If no one wishes to speak, l should like to speak as repre- sentative of the UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALI5T REPUBLICS. l shaH of course try not to repeat my- self, because we have devoted much time ta the ques- tion we are discussing today, and we have in a way elucidated some of its aspects.
81. l shou…
As it has been moved that the proposaI of Mr. Munro should be put to the vote, 1 put it to the vote.
A vote was taken by show of lwmds. In favour: China, Denmark, France, New Zealand, Turkey, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Against: Lebano…
1 therefore ask the Security Council whether members desire to continue today's work until 7 p.m. If there is no objection, we shaH continue until 7 p.m. . It was so decided. 150. The PRESIDENT (traMSlated fram Russian): The second questionis whether the date of the next meeting shaH be Tuesday, 20 …
1 am afraid that we shaH argue about this question until 7 p.m. and shaH not leave ourselves anY time to discuss the substance. 1 therefore propose that we curtail dis- ussion and merely vote on Mr. Gouthier's proposaI to adjourn today's meeting .at 7 p.m. Those in favour, please arise your hands. W…
Certain delegations have proposed that we adjourn today's meeting and fix another day for our next meeting. The Soviet delegation, in particular, agrees. But 1, as President, am observing the rules laid down tor the work of the Security Council. At 6 p.m. the meeting is usuaUy adjourne~. It is conti…
1 should like to speak now, not as President of the Security Couneil, but as replesentative of the Union of Soviet SoeiaIist Republics, since 1 promised at the meeting to state my point of view on this question today. 1 hope 1 shaH not take long.
31. The United States, United Kingdom, French, Turki…
Before caUing on other speakers, 1 should like to c1arify the point raised by the Danish representative.
12. While it is true that the ward "arder" W!l.S used in the translation, 1 did not have in mind only the sequence of consideration, i.e. whether we should first consider item 2 (a) of the provi…
Permit me briefly to remind the Security CounciJ. of what took place at our last meeting, and to define the Council's present position towards the question before us, which we unfortunately failed to settle on 8 April. 2. No member of the Security Coundl put forward, as a result of the discussions a…
l disapprove, but if it is only one fourth the representative of Lebanon may continue. 75. Mr. Charles MALIK (Lebanon): l assure the President that it is only one fourth. l wanted to say only that the representatives of Israel have left the Commission and have boycotted it, and that the Arab States …
Before taking up the business in hand, I am sure the Security Couricil would wish me 1.0 extend on its behalf a most hearty welcome 1.0 our distinguished colleague, Sir Pie1"son Dixon, on the occasion of his joining us around this table as the pennanent representative of the United Kingdom.
2. A ca…
There has been a reference ta Qibya, and l think that that matter has been adequately discussed. However, as l see it, the remarks on page 3 of the speech, after dealing with Qibya and commeneing "!'attrai à exposer", deal speeificalIy with item (b) of our agenda. If the representative of Egypt is d…
1 wish to interrupt the representative of Egypt at this stage. 1 have read through page 3 of the Press release of his statement which has been handed to members of the Council. As I said earlier in this debate, it is not for me to presume that he is going necessarily to read what is written there, b…
We shall now proceed ta the discussion of item (a), "Complaint by Israel against Egypt concerning (i) enforcement by Egypt of restric- tions on the passage of ships trading with Israel through the Suez Canal and (ii) interference by Egypt with shipping proceeding ta the Israeli port of Elath on the …
If there is no objection to the adoption of the agenda as amended by the represen- tative of the United States, I shall declare the agenda duly adopted. The ageflda, as amended, was adopted. 115. The PRESIDENT: We have now arrived at a fairly late hour after an interesting and, I hope, profit- able …
Before. ~ put the matter to the vote, I wish to assure the representative of Lebanon that naturaUy I shaU endeavour to be strictly impartial. If there is any matter about which I have any doubt, I shall submit it to the judgment of the Couneil.
In reply to the United King- dom representative, I would say this: If, during the Council's discussion of item 2 (a), a member proceeded ta discuss item 2 (b), I should call him to order.
95. Ml'. Charles MALIK (Lebanon) :.My only obser- vation on what the President has just said is this: If, durin…
The Couneil has before it two proposaIs. The first is that of the representative of the United Kingdom that the Couneil should adopt the agenda for today as circulated in document S/Agenda/ 657, and ask the representative of Egypt to eirculate an explanatory memorandum on his item on the basis of wh…
Before we pass ta the ordinary business of the Council, it gives me great pleasure to e.xpress the Council's thanks to the President for the month of January, the representative of Lebanon. His qualities, his scholarship, his high sense of principle are known to us aIl. 1 should like ta pay tribute …
