General Assembly — Session 26

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• Question of Oman: report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Gnmting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples REPORT OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE (A/8456) 208. Mr. TADESSE (Ethiopia), Rapporteur of the Fourth Committee: I have the honour to introduce the report of the Fourth Committee on agenda item 69 [AI8456], which contains a draft consensus in paragraph 6. 209. When it decided to submit this draft consensus to the General Assembly, it wa~ clearly understood by the Fourth Conllnittee that, in view of the limited time available- which did not permit as wide a consultation as possible- and taking into account the circumstances which reqUired priority consideration of tI~e item, any Member States wishing to put forward their view~ on Lite matter would be given the opportunity to do so when the report of the Fourth Committee was placed before the General Assembly for examination. Pursuant to rule 68 of the rules of procedure, it was decided not to discuss the report ofthe Fourth Committee. 210. The PRESIDbi-.IT: I shall now call on the representa- tive of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, who wishes to explain his vote before the voting. 212. With due respect to the Fourth Committee, my delegation is astonished to see that Committee, which oVbr many years has always considered Oman as a coloiUal issue, suddenly change its ftrm position and cede to the allegation of the United Kingdom that Oman has achieved the goals set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. 213. In fact, Oman has not achieved such goals and is still under colonial rule. No independence has been declared; nor has the Britl::h political and military presence been eliminated. 214. We still maintain our views. Thus our vote will be against the recommendation of the Fourth Committee-and we regret this-to "conclude consideration of the item entitled 'Question of Oman' ". 215. We reserve our right to explain our vote when the next item, on the admission of Oman, is considered by this Assembly. 216. The Rapporteur of the Fourth Committee, as he presented the report now under consideration, said: "When it decided to submit this draft consensus to the General Assembly, it was clearly understood by the Fourth Committee that, in view of the limited time available-which did not permit as wide a consultation as possible"- that meansh<lt c0nsuitation was not as wide as possible and that a cOlisensus took its place. 217. We regret to have to ask for a recorded vote on this item. 218. The PRESIDEfIll: The General Assembly will now vote on the draft consensus recommended by the Fourth Committee, which is contained in paragraph 6 of its report [AI8456]. A recorded vote has been requested.
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