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GENERAL United Nation3 ASSEMBLY GENERAL SIXTH SESSION Official Record& ASSEMBLY

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THIRD COMMITTEE h 10 . 12 January 385 1952, tat Saturday, MEETING

Palais de Chaillot

Saturday, 12 January 1952, at 10 . 30 a.m.

SIXTH SESSION

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Refugees and stateless persons (continued) . Palais de Chaillot, Paris Problems of assistance to to refugees' reports of ~~; ... t·· .. '1' 'R' 'f' . .. Proble~s of the' the' ~~;e'r~~~i~~~; oIgamza . ~f. ~ssistance f d f refug~es:. report~ . ema lOna '~~f~~~~ e ugee CONTENTS OIgamzatIOn of HIgh CommIssioner lOn and an 0 the High Commissioner for Refugees (A/1884 223 1 (chapter yI), A/1948, A/20ll, A/C.3/563, A/C.3/L.210,Page A/C.3/ \ Refugees and stateless (continued) L.212,persons . ...... A/C.3/L.213) (continued) . . ." . 'In't'e' ..'t'·· t·· .., '1' 'R' 'f' .... Problems of assistance to refugees' reports of the' 'In't'e'r' .. o. . . . na lOna e ugee rna ugc" Mrs. Ana I. Chairman: rgamzatlOn Commissioner forFIGUEROA Refugees (Chile (A/1884 IgamzatlOn and of the High 22.3 223 (chapter yI), '(I), A/1948, A/20ll, A/2011, A/C.3/563, A/C.3/L.210, A/C.3/ \ absence In theL.212, of the Chairman, Mr. Dehousse A/C.3/L,213) (continued) .~r. . . ..... l1r. .Cordier . .... . . had, .. ....in. the name of the United " (Belgium), Vice-Chairman, presided. dIsavowed the publication The Refugee ill th War I. o rld' ; ye~ that statement did not give th Chairman: Chairman : Mrs, Mrs. Ana FIGUEROA (Chile persons Refugees and stateless (continued) CommIttee sufficient grounds for declaring the closed. In the absence of the Chairman, 30]* Dehousse ~r. Cordier had, in the name of the United Nations. [Item Mr. (Belgium), Vice-Chairman, presided. .:," dIsavowed The Refugee ill the Pastdisavowed the PostThere appeared to be a regrettable tendency 4. publication , Problems of assistance to refugees: reportsWarof ~the ar[d' the ; ye~mem.bers that statement did not give tothewant Third Committee to hush of the Refugees and stateless persons (continued) ~ the High suffiCIent International Refugee Organization and of CommIttee suffiCient groundsthe forpublication declaring the incident had que~tion scandal which in question closed.VI), for Refugees (A/1884 (chapter Commissioner [Item 30]* A/1948, A/20ll, A/C.3/563, A/C.3/L.210, 5. If the Third Committee adopted the ame to be (A/C.3/L.211), a regrettable tendency among the Sec of Pakistan in which A/C.3/L.212, A/C.3/L.213) (continued) 4. There appeared Problems of assistance to refugees: reports of the the mem,bers mem.berswa~ of the Committee to want to hush up asked prominently, in the publicat was to insert r.~ of the High scandal which International Internalional Refugee Organization 31]* [Itemand the publication questionaccepted had caused. whIch the United inNations no respon which. (A/1884 (chapter VI), Commissioner for Refugees notice to that effect, it would be embarking a notIce I! A/1948, A/20ll, A/C.3/563, A/C.3/L.210, the Third Committee adopted the for, amendment 5. INIfTHE course, in a disguise extremely hazardous disguised COMMENTS ON THE PUBLICATION "THE REFUGEE ~I, in whichthethepublication Secretariatby the of Pakistan it(A/C.3/L.211), A/C.3/L.212, A/C.3/L.213) WORLD" (continued) would be authorizing POST-WAR (continued) wa~ asked tariat to insert prominently, of documents justinaspublication as The R dangerous for [Item 31]* (Executive Assistant to the whIch WhICh the United Nations accepted 1. Mr. CORDIER SecreWorld. no responsibility, in the Post-War a notice to that effect, it would be embarking on an tary-General), referring to the High Commissioner's COMMENTS THE IN THE inextremely course,that for, the in adraft disguised form, submi COMMENTS ON ON THE PUBLICATION PUBLICATION "THE REFUGEE statement, the publication question hazardous that REFUGEE confirmed"THE 6. He asked resolution POST-WAR WORLD" POST-WAR WORLD" would authorizing the Secre-by par was official docllment and that neither itthe shouldthebepublication voted uponbyparagraph not an (continued) High be Egypt of documents as to dangerous The Refugee tariat took Commissioner nor the United Nations Secretariat accept as 1 of that He was just able paragraph 1. Mr. CORDIER (Executive Assistant to the Secre- in the Post-War World. any responsibility whatever for its contents. It had according to which the Third Committee took tary-General), referring to the High Commissioner's been published as the result of a survey carried out at the Secretariat's statement asserting that the wo statement, confirmed that the publication in question 6. He asked that the drafta resolution submitted by United Nations document; the High Commissioner's request by independent experts not constitute was not an official document and that neither the High Egypt shouldthebedocument voted upon paragraph by paragraph. question bore in unfortunately who were alone responsible for it, and its object had Commissioner nor nor the United Nations Secretariat took He was able to accept of that document, draft, signs paragraph of a United1 Nations ha been to assist governments by throwing light on a vast outward any responsibility whatever for its contents. It had according toprepared which the atThird note United of request of took the Committee a high N problem of great complexity. been published as statement asserting thatantheintroduction work did to as the the result of a survey carried out at the Secretariat's written (who had official the by independent not constitute a United Nations but asit could the High Commissioner's release would 2. A Press request be issuedexperts to that effect. He carried a United symbol number, Nationsdocument; tmfortunutely document question boreintended all the to co responsible it, the andwork its object had the who who were were alone responsible regretted in question contained the factfor that claimed it had not been intendcd be in thattmfortunately of a United Nations document, had been been governments light on by a vast been to to assist assist governments hadthrowing govern-signs passages been criticized certainoutward which by a United Nations document. It was, therefore, ne prepared the torequest of first a high United ofNations problem great problem of of ments great complexity. United atalso and said that its distribution through the adopt the paragraph the preamble official (whodraft had resolution written ansubmitted introduction to it) ami Nations Secretariat would be stopped immediately. by Czechoslovakia (A 2. 2. A A Press Press release release would be issued to that effect. He carried a United Nations symbol number, was it could hardly in to those fe L.213) which reference made regretted that the work in question contained regretted the the3.fact fact that PAVLOV Mr. PA VLOV (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) be claimed that it had also not be beendesirable intendedtotoadd constitute to those two It would had certain governpassages which had been been criticized criticized by of passages which acknowledged the valueby the statement which Nations document. It was, therefore, necessary ainUnited the first paragraph of ~he pre.amble graphs ments ments and and said said that that its its distribution distribution through the United United also to adopt the first paragraph of the preamble to the to th resolution submItted by Saudi Arabm (A/C.3/L Nations would stopped immediately. * Indicates on the General draft Assembly Nations Secretariat Secretariat wouldthebe beitem stopped number resolution submitted by Czechoslovakia added the further material(A/C.3/ point that the which agenda. L.213) in which reference was made to those been without authorization had published the features. (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) 3. Mr. PAVLOV PAVLOV (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) 3. Mr. 1 Document AI AC.36/6 (Geneva, December 1951). It would also be desirable to add to those two paraacknowledged acknowledged the the value value of of the the statement statement in in which graphs the 223first paragraph of ~he pre.amble to the draft resolution submItted by Saudi Arablll (A/C.3/L.212), A/C.3jS Indicates the the item item number number on on the the General General Assembly Assembly * Indicates material point that the book which added the further material agenda. agenda. had been been published published without the authorization allthorization of the had 11 Document Document AI AIAC.36/6 AC.36/6 (Geneva, (Geneva, December December 1951). 1951). Page

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all countries concerned. The USSR delegatior;t did not b State of the United share that opinion; the text could not be I~proved General Assembly or any Mem er from being contrnas it stood; the work would have to be re-Written ~n General Session-Third Committee General Assembly-Sixth Assembly-Sixth Session-Third Committee Nations. The three pnragraphs'hfar d would present 224 224 dietary, supplemented one anot .er ~stances in which entirely different lines. So long as the Committ~e did not possess a newThe edition of delegatior;t the report from which a~l complete picture of the true clrcu all countries concerned. USSR did not delegati0I,1 -M bb State Mpublished. State of of the the United share that false or tendentious statements had been removed, It oved ~e work had been opinion; the text could not be I~proved I1!lpr General General Assembly Assembly or or any any em em er er f om being being contracontrawould be unable to pass any judgment on the matter. as it stood; the work would have to be re-wrItten ~n . hr d2would (a) ofpresent the Egyptian Nations. three paragraphs, far re-written Nations. The The paragraphs, far frodIDwould present If three proposed m paragrap . t m lines. So long as would the Committ~e dietary, an which dietary, 7supplemented supplemented one anot~er anot~er an tt ces ces in which entirely didto take the in Secretana e - different . . onc C 3/L 210) 12 His delegation felt it be desirabledId draftpicture resolution . , d'd t constitute complete of true an complete picture of the the(A/. true ClrCl.1ms clrcums an not possess aaccurate new edition of of thethe report from Whl ch not possess WhI an' count remajning copies bodied its statement that the report I nO which or tendentious statements had been removed, Itof ~he U,e had published. U,e work work had been been published. false a United Nations document in a Pr~ss re.Ieas~ false h or ublication and to disclose the number to the TIllrd would unable to as pass any judgment on the3 matter. would betommittee the widest poss~ble tn~ be would receive proposed in paragraph of the opera~ 77 If in 22 (a) of ~Pf't~n If proposed proposed in paragraph paragraph (a) of the thedlssemJOa~lOn, tt tive part ~f the draft resolution submitted by Saudi publication would require conslderable nO~~.I:dYc~m_ 12 His delegation felt it would be desirable to take 12 His delegation d~a(t d~a(t resolution resolution (A/C.3/L.210), (A/C.3/L.210), thed·~ec~~ thed.~ecr~ ~r~~sti~ut; l which thatstatement would, of course, be contrary ~uld an' vote bodied that the II nnOIto t.le accurate count of the remajning copies of ~he bodied its its statement that the report report which an' accurate count remajning Arabia. wh f aa United Nations document in Pr~ss re. h Unitedmittec's Nationsintention. documentThe in aaUSSR Pr~ss dele,gatlOn re.Ieas~ eas~ ublication and to the the number to themade TIllrd publication and to disclose discl~se Tll1r~ It also supported proposal, in p~ra­ 13. a ainst the the widest sub-paragraph questlOl:, as, tthd~ t ~e nc Ion would possible would receive receive the widest possible indlssemma.tiOn, dlssemma.tlOn, tommittee as proposed in paragraph 3 of the opera~ Committee as proposed In opera. graph 4 of the operative part of. that draft re.solutl,?n, . . "derable notonety an ;oposcd therein would only compromise StlU more the publication noto~~eJYC ublJcatlol1 would would require reqUire considerable consl . ' an tive part ~f the draft resolution submitted by Saudi ~'hirdof which wasto !he estabd" to hold a full enquiry into the cIrc~mstances In. wh~ch that course, the If f~r omrhat would would, of Committee, course, be be contrary contrary toresponsible t~le TTh~~dC~:::; Arabia. the Secretariat had come to authonze the publlcatlOn the Office the High w~Uld mittec's intention. U~SR ~~t~ mittee's lishmcnt intention.of The The U~SRofdele,gation dele,gatlOn wC:0~mlsslOneran tion of book under imprint made ~nd. ainsymbol appointment of the High Commissioner, and. also 13. It alsothesupported the the proposal, p~ra­ of the aagainst ainst the sub-paragraph 10 questlOl:, as, t e ac the sub-paragraph 10 questlOl:, as'llhe the thethat authonzatlOn of the General all the unfortunate consequences of that ;oposed therein would only still the declSlOn graph 4 United of the Nations operativewithout part of. draft r~solutIn, roposedfor therein would only compromise compromise stl more more r~solutl~n, or the States. (General Assembly 428f~r(V». Pr'hird which responsible ~he estab to hold aAssembly full enquiry intoMember the clrc~mstances 111. Pr'hird Committee, Committee, which was wasresolution responsible estab clCc~mstances In. wh~ch wh~ch lishmcnt Office of the High C:OI~mlsslOneran the Secretariat had come to authonze the pubhcatlOn lishmcnt8.of of the the Office of the High C:o~mlsslOneran the The of delegation of the USSR might. have voted in 14. The USSR delegation would be. able to ~ote for the the and. the appointment appointment ofparagraph the High High2 Commissioner, Commissioner, and.a.lso a.lso the book under the imprint symbol of the of under and .a11 the provisions of the ~nd. drafta resolut~on submItted b~ (b) of the Egyptian draft of resofavour of for the consequences of that deCISiOn for all all lution, the unfortunate unfortunate consequences of that declSlOn United without the(A/C.3/L.213), authOflzatlOn the General United Nations authorization of wh~ch Czechoslovakia o.ffered the but would point out that the .sub-p~ragraph merely (General Assembly rcsolution (V». (Generalasked Asscmbly resolutionto428 428 (V)). or theofMember States. Assembly finally disposing of the dJifi~ultles created the Secretariat cease all clrculatlOn of the Assembly w,ork means by the publication the report. out t?at "through the Secretariat or any other organ of the Um.ted 8. The delegation of the USSR might. have voted in S. The delegation of the USSR might. have voted in 14. be. ableHe to pomted ~ote for 14. The The USSR USSR delegation ofwould Nations". The therefore, be le~t all Withparagraph 2 of the operative part of the draft resolutIon favour paragraph 22 Committee (b) Egyptian draft favour of of paragraph (b) of of the the would, EgyptIall draft resoresothe provisions of the draft resolut~on submItted by all the provisions b~ out any point defence despite the criticis~n ,with the had been misinterpreted wh~ch by someo.ffcred membersthe of the lution, would out the merelywhlc? lution, but but would point outif,that that the .sub-p~ragraph .sub-p~ragraph Czechoslovakia (A/C.3/L.213), o.fIcred met, all the High C:0mlTIlSSIOne! The object of dJifi~ultles the paragraph was not to asked Secretariat to of the w,ork asked the thepublication Secretariathad to cease cease all circulatiOn clrculatlOn w.orkcontlllued means ofCommittee. finally disposing of the created dJffi~ultles it distributed. When It of was General draw the attention of theHePresident of the "through the Secrctariat or organ theconsldere~ Um.ted byhow "throughto thehave Secretariat or any any other other organ the publication of the report. pomted out t~at the High Commissi?ner ~adbeagree~ to wnte an Assembly the activities ofthe the draft High resolutIOn Commissioner in Nations". The would, le~t WithNations".lightly l11e Committee Committee would, therefore, therefore, paragraph 2 of the to operative part of to a the publicatIOn bemgthe out defence ,with but only toby the some part hemembers had played the publiout any any introduction defence if, if, despite despite the critiCiS:ll critiCiS:llWithout .with whlc~ theaware had ofbeengeneral, misinterpreted ofin the bc observed for cationThe its had contents, utmost caution s?ould publication contlllued andobject distribution the book The publication had met, met, the the High High COmlTIlSSIOne! C:0mlTIlSSlOne! contlllued Committee. of theofparagraph was Refugee not to 111 the future. TheWhen USSRitIt was delegatIon would, to it how to have have the it distributed. distributed. When was consIdere~ consIdered howtherefore, the High Commissioner had draw thePost-War attention World. of the As President of the General support paragraph 3 ~ad of operative the himself lightly High agree~ to an lightly the the High Comm.issi?ner Comm.issi?ner ~ad the agree~ to wnte writepart an ofAssembly admitted, ofthethereport would never have to the activities High Commissioner in b~en Czechoslovak draft resolution (A/C,3/L.213), introduction to Without aware introduction to aa publIcatIOn publIcatIOn Without bemg bemg aware of of which prepared nothebeen his ininitiative. In view general, only tohad the itpart had for played the publigeneral, but the President of thebc to and requested its the caution observed for its contents contents the utmost utmost caution should should beGeneral observedAssembly for cation of distribution the numerous justified criticisms with the of the book The Refugee 111 the cation 111 which take The the necessary steps for the immediate withdrawal the USSR would, therefore, the future.' future.' The USSR delegation delegation would, therefore, hadthemet,High it was essential to had draw the Post-War World. As Commissioner Post-Warpublication As the book33 from circulation. saidof not admitted, support paragraph of operative part support of paragraph of the the operativeHe part of hethe thecouldhimself attention of President of never the General to the would have Assembly b~cn himself admitted, thethereport report been terms of (A/C.3/L.213), paragraph 3 of which the Egyptian approve Czechoslovak draft Czechoslovak drafttheresolution resolution prepared that had point. it not been for his initiative. In VIew view resolution, which the Committee requested the the Assembly to would requesteddraft the President President of ofunder the General of the numerous justified criticisms with which the incident closed as far aswithdrawal it was concerned. 15, The draft resolution submitted by Czechoslovakia take necessary steps for immediate take the the consider necessarythe steps for the the immediate publication bad met, itmoderate was essential the had extremely and in tono draw way implied any The draft resolution submitted by Saudi Arabia of of the the book book from from circulation. circulation. He He said he could not attention was of the President of the General Assembly to contained 33some approve the of Egyptian points j judgment of the High Commissioner's work as such, approve (A/C.3/L.2l2) the terms terms of of paragraph paragraph of the theinteresting that point. If, however, certain delegations considered that the however, under the idea contained in the second draft which the wouldparagraph draft resolution, resolution, under which the Committee Committee preamble of as that was expressed question by placed the High COlnmisconsider the incident closed far as it was consider of thethe incident closed as fardraft itresolution was concerned. concerned. 15, Thedraft draftresolution resolutioninsubmitted Czechoslovakia moreresolution fully in paragraph the operative sioner moderate in a difficult it might be voted The submitted Arabia The draft draft resolution submitted 1by byof Saudi Saudi Arabia part was ofextremely andsituation, in no way implied any upon the Czechoslovak by paragraph. The work USSRas delegation for (A/C.3/L.212) contained some interesting (A/C.3/L.212) contained draft someresolution. interesting points points j; judgmentparagraph of the High Commissioner's such, its own part would vote inconsidered favour of the Czechoslovak however, however, the the idea idea contained contained in in the the second second paragraph paragraph If, certain delegations that the If, however, however, to tear the cover,was theexpressed flyleaf, the draft Highresolution 9. Merely of of draft draft resolution as aplaced whole,the because considered tha of the the preamble preamble of that that draftoffresolution resolution was expressed in question High itCOlnmisdraft by the provisions proposed therein were no more than the Commissioner's and the more in 11 of part of more fully fuJly in paragraph paragraph introduction of the the operative operative part preface of sioner in a difficult situation, it might be voted upon sioner Mr. Jacques Vernant from any copies still in the custody the draft resolution. the Czechoslovak Czechoslovak draft resolution. minimum that the situation called for. paragraph by paragraph. The USSR delegation for nf the Secretariat or the High Commissioner for Refuits own part would vote in favour of the Czechoslovak notthe sufficient to eliminate the harmful 16. Mr. ROY (Haiti) enquired whether the Secretaria geesto 9. tear the flyleaf, the High 9. Merely Merely to would tear off off thebecover, as a whole, it considered that forresolution cflccts of a publication, might beby useddraft Commissioner's introduction and which the preface could later inform because the Committee who owned the Commissioner's introduction the provisions proposed therein were no more than the unforeseeable purposes. copyright in the publication, how large the edition wa Mr. Vernant any Mr. Jacques Jacques Vcrnant from from any copies copies still in the custody thathow the many situation called for.still on hand. of of the the Secretariat Secretariat Or Or the the High High Commissioner Commissioner for for RefuRefu- minimum and copies were he would have to abstain from voting. 10. Accordingly gces gces would would not not be be sufficient sufficient to to eliminate eliminate the the harmful 16. Mr. ROY (Haiti) enquired whether the Secretariat on aa paragraph 2 ofwhich the draft by 17. The CHAIRMAN said the particulars requested effects publication, might be for could efIacts of of publication, which mightresolution be used used submitted inform the Committee who owned Saudi Arabia, which did not appear to him to be later would be furnished to the Committee as soon asthe possible unforeseeable unforeseeable purposes. purposes. copyright in the publication, how large the edition was sufficiently effective, HARRY said his delegation wa manyMr. copies were (Australia) still on hand. 10. 10. Accordingly Accordingly he he would would have have to to abstain abstain from from voting. voting. and how 18. 1I. The representative of Sweden had stated (384th convinced that after the thorough discussion in th on paragraph paragraph 22 of of the the draft draft resolution resolution submitted submitted by 17. The CHAIRMAN said the particulars requested on meeting) that did the which Third Committee, it was unnecessary to adopt any Saudi which not to to Suudl Arabia, Arabia, which did publication not appear appearcontained to him him material to be be would furnished toonthe soonSecretariat as possible. might be used for a study that might be acceptable to be resolution theCommittee question. asThe had given sulJiciently efIcctive, sutncicntly efIective, 18. Mc. Mr. HARRY (Australia) said his delegation was 11I. I. The The representative representative of Sweden had stated (384th convinced that after the thorough discussion in the meeting) meeting) that that the the publication publication contained material which Third Committee, it was unnecessary to adopt any might might be be used used for for aa study study that that might might be acceptable to resolution on the question. The Secretariat had given

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assurances that it would put out a Press release given by the High Commissioner. Actually t announcing that distribution of the publication would representative of Egypt had declared himself satisfi be suspended and, at the 384th meeting, the High not with the High Commissioner's statement as a who 385th Meetin Meeti g-12 y 1952 Commissioner had said he was prepared to ng-12 publish Januar a but solely with the measures which the 225 latter h statement asserting that the United Nations was not pledged himself to take. The Egyptian delegatio assuranresponsible ces that it forwould put out toa insert the contents, note to given that would Press arelease by the not be at all satisfied have the statemen High Commi ssioner. to Actuall y the announeffect cing that distribu tion ofcopies the publica in all remaining and to the ntative tionarrange would for represe which was in fact had an apology forhimself the book and indicat of Egypt declared satisfied be suspen ded and, at the 384th distribution of the remainingmeeting copies , otherwise the High through not withthe and ssioner' independent spirit which it h the sincerity High Commi s stateme nt as ina whole Commissione r had said he United was prepare the channels of the Nations andpublish the Secretariat. d to a but solely beenwith written, in a Press release.had the reproduced measureess which measur the latter statem ent asserting that the United Nations was not pledge d himself to take. The Egyptian delegation Thethe Egyptian mighttobe acceptable, respons19. ible for contentdraft s, toresolution had been introduced, howev insert a note that would 26. not beA atnew all element satisfied to have the stateme butallitremain wouldingbecopies preferable if the Third Committee effect in because at the opening the meeting, the nt, Executi and to arrange for the which was in fact an apology for of the hook andhad indicate satisfied the assurances given. He could d a cle distribucould tion ofbethe remainwith Assistant to the Secretary~General made ing copies otherwise through the sincerity and independent spirit in whieh it had to oI not lsaccept Czechoslovak draft the channe of the the and objective statement and had not hesitated United Nations and the resolution Secretariat.because, been reprOduced in a Press release. according to the explanation given, it implied that, in written, apologies to the Committee. He thanked Mr. Cordi 19. The Egyptianthe draft resolut requesting survey theion results of be which wereble, contained might accepta 26. Aand added that,had if the High Commissioner himself h new element been introdu ced, howeve r, but it in would be prefera if the the report, thebleHigh Commissioner hadtteeexceeded Third Commi becaus eexpressed regret, of thethe Egyptian delegation would perha at the opening meeting , the Executi ve could be d with the the assuran ces given. hissatisfie rights under Statute of his He Office could(General Assista nt nottohave its draft resolution. the submitted Secretary-Gene ral had made a clear not accept the Czecho slovak 428 draft(V), Assembly resolution annex). Similarly, he objective statement and had not hesitated resoluti on because , and to olTer accord ing 27. Moreover, the Egyptian delegation had alwa to the explana tion could not vote for the given, Saudi itArabian implied draft that, resolution, in apolog ies to the Committee. He thanked Mr. Cordier . request ing felt that, thatif the primary responsibility rested with t the stated survey that the results of which which the book had been were published and added contained without High Commissioner himself had in the the Secretariat, which had authorized the publication report, the High authorization Commi of the ssioner General any ed regret, the Egyptian delegation would perhaps hadAssembly exceeded Or eJtpress thesubmitt United a work Wllich was not a Unit his rights underState, the because Statute the of Economic Member Sociall Council his Officeand not have (Genera ed Nations its draftofresoluti on. Assem bly on 428 (V), annex). had,resoluti in fact, authorized the High Commissioner to Nations document. The book did not bear the nam Similar ly, he of theer,printer, but itn was reasonable th could not the Egyptia vote it for(Council delegati the Saudi on had assumption Arabia n 393 always draftA(XIII». publish resolution resolution, 27. Moreov it had been printed on the United presses which stated that the book had been published without felt that primary responsibility rested Nations with the Secreta 20. zation Mr. MENEMENCIOGLU (Turkey) o,ut riat, Geneva, such authoriz existed.ed No could whichif had the authori the doubt of the General Assemb publica tion be by cast ly or pointe~ any the the good faith with which the High Commissioner a Nations thebecause Third the Committee m I~S United of a Memb erthat work Wllich State, wlliclI was not Economichad a United andbeen Socialunanimou.s Council Nation the Secretariat had suggested various measures s docume the matter and that some members, m therr nt. The had, inview book fact,onauthori did not bear the name zed the High Commissioner to of the repairing printer, but theitharm and attitude had on endorsed the ».various proposals was done reasona bletheir publish interventions assump it (Council resoluti tion gave that prom 393 A(XIII it had that incidents notNations recur. presses The representat been such printed contained in'the Egyptian draft resolution. on thewould United in 20. Mr. MENE MENC IOGLU (Turkey) pointe~ o.u t Geneva ,ofif Turkey, in submitting his could proposal, hadonsaid t such existed. No doubt be cast 21. Accordingly, the Committ~e should take note. of that the Third Committee had been unanimou~ III l~S the good faith the Third unanimous; Azmi B withCommittee's which the view High was Commi I~S ssioner and statements made, includmg those the HI¥h view onailthethematter the Secreta and that riat had believed rathersuggest that ed somevarious members of the Commit some members, m of. therr measur es for Commissioner, and Mr. Cordier, the proposa Executive interve ntions, repairi ng had endorse the expressed had viewsattitude but that ~udgment harm done their d the and their va~ious ls AssIsgavethe prom!se tantintothe theEgyptia Secretary-General, should contain ed that such the Committee only be III the fo inciden ts wouldcould n draft resoluti not recur. on. ask the ~apporteur Theexpressed represenntative represe tative to refer to them in his report, and the Comnuttee should of Turkey of , a indraft resolution. He wasl, therefore compelled submitt ing his proposa had said that 21. Accord ingly, Commit note of the takeindefi?itelY. adjourn thethedebate ont~e theshould question HeThird note. oppose motion for Commithe ttee'sTurkish view wasrepresentative's unanimous; Azmi Bey all the would statemenot, nts made, includm g those however, make a formal motlO~ that dadjournment of .the HI¥h to believe rather that some of themembe debate. member s rs of the Commi ttee Commi ssioner , and Mr. r, the ExecutI effect except with Cordie the agreement of t~eveEgyp~ran ASSIS- repreASSiShad expressed their views but that the ~udgment of 28, ttee Thecould CHAIRMAN thought that the only solut tant to the Secretary-Gen should sentative, whose eral, position wasaska the specI~1 oneteur l~ that he Commi the ~appor teur only be expressed In m an theaccoll~t foml of to refer had would be for the Rapporteur to give. to them in his report, and Commi been the first to raisethethe qu~stlOn offiCIally of anda draft resolution. He was therefor ttee should e compell ed to the report of the fhIrd CommIttee a adjour nthe thefirst debate on the aquestio to submit draft nresolution (A/C.3/L.210) indefi?itelY· the Turkishin represe He oppose proceedings ntative' s motion which for thewould to include a number of observations would on not,it.however, make a formal mot!0t,l motlo~ to that adjourn ment of the debate. submitted to the Committee for its approval. effect except with the agreement of t~e EgYP~Ia Egyp~tan repre28 All position the delegations directly the The CHAIRMAN thought that the only solution sentativ22. e, whose was a speci~l specI~1 one ,interes~ed I~ that he in wc"uld l~ 29.for AZMI Bey (Egypt) pointed out that to .give w~uld matter would the CommIttee take be the Rappor had been teur to g}ve. g!V~ the first an accoll~t to benefit raise theif qu~stlO the n offiCiallydId andnot proceed question due prominence in the report, aofspeCific de ings in vote because some members would be compelled to the report the firsta to of the ~hird ~hlrd Cmnu Cmm submit a draft resolution (A/C.3 /L.21O ) lttee ttee and sion by the Committee was necessary. to include a number of observatIOns WhICh which would be on it. cast a ~egative vote for reas?ns unrelated to the contents submit ted ttee for its approva of the various draft resolutIOns. 30.to the Mr. Commi MENEMENCIOGLU (Turkey) sai~ th~t l. 22 All the delegations directly interested in the the Egyptian represe!Jtativ~ did not share hiS VIe 29. AZMI Bey (Egypt) pointed out that to .give th~ CHAIRMAN observed thatnot the take propa~anda m~tter 23. wouldThe benefit if the Commi ttee did would withdraw questio nhedue promin ence in hIS the motlOn. report, a specific deCIthe book under criticism had been a vote, value becausof e some membe rs would be compel led to~ullified; sion by the Commi ttee was after ethe which had taken place, It would necessa cast a negativ 31. Mr. ROCHEFORT (France) u~dert~ok to .spon ry. votediscussion for reas~ns unrelated to the contents be impossible for any theMENE motion for an adjournment die. whIch b of the various 30.of Mr. draft resolutI Ons.country to use the contents MENCIOGLU (Turkey) smc sai~ th~t as the report The Refugee in the Post-War World,theto Egyptia beenn withdrawn by the Turkish representatIve. represe? represe -tativ~ ~tativ~ did not share hiS vIews. 23 The CHAIR attack anyMAN other observe country.d that the propa~and~ hiS motlOn. hIS motIOn. 32withdra Mr wPAVLOV (Union of Soviet Socialist Rep vajue of the book under criticism had been ~ullified , he would lic~) said'EFORT that under rule ) 115 of the rules of pr~cedu 24 discuss AZMI reminded representa~ve after the ion Bey 31. Mr. which(Egypt) ROCH had taken place,the (France woul~ It wou~ u~dert~ok to .sponsor of the General Assembly he opposed the motIOn f ible ' Turkey that country the latter's statement (383rd meetI~g) be imposs for any the motion to use for an the content adjourn .ment s 0 sme die. WhICh which badafter ad'ournment, which he felt would be ~bsurd the report ~ad The led him to edraft the resolution, which ended ~dth Refuge in the post-War World, to been withdra J wn by the Turkish represen tative. tatIve. da s of discussion. To adopt the motIon V:'0uld b~ the other Turkish representative's own proposal to conSI er attack any country . 32 Mr ll~W PAVLO V (Union the continued distribution of the b~ok In quest of Soviet Socialis t Repubthe incident dosed. 24 AZMI Bey (Egypt) reminded the representa~ve ]ic~) said'a that d tounder enable Its content~ rule certain 115 of States the rulesto ofuse pr~ced~ re of' Turkey 25 that At the the latter's 384th meeting, representative f th Genera Assemb a~ k l other States might rise or to serI ly he'which statementthe(383rd opposed the give meetl1~g) ?f Haiti motIOn meetll~g motion · to'ddraft thatthelike theion, Egyptian representative, he ment, th ~d'ou~ had ledhhim which ~c~~ents. The Th.ird Committee should condemn he felt would resolut d be ~bsurd which after ended "Y two "Yci a sal, . · t h th planations the Turkish wouldreprese consider himself e ex er da~s of discussion. To adopt the motion V:'0uld b~ to ntative 's ownsatisfied proposaW1 l to conSl consI llow the continued distribution of the b~ok In question, the incident closed. a d to enable certain States to use Its contents. to 25 At the 384th meeting, the representative ?f Haiti a~ ck other States 'which might give rise to serIOUS h "d that like the Egyptian representative,. he ~c~dents. The Third ~cident rurd Committee should condemn-~----the w~ulJa~onside; himself satisfied with the explanations

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Assistant to the Secretary-General and by the Hig book, which the Executive Assistant to the SecretaryGeneral Assembly-Sixth Session-Third Committee 226 General had already disowned. He, t~erefor~, asked Commissioner, and would add that, in view of thos statements, the Third Committee had considered th the French representative to withdraw hIS motIOn. incident closed. Once adopted, and the Committee's Secretary-General by the Highrepor Assistant to the book,33. whichMr. theAZKOUL Executive (Lebanon), Assistant toRapporteur, the Secretarya decision and in virtually constituted and of would add that, view of those said Commissioner, he had the force General had already disowned. He, t~erefor~, asked statements, the Third Committee had considered the gathered that it would be sufficient if the report of resolution by the Corrunittee. the French representative withdraw Once adopted, Committee's report incident the Third Committeeto referred to hIS themotIOn. statements made 39.closed. Mr. NAJAR (Israel) the regretted the failure of th force of a decision and virtually constituted a Egyptian (Lebanon), representative, the High Commissioner 33. by Mr.the AZKOUL Rapporteur, said he had the Turkish representative's attempt to achieve a compro and that the itSecretariat' for hisif own part, he gathered would be but, sufficient the report of conresolution the discussion Corrunittee. mise. byThe on the problem of refugees prope sidered the motion for adjournment untimely in view the Third Committee referred to the. ~ade the statement~ statements made in a(Israel) vote of regretted confidanccthein failure the High 39. had Mr. ended NAJAR ofCommis the by representative, theremained. HIgh ofEgyptian the confusion which still by the High COmln1SSlOner Commissioner Turkish sioner and it was attempt unfortunate that the exchange o to achieve a comprorepresentative's and the Secretariat· but, for his own part, he con- mise. views Refugee of in refugees the Post-War Jif."orl on the book The discussion onThe the problem proper 34.the Mr. ROCHEFORT (France) explained that his sidered motion for adjournment untimely in view had ended in a vote High Commisconfidancc inofthe had given rIse of to confidance expressions misgiving. motion implied that all the measures announce~ would of thebeconfusion which remained. and it was unfortunate that the exchange of taken, and thatstill it would enable the CommIttee sioner to The High Commissioner had a mission J4~'orld to perform book The Refugee in the views 40. on the (he Post-War Jif."orld endless discussion; in explained view, however, 34. avoid Mr. ROCHEFORT (France) that hisof the in the course of which it was his right and duty t Rapporteur's statement, he would withdraw had given rise todetailed expressions of misgiving. motion implied that all the measures announce~ would tbatexplanatory undertake studies; he had interpreted hi be taken, and that it would enable the CommIttee to 40. The his motion. Commissioner mission perform as a free agent, andhad hada initiated a commendabl ~O. task High Commissi?ner had.a n:ission to avoid35. endless in view, however, of the Mr. discussion; AZKOUL (Lebanon) pointed out that the on of which he should congratulated by thetoTI'lir in course which it wasbehis right and duty 10 theaction It hIS nght Rapporteur's statement, withdraw problemexplanatory had originated not in he thewould mistakes, deliberate studies; he his ha undertake detailed Moreover, the had High interpreted Commissioner Committee. his motion. motion. or otherwise, which the book contained, but in the hada other surveys undertaken, such as that relating t free agent, and had initiated a commendable task as which, owing topointed its form of tuberculosis 35. Mr. AZKOUL (Lebanon) outand thatmethod the action on which heinshould be and congratulated by the TI'lird Trieste, no onc had criticized 35. association TI'l.ird him distribution, had been between the book problem had not inestablished the mistakes, deliberate Committee. Moreover, the High Commissioner had problem had originated 41. Furthermore, it was essential to remove th and the United Nations, whose but authority or which the bookunder contained, in theit was had other surveys undertaken, such as that relating to or otherwise, otherwise, undertaken. that the survey group had sought to shelte impression It wasowing the duty of form the Third issued.which, association to its and Committee method in Trieste, and no onc had criticized him. Th tuberculosis association metbod of more than any to respect freedom thought behind the authority of the United Nations. distribution, had beenbody, established between the of book distribution, hadother 41. language Furthermore, was essential the me of theitforeword was thatto ofremove honourable and publication mistakesit was a book and Nations, under whatever whose authority and the tbe United United Nations,and, who had no intention of disclaiming their responsi imp~ession that the. survey group h,nd sought to shelter h.nd to contained, that should not authorize the Committee issued. It was was the the duty duty of the Third Committee more issued. It behindbilities. the authonty ot at the Umtcd Nations. The circulation. solve the problem, connexion than any other body, respect freedom of all thought than stop any its other body, to to To language of the foreword was that of honourable men the book the United Nations had to be 42. It was maintained and publication and, whatever mistakes a book and between publication and, and whatever mistakes in some quarters that the Hig who had no intention of disclaiming their responsicontained, that should not authorize the Committee to removed. contained, tbat should not authorize tbe Commissioner's Statute did not expressly allow him t bilities. stop To solve the connexion stop its its circulation. circulation. Topast solveevents, the problem, problem, 36. As regards he wasallglad to see that initiate a survey. The representative of Israel aske between book and Nations to be to 42. the book and the the United United Nationsinhad between It was maintained some,vhatever quarters that that meantin that was the not High expressl the the High Commissioner had agreed principle a whether removed. removed. ~?I;rtmissioner's Statute did 110t permitted was forbidden. ~?I?missioner's not expressly cxp.rcssly allow him to Press release declaring that the book was an unofficial The representative of Israel asked A events, number of was otherglad measures could Imtxate be 43.a survey. 36. As to 36. publication. As regards regards past past events, he he was glad to see that Themeant whole that problem lay perhaps in the manner o whether that ,vhatever was not expressly whatever taken,Commissioner consisting, first· all, in in obliterating the had principle to a the High High Commissioner hadofagreed agreed in principle or to pasting Najar had bad the opor the book's publication. Mr. permitted was forbidden. thedeclaring words "United removing the Press release that book an Pressover release declaring that the the Nations" book was was and an unofficial unofficial tunity to study the circumstances in which the United introduction andmeasures the namecould of the symbol. A be publication. number of publication. AThe number of other other measures could be High 43. l:lations The whole problem lay perhapsand in the manner of ~ducational, Scientific Cultural Organiza Comm~ss~oner could but,or the High taken, consisting, of obliterating taken, consisting, first· first· of all, all,bein inretained, obliterating oraspasting pasting had had the opo-rthe. publication. Mr. Najar badmade oporthe. book's book's tlOn publIshed the results of studies by survey had himself suggested, a noticethe over the Nations" and over CommISSIOner the words words "United "United Nations" and removing removing theshould tum.ty to studyThose the circumstances in whichbythe tUnI.tygroups. studies were preceded an United explanatory be in~erted in tb~ remaining copies thethe book, symbol. The and name High The introduction introduction and the the nameofof of the Highstating symbol. ~ations ~ducational, Scientific and Cultural Organizapref~ce and contained a notice stating that they wer ~ations ~ducational, that It was published on the sole Comm~ss~oner could. be but, as ComID~ss~oner could. be retained, retained, but, responsibility as the the High Highof its tlOn the the results studies made by members survey tlOn pubhshed pubhshed sole of responsibility of the o publIshed on a~thors: had Secondly, thesuggested, book should be withdrawn COl;nmlsslOn.er hImself aa notice should C0J!lIDlsslon.er had hImself suggested, notice should from the Those group stu.dies concerned. groups. groups. Those stu,dies were ~reccdcd ~reccdcd by an explanatory clrcula~o~ thecopies Unitedof and the High be m remaining the stating be m~erted m~erted m tb~ tb~through remaining copies ofNations the book, book, stating pref~ce and and contamed contamed aa notIce notIce stating staring that they \""crc were pref~ce Executive Assistant to the 44. on ~e the regrette~ that the Pakistani representativ that ItIt was on responsibility of tbat CommISSIOner, was published published as on the the sole sole responsibility of its its publIshed sole of the members of on the sole responsibility published Secretary-General had proposed. had concerned. Withdrawn. a~thors: Secondly, should a~thors: Secondly, the the book book should be be withdrawn withdrawn from from the the group group concerned. hl~ amendment, as it represented Hc wa clrcula~o~ through the United the elrcula~o~ through the have United Nations and the High High 37, Care would to Nations be taken and to ensure that the valuable contnbutIon to the discussion. CommIssIOner, as the Executive Assistant to the reluct~t to prohibit all publications the preparation 44. ~e that the Pakistani representative 44. ~e regrette~ regrette~ that the CommIssIOner, as the Executive Assistant to the final text to be published at a later date no longer Secretary-General had had hl~ amendment, it represented Secretary-General had proposed. proposed. had Withdrawn. Wlthdrawn. hl~entrusted amendment, of which was by theasUnited Nations to ~l~linde rev~aled a~y connexion between the book and the valuable contnbutIon to valuable contnbu.tI?n to the the discussion. discussion. pendent resear~h worke~s, and thought He that itwas woul ~atl~ns. as regards futurethat publications, 37. Care have to to the 37. DOlted Care would would have Lastly, to be be taken taken to ensure ensure that the reluct~t to prohibit all publications the preparation reluct~t to prohIbIt all publications be regret.tab~e If the UnIted Nations, confined ilSelf to a~endlI~ent, unnecesfinal text to at longer finalthe textPa~IstanI to be be published published at a(AjC.3jL.211) a later later date date no nowas longer of which was entrusted by the United Nations to indeof which was entrusted by the United Nations 'pub~IcatlOn of records and official reports. The the SInce the dISCUSSIOn In the Third Committee would flary, rev~aled rev~aled a~y a~y connexion connexion between between the the book book and and the the pendent resear~h workers, and thought that pendent resear~h worke~s, and that it \\'ould Paklstam ~mendm.ent had thought been interesting in tha suffice as to show that the General Assembly undou.btedly UUlted ~atl~ns. future publications, UnIted ~atl~ns. Lastly, Lastly, as regards regards future publications, be regret.tab~e If the Umted Nations, confined itself to be regret.tab~e 1f the United Nations, confined itself respect, as It had given the United Nations considerabl had dlsapp~ov~d of the procedure followed in the case the a~endment (A/C.3/L.211) was the Pa~lstall1 Pa~Istam a~endlI~ent.(A/C.3/L.211) was unnecesunneceslatItude. of the 'pub~IcatlOn of records records and and official official reports. reports. The the 'pub~lcatlOn thethe publicatlOn Refugee the Post-War World. :;;ary, smce dIScussion in Third would flary,of SInce the diSCUSSIOnThe In the the ThirdinCommittee Committee would Paklstam ~mendm.ent ~mendm.ent had had heen heen interesting interesting in in that that Paklstam to that General Assembly undou.btedly suffice to show show that the the which General Assembly undou.btedly 45.as He would willingly have votedconsiderable in favour of 38,. Assuffice rega!ds the procedure would enable the Ies'pect, as It had given the United Nations considerable respect, It had given the United Nations had dlsaPP~ov~d of procedure followed in had Thud dlsapp~ov~d of the the to procedure followed in the thehecase case draft resolution which .would have noted the statement C?mmIttee di.spose the of the matter, thought latItude. of publicatlOn The Refugee World. of the the publicatlOn TheCommIttee Refugee in inC~lUld the Post-War Post-War World. latItude. made by the Secretanat and the High Commissione that :vhl1e the 110t avoid taking a He would would willingly willingly have votedunanimously. in favour favour of of In 45. and 45. He voted in aa th have beenhave adopted It could only onwhich prmciples : for example 38.. As the procedure would enable the 38.. vote, As rega!ds rega!ds thevote procedure which would enable the the the statements draft resolution which .would have noted have noted the statements draft resolution which .would Australian absence of such a .draft resolution, the ~ext of the ~ress release any other Thud C?mmlttee to of the he thought Thud C?mmIttee to dispose di.spose of and the matter, matter, he action thoughtt~ be madeproposal by the the Secretanat Secretanat and the themost Highprudent. Commissioner seemed to hIm made by and the High Commissioner aken. his ~eport? c~lUld the Rapporteur that 110t taking aa an that :vhl1e :vInle the theIn Committee CommIttee C~lUld not avoid avoid would taking give and would would have have been been adopted adopted unanimously. unanimously. In In the the and of theonly dISCUSSIon, the criticisms levelledthe against vote, Itit could on :: for vote,account could vote vote only on prmciples prmciples for example example the ~6. ofMr. MUF,:\I (Syria) associated himself with th Australian absence such a .draft resolution, the absence of such a .draft resolution, the Australian book, the· statements made by thet~ ~ext of ~ress release and be ~cxt the of the the ~ressand release and any any other other action action t~Executive be Ideasseemed expressed m the draft prudent. resolution submitted to the .. b proposal seemed to hIm hIm the most most prudent. aaken. aaken. In In his his ~eport! ~eport! the the Rapporteur Rapporteur would would give give an an proposal ilicount ilicount of of the the dlscusslOn, dIscusslOn, the the criticisms criticisms levelled levelled against against ~6. ~6. Mr. Mr. MUF,:\I MUF'.\I (Syria) (Syria) associated associated himself himself with with the the ee book, and the· the· statements statements made made by by the the Executive Executive Ideas book, and III the the draft draft resolution resolution submitted submitted by by Ideas expressed expressed m

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Saudi Arabia (A/C.3/L.212), whi.ch he would support. The harm done should ~e repaIred and an enquiry arra~ging for the preparation and approving of ~cu~nlous pamphlet contrary to the Charter. Th for it. He should be ma~e to establls~ responsibility 385tb Meeting-12 January 1952 and authors of that base propaganda agains mstlga~ors 227 227 approved the Idea of countIng the remaining copies of s.overelgn States had used all the fascist methods o the book and felt that the disavowal should take Saudi Arabia (A/C.3/L.212), whi.ch he would support. h~sfor andthe sla~de.r and, through the intermediary concrete form. approving of aa of th preparation and approving of be repmred repaIred and an enquiry arra~gingHigh The harm done should ~e CommiSSIOner, hadto fastened responsibility ~cu~nlous pamphlet contrary the Charter. The for contrary to the Charter. The should 47. be ma~e to establls~ establis~ Heto retain upon the United Nations. It seemed to himresponsibility that it would for be it. useful mstlga~ors propaganda against mstIga~ors and authors of that base propaganda against approved the parts Idea of remaining copies of th~ draft.the resolution submitted by Egypt some of countmg of to tak s.overelgn53.States used required all the fascist methods Thehad situation the United Nations the book and felt that the disavowal should1, which take noted (A/C.3/L.210),.m partIcular paragraph h~s and measures sla~de.r and, through the intermediary intermediary of the of th sla~de.r of to stop and prohibit the dissemination concretethe form. facts to which members of the Third Committee CommiSSIOner,and responsibility High CommiSSioner, hadto fastened responSibility for ititactivitie put an end to the nefarious drawn attention. He would have to preferred text thepublication United Nations. 47. It had seemed to him that it would be useful retain aupon was an official of th of the High Commissioner, who explaining that several statements had been made on Organization. some parts of th~ draft. resolution submitted by Egypt Nations to to take take the subject to the Committee, thenoted Secretary 53.of The situation required the United Nations (A/C.3/L.210), In particular 10 paragraphone 1, by which of the the to stop and prohibit the dissemination of United Nations measures High 54. another All three of the draft resolutions before the Thir the factstheto Committee, which members of by the the Third Committee activities and to put an acceptable, end to the nefarious activities Commissioner for Refugees and a third by publication the Committee were but the first two, those o had drawn attention. He would have preferred a text Commissioner, who waswere the High who an official of thefor the Executive Assistant to the had SecretarY-General, he EgyptConunissioner, and Saudi Arabia, inadequate, that several statements been made on butof explaining Organization. would that paragraph. With regard ofto parareferred only to the book and passed over in silenc the subject to accept the Committee, one by the Secretary graph 2 of the Egyptian draft resolution, he thought the activities of the High Commissioner. Paragraph the Committee, another by the United Nations High 54. All three the draft draft resolutions beforemerely the Third it would for not suffice to stop the work; of the ofEgyptian resolution noted th Commissioner Refugees and all acirculation third byof the Committee were acceptable, but the first two those of the Assistant solution proposed by Saudi Arabia would inadequat Secretariat's statement, which was quite Executive to the Secretary-General, but hebe more for they they Egypt and Saudi Arabia, were inadequate,' for the Egyptian draft resolution, effective. because the High Commissioner had made use of th thatParagraph paragraph.3 ofWith regard to parawould accept referred only to the book and passed over in silence be considered name of the United Nations and the Committee shoul the resolution, incident should graph 2which of theproposed Egyptianthat draft he thought the activities of the High Commissioner. Paragraph 1 members would only all be circulation reasonable ofitthe him to follow his terms of reference strictly it wouldclosed, not suffice to stop work; ofofthethe enjoin Egyptian draft resolution merely noted the inadequate because it only forbad 2 was also assurances; such Paragraph Committee givenArabia genuinewould the solution proposedwere by Saudi be more Secretariat's was quite inadequate statement, which inadequate the circulation of the was work quite through organs of th assurances should be accompanied by the measures because United the High Commissioner had exclude made use effective. Paragraph 3 of the Egyptian draft resolution, the Nations, and did not the ofpossibility o by the Saudi Arabia. advocatedthat which proposed United Nations and the Committee should incident should be considered name ofitsthedissemination in some other way. Nor could th be reasonable closed, 48. enjoin to follow his terms of reference wouldThe onlyamendment it members the submitted by the ofdelegation of him Committee consider the incident closed, strictly. as paragraph Committee were (A/C.3/L.211) given genuinemight Paragraph 2 was also inadequate because it only to forbade assurances; such reperhave dangerous Pakistan proposed. The Pakistani amendment the Egyptia the circulation of the work through organs of the by theitmeasures assurances shouldforbetheaccompanied proposed might cussions, use of the notice draft resolution was unacceptable because it allowe advocated United Nations, and did not exclude the possibility of Saudi Arabia. givebyrise to disputes. was could liable the to establis the dissemination ofother the work way.andNor way_ its dissemination in some unfortunate precedent. 48. The submitted by delegation of Committee 49. amendment While appreciating the the motives underlying the an consider the incident closed, as paragraph 3 Pakistandraft (A/C.3/L.211) might have dangerous reper-(A/C.3/ resolution submitted by Czechoslovakia the Egyptian proposed. The Pakistani amendment was mor 55. The Saudi Arabian draftto resolution notice it proposed cussions,L.213), for thehe use did of notthe think that the activities might of the Office draft resolution was unacceptable because it inallowed two paragraphs its preambl satisfactory, for the give riseoftothe disputes. High Commissioner should constantly be called the dissemination worktheand was but liable to establish to be regrette accuratelyofsettheforth facts, it was the latter's already ungrateful in question; an unfortunate that theyprecedent. did not mention the High Commissioner 49. While appreciating the motives underlying task the should not be rendered too by difficult. His delegation had voted whose political activities were corroborated by th Czechoslovakia (A/C.3/ draft resolution submitted 55. The Saudi Arabian draft resolution was more more a draft resolution meeting) against contents of the report. The Third Committee woul L.213), (381st he did not think that the activities of the Office(A/C.3/ two paragraphs in its preamble satisfactory, for the L.201)Commissioner censuring theshould High Commissioner and it would be failing in its duty if it did not express censure o constantly be called of the High f~cts, but it was :vas to be regretted r.eg;etted accurately set forth the facts, not after attitude. those inadmissible activities. the its latter's in question; already ungrateful task should that they CommiSSIOner, mentIOn did not mention the High Commissioner, not be rendered too spirit difficult. His delegation had.always voted sho.wn, 50. In the of conciliation he had whose political were corroborated by the draf was precisely what the Czech?sl?vak 56. Thatactivities (381st he meeting) a draftto resolution (A/C.3/solutIon, said he against was prepared adopt an eqUItable contentsresolution of the report. The Third Committee would of l~ did; it gave a complete descnp~lOn L.201) censuring thefelt High andshould it would but he still thatCommissioner the Committee approve a .incident be failing in its duty if it did express censure of and drew the not inevitable conclUSIOns. HIS not afterdraft its attitude. resolution and stop the dissemination of the work those inadmissible activities. delegation would therefore vote for that draft resolu had of been the subject criticism. tion. It would vote for some of the provisions of the 50. Inwhich the spirit conciliation heofhad .always sho.wn, 56. That was precisely what the Czech?sl?vak draft other two draft resolutions and therefore requested tha he said 51. he was prepared an eqUItable solutIon, speec~, eqUitable solutIOn, With regardtotoadopt the Israeli repr~sentative'~ resolution did; it gave a complete descnp~lOn descnp~lOn of L~e paragraph by paragraph should be put to the voteconclUSions. but he he stillremarked, felt that without the Committee should approve a .incident denying the Hlgh ComllllsslOner s they and drew the inevitable conclUSIons. HIS draft resolution and stopsurveys, the dissemination the work adelegation that it was ofnevertheless fact right to conduct would therefore vote for that draft resolu57. The Lebanese representative ha~ proposed tha which had the implicating subject of criticism. thatbeen a work several Member States had tion. been It would vote for some of the provisions of the all the statements made during the dISCUSSion should published without the consent of the General Assembly draft in resolutions therefore requested thatThat was 51. appear the reportand of the Third Committee. 5!. With regard to the Israeli repr~sentative'~ speec~, other two Assembly had the right to and that members of the the Hlgh they should be put to the vote paragraph he remarked, without denying CommiSSIOner s HIgh CommISSIOner no~ .dispense the the Rapporteur's duty,. but that by did paragraph. what went on thatinitthe wasOrganization. nevertheless a He right to know conduct surveys, fact was not Committee· from adoptmg a formal deCISIOl1. 57. The Lebanese representative ha~ proposed that opposed to the several private Member publication of had t~e been results o~ a that a work implicating States dISCUSSIon all the 58. statements should made during decided the dISCUSSIOn the ITIlsund~rstandmg survey but he could not accept The CHAIRMAN to put the various pro published without the consent of the General Assembly appear in the report of thebeginning Third Committee. That wasproposal which arose when publication took place w~thout t~e to the vote, with the ~~bancse posals and that members of the Assembly had the right to the Rapporteur's duty,.would but that .dispenseonthe knowledge of in thethe authority nominallyHeresponsible t~e Egyp then did takeno~ a deCISion Organization. was not for It. the Committee know what went on adoptmg a(A/C.3/L.21O) formal deCISion. deCISIOl1. Committee· from tian draft resolution and then, ~f nece~­ opposed52. to the publication of t~eSoviet resultsSocialist o~ a Mr.private KUSOV (Byelorussian R~­ sary on the draft resolution submitted by SaudI ArabIa he could not di~cussion accept the had ITIlsund~rstandlDg survey but mlsund~rstandmg 58 The public) said the s~own the faSCist 58. CHAIRMAN decided to put the various pro(A/C.3/L.212) and Czechoslovaki~ (A/C.3/L.213) which arose publication tookRefugee place w~thout naturewhen of the book, The In the t~e Post-f!lar posals to the vote, proposal; po~als votc, beginning with the I:~bancse He asked the representative I:~banese of Pakistan for confirma knowledge of thepublished authority under nominally responSIble WorId, the responSible cover of.for theIt. Umt~d the Committee would then take a deCISion on t~e Egyp(A/C.3 tion of the withdrawal of his amendment Nations. had also shown that Socialist the HighR~­Commisnece~­ tian draft resolution (A/C.3/L.210) (A/C.3/L.21O) and then, ~f neee~­ KUSOVIt (Byelorussian Soviet 52. Mr. L.21l). sary had di~cussion exceeded had his s~own terms the of reference by on the draft resolution submitted by Saudi Arabm ArabIa public) sioner said the faSCist and Czechoslovaki~ (A/C.3/L.213). (A/C.3/L.212) Czechoslovaki~ nature of the book, The Refugee In the Post-~ar post-f!lar He asked the representative o~ of Pakistan for confirmaWor/d, WorId, published under the cover of. the Umt~d tion of the withdrawal of his amendment (A/C.3/ Nations. It had also shown that the High HIgh CommisCommISsioner had exceeded his terms of reference by L.21l).

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The Chairman's ruling was upheld by 22 votes to 10, 59. Mr. Altaf HUSAIN (Pakistan) replied that Session----;Third it General Assembly-Sixth Committee with 12 abstentions. 228 was withdrawn, subject to the agreement of the Egyp68. Mr. PAVLOV (Union of Sovie~ .Socialist Repubtian representative. The Chairman's was upheld by 22 votes he to 10, lics) said thatruling under those conditlOns, wou~d Mr. AZMI Altaf HUSAIN (Pakistan) replied that it 59. 60. Bey (Egypt) signified assent. with 12 abstentions. request that th~ proposal in question be submitted m was withdrawn, subject to the agreement of the Egyp'1 M VALENZUELA (Chile) feared tha~ the in all the(Union officialoflangu~ges and the Repubvote post68. writing Mr. PAVLOV Sovie~ ,Socialist tian representative. (). r. suggestion might un duly pro 1ong the dISCUS Lebanese d .poned until the following meetmg. lics) said that, under those co~ditlOns, he wou~d 60. sion AZMI (Egypt) assent. should procee to andBey asked that signified the Committee request that the proposal in questlOn be submitted m 69. Mr. PAZHWAK (Afghanistan) expressed regr~t voteVALENZUELA on the three draft (Chile) resolutions. 61. aMr. feared tha~. the writing in all the official langu~ges and the vote postthat the representative of Pakistan had withdrawn 11:IS the actua~ly disdcus- he Lebanese prolong ponedamendment, until the following 62. suggestion Mr. Ray might (Haiti)unduly said that it was. for whichmeetmg. he would have voted, and smd sion who and asked that the the proposal Committee should proceeattnbuted to first made which was bemg that he would himself reintroduce expressed that amendment. 69. Mr. PAZHWAK (Afghanistan) regr~t a voteonly on the three draft resolutions. to the representative of Lebanon. . 18 1S that the representative of Pakistan had withdrawn 70. Mr. MANI (India) moved the adjournment 11: of the 62. 63. Mr. ROY (Haiti) said that it agreed was. actua~ly Mr. AZKOUL (Lebanon) that the he Haitian amendment, for which he would have voted, and smd meeting. made the proposal which was bemg attnbuted who first a he would himself reintroduce that amendment. representative had been the fi.rst to make such. that The motion was rejected by 25 votes to 12. lfith only proposal. to the representative He added of thatLebanon. he hImself had shared the 70. 6Mr. MANI (India) moved the adjournment of the abstentions. representative's 63. Chilean Mr. AZKOUL (Lebanon)fears agreedandthath~d the thought Haitian that meeting. the Egyptian draft resolutIon would m~ke adoption of representative had been the fi.rst to make such. a 71. AZMI Bey (Egypt) pointed out that although the that proposal superfluous. Neverthe.less~ t~e EgyptIan The motion had was spoken rejectedofbya 25 votes by to Lebanon 12. with an;! proposal. He added that he hImself had shared the Chairman prop~sal representative had urged him to mamtam It. Chilean representative's fears and h~d thought that 6 abstentions. Haiti and the Haitian representatIve had read out hiS adoption the Ray Egyptian draft resolutlOn would 64. ofMr. (Haiti) pointed out that at m~ke the 348t.h proposal, the(Egypt) did out not. that knowalthough th~ exactthe for~n 71. AZMI Bey Committee pointed that proposal superfluous. Neverthe.less~ had t~e Egyptian meeting the Egyptian representative supported hIS of the Lebanese proposal, whIch contamed certam Chairman had spoken of a prop~sal by Lebanon an;! to mamtam representative urged him read proposal, had which he then out, andIt.th~t It was not interesting points, representatIve particularly with the hIS Press Haiti and the Haitian hadregard read toout a question recording the facts m 348t.h ~he report release. He proposed that Mr. Roy and Mr. Azkoul 64. merely Mr. ROY (Haiti) of pointed out that at the proposal, the Committee did not. know th~ exact for~n of a decision by the Committee, whIchhISwould should confer with a view to drawing up a single text. but the rather meeting Egyptian representative had supported of the Lebanese proposal, whIch contall1ed certam the three specific points he had touch upon proposal, which he then read out, and th~t It wasmentioned not interesting points, particularly with regard 72. Mr. Ray (Haiti) observed that to his the text Press did not at athe previousofmeeting. merely question recording the facts m ~he report release. He proposed that Mr. Roy and Mr. Azkoul propose the drafting of a Press release by the but rather by (Union the Committee, would should confer with a view to drawing up a single text. 65. of Mr.a decision PAVLOV of SovietwhIch Socialist RepubCommittee. the three he had touchlics) uponcited rule specific 130 of points the rules of mentioned procedure and\ 72. 73. Mr. ROY (Haiti) observed that his didhenot had at theasked previous the draft resolutions should be voted on in thatmeeting. Mr. AZKOUL (Lebanon) saidtextthat propose the drafting of a Press release by the the in which they had been submitted, that is, the order prepared a draft Press release in co-operation with 65. Mr. PAVLOV (Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- Committee. the Egyptian, then the Saudi Arabian, and finally first Egyptian representative and the High Commissioner. lics) cited rule 130 of the rules of procedure and\ of one He read out the draft, which proposed that the P less draft resolution; the voted adoption the draft resolutions should be on in askedthe thatCzechoslovak 73. Mr. AZKOUL (Lebanon) said that he had of the resolutions would not prevent a vote being release should be release published by the Secretary-General the order in which they had been submitted, that is,taken prepared a draft Press in co-operation with the on the others as all contained elements which should of the United Nations, should include the three points first the Egyptian, then the Saudi Arabian, and finally Egyptian representative and the High Commissioner. by Lebanon be retained. draft Theresolution; proposal the made of the proposal should that state the that P the the Czechoslovak adoption of one and He read outHaitian the draft, whichand proposed lessnote be taken up afterwards. Under rule Haiti should only would be issued by the High Commissioner so that of the resolutions would not prevent a vote being taken release should be published by the Secretary-General the 119 that proposal should have been submitted in writing book would contain no mention of the United Nations. on the others as all contained elements which should of the United Nations, should include the three points and at the previous meeting. He would not, be retained. The proposal made by Lebanon however, and of the Haitian proposal and should state that the note Mr. Altaf HUSAIN (Pakistan) moved the adjournto a vote being taken on it provided it followed object Haiti should only be taken up afterwards. Under rule would74. be issued the High until Commissioner so that the had ment thebydiscussion after the Committee on the three draft resolutions. Otherwise, the voting 119 that proposal should have been submitted in writing book wouldofcontain no mention of thethe United Nations. disposed of the item concerning draft international would request a written text and postponement of he and at the previous meeting. He would not, however, covenant on human rights. the vote until the following meeting. object to a vote being taken on it provided it followed 74. Mr. Altaf HUSAIN (Pakistan) moved the adjournment 75. of the after the Committee had the on the three draft Otherwise, the voting MUFTI (Syria)resolutions. also protested against an 66. Mr. BAUER (Guatemala) moved Mr.discussion GARCIAuntil he would request written text andinpostponement of disposed of the item concerning inmediate votea on the proposal question. adjournment of the meeting. the draft international the vote until the following meeting. on human rights. ?7. The ~HAIRMA~ said it was common practicecovenant 76. The CHAIRMAN said the motion for the 66. InMr.the. MUFTI also protested against anwhich v~nous (Syria) CommIttees to adopt decisions, Mr. GARCIAof BAUER (Guatemala) moved the and 75. adjournment the meeting had precedence, inmediate on the in question. He would therewere vote dIstmct fromproposal draft resolutions. adjournment of the accordingly putmeeting. it to the vote. ask the Committee to vote on his ruling to put ?7. fore The ~HAIRMA~ said it was common practice 76. The The CHAIRMAN motion was adopted by 35motion votes tofor 5. the said the the proposal made by Lebanon and Haiti to the vote In the. v~nous CommIttees to adopt decisions, which first. adjournment of The the meeting meetingrose hadat 2.10 precedence, and p.m. were dlstmct from draft resolutions. He would there- accordingly put it to the vote. fore ask the Committee to vote on his ruling to put The motion was adopted by 35 votes to 5. the proposal made by Lebanon and Haiti to the vote first. The meeting rose at 2.10 p.m.

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