Since the required majority has not been obtained, according to the rules of procedure we have to go to two more unrestricted ballots, unless there is a proposal or suggestion from members of the Assembly to postpone the elections until some later date to allow time for further consultations. .
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I wim to congratulate Bolivia, Czechoslovakia, Gaoon, Kuwait and Nigeria on their eIee- .tion as members of the s.,curity Council for a two-year
period beginning 1January 1978. I thank the tellers for their assistance. 2 See also paragraph 9 above.
I propose to suspe~d the meeting whie the ballots:,are being counted.
The HJ«ting was suspended at 5.55 and resumed at 6p..m.
•'6_ The ~RESIDENT: T~e result of the voting in the third
The result of the voting in the second restricted ballot is as follows:
140 1 139 11 128 86 At tIt.e ilWittltionof the President, Mr. Schade (Gennan Dt:mocnetic Republic) and Mr. Al-Hussamy (Syrian Arab Reptttblk) tletedas. tellers.
The representative of Senegal has made a correct point of order concerning the conduct of the voting. Two countries have already cast their ballots. Those members yet to vote may, if they wish, make another' choice before they are called upon to cast their votes. The voting will now proceed.
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As neither of the two countries has obtained the required majority, the General Assembly will now proceed to the second restricted ballot. As before, only Ecuador and the Dominican Republic are eligible and papers containing the names ef other States will be declared invalid. The ballot papers will …
The representative of Niger has withdrawn his candidacy. I shall give representatives a few more minutes for reflection before the third restricted balloting begi!ls.
20. I call on the representative of the United Kingdom on a point of order.
The Assembly has heard another explanation, this time from the representative of Ecuador. I think the Assembly must now proce~d to the vote and not hear explanations made for the record which concern the way in which candidatures on behalf of the Latin American States were arrived at.
1'he representative of Bobv:!l h.as given an explanation and made an appeal directed to the situation within his geographical group. I should like to remi'ld representatives that they should adhere to rule 88 of the rules of procedure, according to which, after the voting has been announced-and we a…
