UNITED. NATIONS Distr. GENERAL GENERAL A/C.4/410 ASSEMBLY 22 September 1959 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Fourteenth session FOURTH COMMITTEE Agenda item 38

QUESTION OF

Requests for hearings

Note by the Secretariat: In accordance with the decision taken by the Fourth Committee at its 882nd meeting, the following communications are circulated for the information of members of the Committee.

1. Letter dated 4 March 1959 from Chief H. Kutako to the 3ecretary of the Committee on South West Africa

Windhoek, 4 March 1959

Vle, the undersigned, hereby reg_uest for oral hearing before the 14th Session of the UNO General Assembly. Chief , for the !/ P.O. Box 1034 Hindhoek, South West Africa Rev. B.G. Karwaera, for the African Methodist Episcopal Church Mission P.O. Box 224 Omaruru, South West Africa Mr. John Muundjwa P.O. Box 1034 , South West Africa (Signed) Chief H. KUTAKO

11The Secretary-General subsequently received a telegraa from Chief H. Kutako, ;hief S, Witbooi and Mr. Sam Nuyoma (Ovamboland People's Organization) reading s follows: "We allow Al Lowenstein to speak on our behalf at UNO, • Lowenstein has an on the spot investigation on conditions in South vJest ·ica. 11 59-2~ ; ...

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2. Letter dated 10 April 1959 from Chief P. Kebavanyo to the Secretary of the Committee on South West Africa

Zehitwa, 10 April 1959

I am hereby requesting the United Nations for oral bearing with my interpreter before the next General Assembly in behalf of the Exiled Herero People in Bechuanaland. (Signed) Chief P. KEHAVANYO

3· Letter dated 10 April 1959 from the Reverend Marcus Cooper to the Secretary Of the Committee on South \lest Africa

"Hindhoek, 10 April 1959

We are writing this letter to the UNO to request oral hearing before the coming session of the UNO General Assembly.

Rev. ~~reus Cooper and my Lawyer Mr. Harry Bloch, in behalf of the People of Hoacbana, who have been recently ejected from their traditional lands by the South African Armed Forces. And Chief Samuel Witbooi, in behalf of the Nama People.Y (Signed) Rev. ~~reus COOPER

4. Letter dated 19 April 1959 from Toivo Ja-Toivo to the Secretary of the Committee on South West Africa

Ondangwa, 19 April 1959 The Ovamboland People's Congress instructed me to request oral hearing before the 14th Assembly of the UNO for the following petitioners: Rev. Hamtumbangela ST. ~~ry 1 s Mission Oukwanyama, Ovamboland South Hest Africa Toivo Ja-Toivo, for the Ovamboland People's Congress P.O. Ondangwa, Ovamboland South 'dest Africa (Signed) Toivo Ja-Toivo

' gj See footnote 1. ~ I .. . I A/C.4/410 English Page 3 I 5. Letter dated 10 September 1959 from Mr. Jariretundu Kozonguizi to the Secretariat

London, 10 September 1959 I am writing to request for an oral hearing before the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on "Question of South West Africa". Earlier this year I addressed the U.N. Committee on South West Africa as

personal representative of Chief Kutako of South \~est Africa. He has again authorized me to speak on his behalf and in behalf of the people of South Vlest Africa. I shall also be glad if the General Assembly of the U.N. should accord me observer status at the United Nations on behalf of Chief Hosea Kutako as long as he is not in a position to be present and as long as the question of South Hest Africa remains on the Agenda of the United Nations.2/ Hoping that my application will meet your favourable consideration and that you will expedite matters, if you can, to enable me to be at the United Nations as soon as possible ••• (Signed) Jariretundu KOZONGUIZI (Spokesman for the Herero People of s.vJ.A. and the Ovamboland People's Organization)

6. Letter dated 11 September 1959 from Mr. to the Chairman of the Fourth Committee New York, ll September 1959

I hereby request oral hearing before the Fourth Committee of the Fourteenth General Assembly when discussions are held on the question of South West Africa. (Signed) Mburumba KERINA

1/ The Secretary-General subsequently received a telegram from Chief H. Kutako, Chiefs. Witbooi and Mr. Sam Muyoma (Ovamboland People's Organization) reading as follows: "We request that our representative Jarirentundu Kozonguizi be granted observer status at the UNO so that he can observe for us as long as the SWA question remains on the agenda of the United Nations." I ... ---- A/C.4/410 English I Page 4 7• Letter dated 14 September 1959 from the Reverend to the Chairman of the Fourth Committee

London, 14 September 1959

~ay I through you request the Fourth Committee to grant me a hearing at its forthcoming session when it comes to discuss the question of South West Africa. Now that three Africans have succeeded in gaining access to the United Nations

the main burden of s~eaking on behalf of their people will fall upon them. But I have been asked to continue making representations as well and should be glad of an opportunity to do so when the question of South Vlest Africa comes up for discussion by the Fourth Committee. I should be glad if I could be informed of the approximate date that this would take place if my request for a hearing is to be granted. (Signed) Michael SCOTT

8. Letter dated 15 SeEtember 1959 from Mr. H.J. Beukes to the Chairman of the Fourth Committee

New York, 15 September 1959 As a member of the Rehoboth Community of South West Africa, I wish to apply for an oral hearing before your committee to speak about conditions in South West Africa. (Signed) H.J. BEUKES

9. Letter dated 20 September 1959 from Mr. Allard K. Lowenstein to the Secretary-General

New York, 20 September 1959

I have just returned from a trip to South West Africa, where my two companions and I had the opportunity to visit with leaders of the Nama, Herero, and Ovambo peoples. We have been asked to testify concerning conditions in South West Africa, and have brought with us photographs and tape recordings which we think will prove of interest and value to the United Nations in its discussions of the situations confronting the indigenous population of South West Africa.

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Accordingly, I re~uest permission to appear as an oral witness before the Fourth Committee when it discusses South West Africa this autumn.

(Signed) Allard K. LOWENSTEIN P.s. I am in receipt of a cable from leaders of the Nama, Herero, and Ovambo peoples authorizing me to speak for and represent them before the Fourth Committee.

10. Letter dated 20 September 1959 from Mr. Emory F. Bundy to the FOUrth Committee

New York, 20 September 1959 I respectfully submit this petition for an oral hearing before the Fourth Committee of the United Nations: I have recently toured South 1/lest Africa in the company of Mr. Al Lowenstein and Mr. Sherman Bull. While in that territory I observed the conditions of the people there and discussed the conditions with members of the indigenous populatioi

I re~uest the opportunity to be allowed to present these observations and the results of these discussions before the Fourth Committee of the United Nations.

(Signed) Emory F. BUNDY