reason whv we have not sa far seen Japan among us as a Member of the Cnited ~ations. 1 am sure that this unjust o;;ituati~~n wil! he CM'T",,-tP t1 in the fntnTe. ann that we shaH welcome the admission to the United Nations of bath the ~Iongolian People's Republic and Japan, as we should have welcomed it last year. 80_ ~lr. TSL\NG ~ China): ~Iy delegation has al- '\o'dys fa'.oured the admission of Japan. the Republîc of Korea and Viet-i\Iam. :\1)' delegation has always spt"lken in favour of these applications and voted for them. On several occasions my delegatioiJ. SPQnsored these three applications. The failure of these three countries to become ~lemhers certainly is regrettable, and the responsibility is dear to a11 of us. 81. 1 \Vas surprised that the representative of the Sm'iet Union this morning defended his delegation t Thc mccting rosc al 12.25 p.m. f AUSTRALlA.AUSTRALlE H. A. Goddard. 2550 G.org. 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