We are now ready to begin discussion of the item on the agenda. The Council has before it a letter from the representative of the United States of America [8/3817/Rev.1], the Declaration of the Government of Egypt on the Suez Canal and the arrangements for its operation [8/3818] and a letter from th…
The Council will recall that the representative of Egypt was invited to take a place at the Council table during meetings of the Council in October 1956 concerning the question which is again before the Council today. Accordingly, with the consent of the Council, and if there is no objection, 1 shal…
1 am sorry to interrupt the representative of the Soviet Union, but 1 wonld point out to him that we are discussing the problem of the Suez Canal and would ask him to keep to the subject before us.
53. Ml'. SOBOLEV (Union of Soviet Socialist Repu- blics) [translated tram Russian]: 1 willingly heed …
It is my great pleasure to welcome to the Council table Mr. Mousa Al-Shabandar as representative of Iraq. Mr. Al-Shabandar will be weIl known to many of us through his distinguished career as a statesman and a diplomatist. He has twice occupied the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of his coun…
Before we proceed to the adoption of the agenda, 1 should like to pay a tribute to the retiring President of the Council, Mr. Sobolev, the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He presided with his usual ability and distinction over the important meeting at which the Security Co…
I want to thank Mr. Grahamfor the kind and encouraging words whichI have just heard from him. I am very happY to know that I shall be able to draw upon his great wisdom and experience in the matter we have before us.
The resolution whichthe Coun- cil has now adopted entrusts to me a certain task in connexion with the India-Pakistan question. In accept- ing this mission I wish to say that I am honoured and glad to place my services atthe disposal of the Council for the purpose it has indicated.
81. The mandate i…
It is in order. I have nothing against it. We shall proceed to the vote.
79. The Council has before it a draft resolution sub- mitted by Australia, the UnitedKingdom and the United states of America [S/3792 and Corr. 1].
A vote was taken by show of hands.
In favour: Australia, China, Colombia, Cu…
If no other member of the Coun- cil wishes to speak, I shall call on the representative of India.
70. Mr. Krishna MENON (India): I am not going to make another statement. There are a couple of sen- tences which I wish to add to my previous statement.
71. One is that whatever I have statedtoday on …
I now call upon the representa- tive of India. I hope thathe will take into consideration the remarks of the members ofthe Council with regard to the Council's further procedure.
26. Mr. Krishna MENON (India): lam deeply beholden to the President and to the Council for their kindness in allowing us…
The Council has before it a request for a recess. As there is no objection to this request, the Council will now recess for ten minutes.
The meeting was suspended at 3.35 p.m. and re- sumed at 3.45 p.m.
I now call upon the representa- tive of India.
17. Mr. Krishna MENON (India): We should like to request a few minutes of recess so as to consider the statement which has just !leen made.
I want to inform the Council at once that owing to the greatamount of work going on in the United Nations today we will have only simultaneous interpretation. When we come to the vote we will have to take a recess, as we did atthe previous meeting. It is the only way of arranging the meeting.
Adopt…
Before proceeding to the adoption of the agenda, I should like to inform the Security Council that there is so much work going on in the United Nations today that we will not be able to have the system of consecutive interpretation. Wewillhave to rely upon the simultaneous interpretations. There are…
If no othermember ofthe Coun- cil wishes to speak, I shall call upon the representa- tive of India. 14. Mr. LALL (India): I regret to have to inform the Council that Mr. Krishna Menon is not well. On the instructions of his doctors he is confined to his bed, and although he hopes to be up again soon…
I have no more speakers on my list. The next meeting of the Security Council will take place some time next week and will be arranged in the usual way.
The meeting rose at 7.20 p.m.
250. Nous venons de consacrer une nouvelle serie de longs debats a ce probleme. Je voudrais faire observer que si l'…
In that case I think the repre- sentative of India can proceed.
205. Mr. Krishna MENON (India): The accession of Chitral has been accepted by the Government ofPaki- stan and it is included in the arrangements in the Constitution as a State that has acceded. Now Chitral cannot accede under the terms…
I am sorry to interrupt. I did not get the reply to my question. Will it be a very long time?
203. Mr. Krishna MENON (India): I will try to finish in half an hour but I can give no guarantee on that. I am not trying to drag this out.
Since no member of the Council has asked to speak, I give the floor to the representa- tive of India. 3. Mr. Krishna MENON (India): Altl~ough India is not a member of the Security Council, nevertheless, since I am the first representative other than the President to speak here since his assumption o…
