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A/10261 GA

Draft symbol A/10261

Vote Consensus — A/PV.2383 Sept. 22, 1975

Speeches following this vote (7) may include explanations of vote
Mr. Harry (Australia)
By the unanimous decision of the Assembly, Papua New Guinea has been admitted to membership in the United Nations, and on behalf of the Australian Government and people, I extend hearty congratulations and a warm welcome to our friend and near neighbour. We are happy, indeed, to have Papua New Guinea in this great Organiza-. tion, and we are p.articularly glad to see the Prime Minister, Mr. Micha…
The PRESiDENT
I now call on the representative of Hungary, who will speak on behalf of the Eastern European group.
Mr. Hollai (Hungary)
It is a gratifying event for us to be witnessing the emergence of a series of new independent States on the thirtielh anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations and the fifteenth anniversary ofthe adoption ofthe Declaration on the Granting ofIn!lependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. This is strong evidence of the results attained in consequence of the lessening of international…
Mr. Jaipal
It gives my delegation a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction on behalf of the Government of India to welcome Papua New Guinea as the one hundred and forty-second Member of the United Nations. Furthermore, we are fortunate indeed to have among us here today the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Mr. Michael Somare. Papua New Guinea is a nation-State with which India has had some links for sev…
The President
I now call on the representative of Canada.
Mr. Stanbury (Canada)
The Canadian delegation has taken great pleasure in joining with many other delegations in the sponsorship of the resolution admitting Papua New Guinea to the United Nations, and we warmly welcome its Prime Minister and its delegation. 113. The Canadian Government applauds the steady progress which has taken place in Papua New Guinea in recent years, first towards internal self-government a~d n…
The President
I now call on the representative of the host country, the United States of America. 123. Mr. BENNETI (United States of America): Just as we have warmly supported Papua New Guinea's candidacy, the United States has co-sponsored wholeheartedly the resolution on the admission of Papua New Guinea to membership in the United Nations. We extend enthusiastic greetings to Papua New Guinea as the newest M…
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