United Nations 1637th PLENARY MEETING GENERAL ., "J ASSEMBLY Monday, 18 .December 1967, 1 at 10.30 a.m. TWENTY·SECOND SESSION I .. :'! \1·' NEW YORK Official Records 1 i.<.,~. , r \ CONTENTS The members of the Assembly, standing observed a minute's silenoe. ' Page 1 Tribute to the memory of the Right Honourable 3. Lord CARADON (United Kingdom): We start our Harold HoItp Prime Minister of ••• 1 work today with a sense of sorrow and of shock to learn of the tragic loss of a leader in his own country l Agenda item 87: I Consideration of principles of international and a leader in the Commonwealth, and a man who had already established a world-wide reputation. He 'l ri . law concerning friendly relations and co­ I operation among States in accordance with was a man early accustomed to leadership and au­ " the Charter of the United Nations: report of thority; an athlete and a typical representative of the J the Special Committee on Principles ofInter­ pioneer people whom he led: long in authority, long national Law concerning Friendly Relations accustomed to public affairs, but at the same time and Co-operation among States modest in his bearing and his purposes, rising to the I highest post in his new country after the widest "j Report of the Sixth Committee ••••••••• 3 experience, and carrying with him the high hopes of :1 Agenda item 98: his own people and, indeed, of many other peoples Question of diplomatic privileges and im­ throughout the world. munities: (E) Meas ures telIding to implement the privi­ 4. Then, suddenly, we hear of this tragedy in the sea leges and immunities of representatives which he loved, and we mournthe fact that a man of so of Member States to the principalandsub­ much promise should have been lost. At the same sidiaryorgans of the United Nations andto time, as we conside!' his qualities, I like to think conferences convenedbythe UnitedNations that in his courage and his sense of adventure he and the privileges and immunities of the was indeed the right representative of a people staff and of the Organization itself. as well tackling the great problems of their subcontinent as the obligations of States concerning the with such imagination and such vigour. So we as­ protection of diplomatic personnel and sociate Prime Minister Holt with his people, and i property,· with his people today all of us would wish to ;oin in .. ~) Reaffirmation of an important immunityof dismay and in sorrow, but also in tribute to a great - represel1tatives of Member States to tl1e man. principal and subsidiary organs of the 5. Mr. CRAW (New Zealand): The news of the death United Nations and to conferences con­ of the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. iloIt, has vened by the United Nations filled my delegation with a deep sense of distress Report of the Sixth Committee ••••• 0 • 0 • 5 and griE'\f. No two oountries have closer or more Agenda item 88: friendly relations than Australia and New Zealand. Question of methods offact-finding We have stood shoulder to shoulder in war and in peace. Report of the Sixth Committee ••• 0 • • • • • Agenda item 95: 6. Mr. Holt had only recently visited New Zealand, 9 Need to expedite the drafting of a definition of and all N,ew Zealanders adinired his questing and aggression in the light of the present inter­ adventurous spirit. His untimely death is a tragedy national situation (continued) for Australia and for all of us here. Australia has

Report of the Sixth Committee • 0 • 0 • 0 • • • lost a far-·sighted leader; New Zealand has lost a true friend. (' President: Mr. Corneliu MANESCU (Romania). 7. On behalf of the New Zealand delegation, I extend to Mr. Holt's wife and family, to the Australian delegation and to the Government and people ef Tribute to the memory of the Right Honourable "Australia our deep and heartfelt sympathy in their . , Prime Minister of Australia tragic loss. 1. The PFESIDENT (translated from French): It is with deep sorrow that we hav'e learned of the disap­ 8. Mr. SHAW (Australia): Mr. President, on behalf pearance of Mr. Harold Holt, the Prime Minister of the Australian delegation I wish to express our of Australia. appreciation for the kind words that- you have just said and that have been said by the representatives 2. I would ask members of the Assembly to stand of the United Kingdom and New Zealand on the oc­ and observe one minute of silence in tribute to the casion of the untimely ioss of the ?rime Mhister memory of this distinguished sta~esman. of Australia, Mr. Harold Holt. It i.s deeplv gratifying

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to me and to the members of my delegation to hear life has been a major factor in Australia's maintenance these expressions of sympathy, and we shall not fail of a high rate of economic growth within a framework to pass them on to Mrs. Holt and to the people and of great political stability. In a democracy such as Government of Australia. ours such co-operation depends upon personal capa­ cities of persuasion and trust, and it was through 9. To many of us in the Australian delegation, the these personal capacities that Mr. Holt contributed loss of Mr. Holt at the height of his powers came as so much to our national life. a personal shock. So far as cuncerns myseif, my meiD.ories of him go back to Melbourne in the early 13. Mr. Holt was well known internationl;l.lly. He I ,~ H.I~O's, when I was a university student and he had believed that the same principles of respeGt for law l f r \ recently graduated. I well remember that it was at and for the institutions of democracy, which meant \ -1 \ that time of economic depression and political unrest so much to him at home, could be applied for the -i • ·t that Mr. Holt made his decision to serve his country benefit of world peace and co-operation. It was that in the political field. Over the past three decades, 1 belief that lay behind his active interest in the work .~, our paths have constantly crossed in and of the Commonwe:>lth Parliamentary Association, overseas, his the path of a Member of Parliament over whose conferences he presided in Ottawa and l and Minister of State and mine that of a public servant. later in Nairobi. ( 10. It was in 1935 that Mr. Holt first won election 14. As Minister for Labour, he attended meetings [, to the Australian Parliament, which he continued to held under the International Labour Organisation and , serve until the time of his loss yesterday. Because he presided over the International Labour Conference I of his abilities, he quickly achieved ministerial rank [ at Geneva in 1957. He remained deeply attached to I in 1939. With the outbreak of war that year, he decided the pr:inciple of tripartite co-operation between organ­ l. that his duty to his country required him to resign ized labour, management and government, onwhichthe his ministerial position and enlist with the humble International Labour Organisation is founded. f rank of gunner in the Australian Army. He was later recalled to take up his ministerial duties. Over the 15. Later, as Treasurer of Australia, he attended an­ years, he held the ministerial portfolios of Labour nual meetings of the Boards ofGovernors ofthe Inter­ and National Service, Immigration and . He national Bank, the International Monetary Fund andthe achieved his highest political ambition when he became International Finance Corporation. He had a deepinter­ t Prime Minister of Australia in January 1966. est in programmes of international aidfor the purpose I ofeconomic development, anditwas under his Treasur­ ~. 11. Mr. Harold Halt was first and foremost a ership and Prime Ministership that Australian par­ 1 parliamentarian. He believed in certain policies of ticipation in those programmes reached a stage at Government and he believed in their advancement which Australia came to rank amongst the largest through the machinery of parliamentary democracy. contributors in the world, in terms of population and , ~ This meant that he was resolute in his ideas and national income. I forthright in his expression of them. He was a ready speaker, brought up in the hard school of open debate 16. The late Prime Minister saw clearly that the against active political opponents. But because of his swift march of world events meant that it was within devotion to the rule of law in which he was trained, the Asian and Pacific regions that we were now con­ and to the conventions of parliamentary democracy fronted by developments which face mankind with its within which he pursued his career, he never failed greatest dangers and most challenging problems. to retain the respect and friendship of his political He sought for means to establish. that all nations in opponents. He had his diE agreements on the hustings that vast region including those of differing ideologies, and in Parliament with his opponents, who often held should come to live together in terms of mutual Widely divergent political beliefs. But I am sure that, respect. Under his rJuidance, Australia attempted to today, in Australia, Mr. Holt is being mourned not play its proper part in securing the stability of the simply by members of his own political party but by Asian-Pacific region and in contributing to its social representatives of all parties and all sections of the and economic development and, thus, in helping to community. ensure world-wide peaceful co-operation. 17. As far a3 concerns the United Nations, I recall 12. Everyone may not have agreed with him, but vividly that it was only on 9 June last that Mr. Holt everyone admired him for his honesty and his courtesy. had a friendly and profitable first meeting with the Indeed, the late Prime Minister's career brought Secretary-General of this Organization here in New him in touch with all sections of our community. As York. It was only withIn the past week that I received Minister for Labour and National Service and as instructions for the development of that personal Minister for Immigration, and as Treasurer, he had relationship early in the coming year-plans which, to work daily with the independent trade-union move­ unfortunately, by a stroke of fate cannot now be ment, whichis a powerful factor in the ~).ife of Australia. fulfilled. In fact, it is only with the understanding and ac­ ceptance of the trade-union movement that our major 18. Finally, one cannot conclude without referring to programmes of immigration and development have the personality and the humanity of the late Prime been achieved. The same programmes required Mr. Minister. In politics and in government, hard things Holt to gain the closest understanding of the banking have to be said and done from time to time and there and commercial institutions of our country and of the is no r(~al escape from the burden~ of high office. II representatives of ag;riculture and industry. Co­ But, throughout his long career, Mr. Holt retained a " operation between the Government and these varied cheerfulness, a courtesy and a capacUy for relaxed I and independent institutions of our social and economic friendship. He was able at the end of his busy day's 1 .:::-=-~;-'~.=.;. 1::,=~~::;:.-"'.:~y,·,:~==,~::·~r~~~~lR0:~~Ji~ ~'''''-:;'~~''1,,!''''. .. =,..- :"--_I'., .. "'-'-,., '. '! . .iF.. ' ~ ...... ',>.-' ",'.; .- ." . , 1637th meeting - 18 December 1967 3 i~! and-h-a-s-ru-~L-d-fo-r-m-al-lY-' Canada has y'-e-a-r-s-t-h-e-c--lo-s-e-s-t I:. ),,1 mance or bUSy week's work to put aside his official duties. 1 ework From his boyhood, he loved and excelled at games. possible fraternal ties. lch as Sport for Australians is something not simply for 24. The Prime Minister was a mRr.l of outstanding i,j capa- spectators but for participants, and this means active achievement, outstanding qualities. character, courage ri participation in difficult and sometimes dangerous lrough and spirit. His sudden loss in the very prime of life ibuted activities. Indeed, it was in pursuit of a hazardous comes as a very deep shock to us all in Canada. The but much loved pastime that our Prime Minister met [i Canadian delegation would like to address and add our his untimely end yesterday. y. He l sorrow along with that of the Australian people and )1' law r to convey our deepest sympathy and regret at this fl meant 19. Australia will be in mourning for our late Prime tragic loss. ~ or the Minister. This will be, no sectional matter, but some­ thing affecting the whole community. The people and 25. I hope that thf; delegation of Australia will add :',; LS that , ~:'i ,,/ .1 the name of the Canadian delegation in transmitting ~ work Government of Australia will appreciate the gracious words, Mr. President, that have been uttered here to his Government and the family of the Prime lation, Minister our deepest feelings at this time. la and by you, as President of the General Assembly, and I1 by other representatives. Mr. Holt's widow and 26. Mr. LIU CHIEH (China): The Chinese delegation if! > i family will be comforted by the sympathetic references associates itself with the sense of loss, the sense of i ,I etings " ! which have been made to the later Prime Minister in sorrow, that has been expressed on the passing of , ! on and this world Organization. On behalf of myself and the Prime Minister Holt of Australia. The loss of Mr. >1 ~rence Australian delegation, I thank you for what you Holt is not Australia's loss alone. With his passing f j hed to have said. the cause of human freedr,m and world peace ha.s >rgan­ lost one of its staunchest champions, and the Chinese lchthe 20. Mr. GOLDBERG (United States of America): I people in particular will feel the loss of a great friend. j have been asked by the President of the United :J, States to make a statement to this Assembly on his led an­ behalf and in his words. r Inter­ AGEI\JDA ITEM 87 md the nAmericans are proud of the friendship which inter­ l they enjoyed with Prime Minister Harold Holt. We Consideration of principles of international law con­ lrpose '/ mourn him with all the grief that Australians feel. cerning friendly relations and co-operation among ~asur- ~. It is the cruellest tragedy that he has been taken States in accordance with the Charter of the United n par­ i from us by this accident, for so many of his days Nations: report of the Special C~mmittee on Prin­ age at were devoted to guarding a nation and a world ciples of International Law concerning Friendly argest against hazard. His dream was to bring order and Relations and Co-operation among States on and design to man's brightest hopes. He fought with ~ rare courage, tenacity and vision to assure that REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE [A/6955] -1 I . I men would li.ve safe from peril in the promise of '.J, 270 Mr. GONZALEZ GALVEZ (Mexico) (Rapporteur . .1 Lat the I freedom. = ,\ of the Sixth Committee) (translated from Spanish) . '; within I Before introducing the report of the Sixth Committee' 'j N con­ "My personal loss is heavy. Harold Holt was on this item, I should like to associate myself with '.1 rith its generous with the gift of a warm and wise heart. I the condolences expressed here to the delegation of llems. found comfort in his friendship and strength in his Australia on the tragic death of its Prime Minister. lons in partnership. He a:ld the people for whom he spoke logies, were always dependable and unshakable. Those 28. I have once already during my term as RapPA .] blessings of his example cannot be removed. They ( nutual porteur of the Sixth Committee ciefended the need in :1 [>ted to are as eternal as the sea that has taken this good certain cases to submit reports of a lengthnot always 1'1 and gallant champion away. Mrs. Johnson and I 11 of the easily accepted by some members of the Fifth Com­ 'I social and all Americans mourn his death." mittee. Nevertheless, I would venture to state, as I 1 ling to This is the message of our President to the people did when I introducedmy report on the Law of Treaties ~ ,/ and the family of the late Prime Minister. that reports on items directly related to the pro­ ,) gressive development and codification of international :] reeall law must clearly reflect the views expressed on the : ~. Holt 21. If I may be pardoned, I should like to add a . ,~ subject, particularly those which have decisively ! I th the personal word. If like the Secretary-General, had . I influenced the adoption of a resolution by a body like d n New the great pleasure. and privilege of meeting Prime ~;j Minister Holt last June and., in several conversations the Legal Committee. ceived , 1 j: with him, established the greatest rapport with this ;1 I .1 rsonal t 29. On that footing submit for the consideration of ' .~ j which, fine man. I personally mourn his loss very deeply. the General Assembly the report of the Sixth Com- n ow be l; He was a distinguished world statesman. He was a mittee [A/6955] on agenda item 87. :\ fervent believer in the United Nations and its great '·1 I: goal. 30. In respect of this report, no one here can fail:! ~ing to I~ to recognize that the principles under conSideration) Prime t 22. I should like, on behalf of my wife and myself govern jointly and severally the international life of I') things L and my delegation, to express our extreme sorrow every State. Consequently the formulation of these ! ; '1 I there at his untimely passing. principles raises serious political problems which I office. ~I cannot be overlooked; nor were they overlooked in the .;1 -ined a f; 23. Mr. GOTLIEB (Canada): I should like to express debates which took place this year in the Special 1 elaxed rr! 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It is my delegation's sincere hope that at its that gm expressed in resolution 2131 (XX). twenty-third session the General Assembly will have 44. Tb 32. As usual, the capable assistance of the Codifica­ before it agreed formulations from the Special Com­ now i,nv tion Division, particularly of Mr. Torres-Bernardez mittee on all of the seven principles entrusted to it so which and Mr. Valencia-Ospina, made the preparation of that we may be able to consider them together, as well adoptiOI this report possible. as their inter-relationship, and see if we can adopt vote h~ a declaration on those seven principles, which has Pursuant to role of the rules of procedure, it which I 68 been our aim since the Special Committee was first was decided not to discuss the report of the Sixth constituted in 1963. We stand for an early declaration Opere Committee. on the seven principles in contemporary legal terms, 14, wit} and to that end my delegation has worked unswervingly 33. The PRESIDENT (translated from French): I 45. Th shall now call on those representatives who wish in the past, both in the Sixth Comm~ttee and in the shall nl to explain their vote. Special Committee, on which we have the honour to vote. T serve. ,We will do the same in future. 34. Mr. BHANDARE (India): Before explaining our recorde vote on the item concerning friendly relations, I 39. The Indian delegation will vote for the draft Arec should like to associate my delegation with the resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee sentiments expressed by the representatives of the [A/6955, para. 1'26]. In fav Bolivia: United Kingdom, New Zealand, the Unil-~d States, 40. Mr. BENJAMIN (United States of America): My and Canada on the sudden and tragic loss of the Prime sian So delegation will vote against operative paragraph 5 Canada, Minister of Australia, Mr. Harold Bolt. Our heartfelt and will abstain on the draft resolution as a whole sympathies go to the members of Mr. Holt's family l Chile. ( [A/6955, para. 126], because it is unclear from the -l of), Cu' and to the Government and people of Australia. text whether paragraph 5 prejudices our view on ~ minican I 35. For the past four years the United Nations has resolution 2131 (XX). The text calls upon the Special Ghana, been engaged, through its Special Committee on Committee to consider "proposals compatible with" I Hungar3 Friendly Relations, in what we regard as one of the General Assembly resolution 2131 (XX) "with the aim Ivory Cl of widening the area of agreement alreadyexpressed" I most important projects concerning the elaboration I Libya, of principles of international law. An attempt is beitig in that resolution. Some of the co-sponsors of this r Islands, made to give meaning and content to seven basic text have suggested that it will; of course, not serve Nicarag principles of international law derived from the United to rule out proposals in harmony or consistent with Philippi Nations Charter. The Special Committee's work is the non-intervention declaration in resolution 2131 Somalia particularly significant, as it has given an opportunity (XX), and that changes in that declaration can be and Tol to the new Members of the United Nations from Asia proposed and considered on their merits. Others cialist ] have taken the position that any change in any of the and Africa to play their part in expounding the Charter United J principles and thus contribute to the shaping of an operative paragraphs of resolution 2131 (XX) is Upper V international legal order. intolerable and could not 'be permitted. ~l Agains 41. This latter view, if it were to be maintained, is 36. The Special Committee's work has, no doubt, unacceptable 'to the United States. It is unacceptable F Abstai been somewhat slow. Despite three sessions over I because we have always regarded the non-:-intervention Iceland, the past four years, they have not been able to com­ declaration as a statement of high policy, not a precise New Ze: plete the task entrusted to them in 1963. But we must statement of the law. Such a view is further unac­ United ~ recognize the complexity of the problems involved ceptable because it would. call into serious question United S for the Special Comffiittee, which is expected to give the usefulness of General Assembly declarations as us accepted formulations er the seven principles in The d: a means of giVing evidence to and interpreting contemporary legal terms. Due to the politi( al sensi­ votes t( international law. tivity attached to its work, the Special Committee's (XXII)]. task is not always easy. It is, therefore, encouraging 42. Texts which have not been subjected to careful 46. ThE to note that the Special Committee has succeeded in and intense legal scrutiny and which representbroadly shall no giving us agreed formulations of at least four of the phrased recommended desirable standards for political explain I seven principles entrusted to it-namely. the principle conduct cannot be treated as sacrsd and untOt'0hable, of peaceful settlement 01 international disputes, the much less a statement de lege lata. We cannot admit, 47. Mr, principle of sovereign equality of States, the principle and the Assembly would be most unwise t:J assert, that abstaine of co-operation among States, and the principle of proposed legal texts may be ruled out by majority the prine good faith in the performance of one's obligations. vote not on their legal merits but simply on the basis and co-c of how they compare with some other document of Charter' 37. 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lations, with its expert lawyers, its carefulconsidera- by my delegation in its intervention~ on 21 and 22 \. ti0dn Oft prbinciPles and its hconsensuls Pfrocedu~e, pro­ November in the Sixth Committee [ 1005th and 1006th. vi es he est way to reac the goa 0 a unammously meeti11gs], might.be left unfulfilled. adopted declaration on the principles of international law concerning friendly relations. We shall continue 48. The Italian delegation still hopes that the future to work for a meaningful declaration, and our efforts work of the Special Committee will take into account in the Special Committee will be devoted to reaching the conditions and views I ha.ve mentioned and that it that goal. wi.ll be in a position to conclude its work with the formulation of a comprehensive and generallyaccept­ 44. The PRESIDENT (translated from French): I able declaration of the seven principles, based on now invite the Assembly to vote on the draft resclution appropriate methods of legal codification and the pro­ which the Sixth Committee has recommended for gressive development of those principles. adoption in its report [A/6955, para. 126). A separate vote has been requested on operative paragraph 5 49. Mr. SHAW (Australia): The delegation ofAustralia which I shall now put to the vote. voted against paragraph 5 of the draft resolution and Operative paragraph 5 was adopted bJ' 77 votes to abstained on the draft resolution as a whole because 14, with 8 abstentions. it has been unable to ·accept the terms on which the principle of non-intervention is being referred to the ~ 45. The PRESIDENT (translated from French): I Special Committee. The terms of paragraph 5 and .. ' '! shall now put the draft resolution as a whole to the '1 the interpretation which the sponsors of the draft ! vote. The representative of Mexico has asked for a resolution placed on those terms during the debate I recorded vote. in the Sixth Committee gave the Special Committee, A recorded vote was taken. in the view of the Australian delegation, even narrower ,\I terms of reference than it had had under General I In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Assembly resolution 2181 (XxI). · >'j

Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi, Byelorus­ ! ~~ j " ,. sian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cambodia, Cameroon, 50. The experience of the last session of the Special 1 • 1I Canada, Central African Republic, Ceylon, Chad, Committee shows conclusively that no progress can j l Chile, China, Colombia, Congo (Democratic Republic be made under a res~:icting mandate which is designed ,j .{ of), Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Dahomey, Do­ to prevent the Special Committee from carrying out in I ·1 ~ minican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, respect of this principle the tasks of legal elaboration I I '; 1 Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, that it was originally set up to perform. In our view, -1 Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, the Special Committee must not be prevented from (I .[ Ivory Coast, .Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, embarking upon consideration of the text of General , -1 I Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldive Assembly resolution 2131 (XX), if it is to have any , i Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal. hope of elaborating a generally acceptable legal text ! r 1 Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeri~, Panama, Paraguay, on the principle of non-intervention. ·· .< i Philippines, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, • ',I Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Togc, Trinidad 51. The delegation of Australia also believes that the time-t3.ble of international legal meetings in 1968 ,1 and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukrainian Soviet So­ .' cialist Republic, Union of Scviet Socialist Republics, is already so crowded that the addition of a major :' I United Arab Republic, United Republic of Tanza!1ia, meeting of the Special Committee will inevitably ':1 d stretch the resources of delegations beyond what is I Upper VoUa, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia. i desirable for fruitful work. ·I Against: None. ·j Abstaining: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, 52. Those considerations led the Australian delega­ Iceland, Italy, .rapan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, tion to vote against paragraph 5 of the draft resolution :1 New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,SonthAfrica, Sweden, contained. in the report of the Sixth Committee in the j United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, separate vote on that paragraph, and to abstain on the •'1 United States of Alnerica. resolution as a whole. '\ The draft resolution as a whole was adopted by 84 53. Mr. SOLHEIM (Norway): I merely wish to say .! ···:1~. i votes to none, with 17 abstentions [resolution 2327 that with respect to the vote on operative paragraph 5 · I (XXII)]. of the draft resolution which was just adopted, my 1! delegation made a mistake. Its vote should have been '01 46. The PRESIDENT (translated from French): I · I shall now c:-11 on those representatives who wish to a vCrte against the draft resolution, and not for. ·1 explain their vote. , I i AGENDA ITEM 98 :I 47. Mr. FRANZI (Italy) The Italian delegation .1 abstained in the vote on the draft resolution concerning Question of diplomatic privi leges and immunities: the principles of internationat law on friendly relations (£/ J,:\easures tending to implement the pdvi leges and ,i and co-operation among States in accordance with the immunitiss of representa1'ives of Member States

Charter' of the United Nations. A careful analysis of to the principal and subsidiary organs of the I i UnitmJ Nations and to conferences convened by I the debate on this item in the Sixth Committee, and · i the United Nations and the privi leges and im­ ! of 3ubsequent statements by certain representatives : I ~. i during the consideration of other items, has led my munities of the staff and of the Organization itself, ! · i delegation to believe that the conditions for a good as well as the obligations of States concerning .. j l performance by the Special Committee, as set forth the protection of diplomatic personnel and prope:rty •

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General Assembly - Twenty-second Session - Plenary Meetings f (!~) Reaffirmation of an important immunity of repre- Ceylon, Chad, Chile, China, Congo (Democratic Re- l 61. M sentatives of Member States to the principal and public of), Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Dahomey, My de subsidiary organs of the United Nations and to Denmark, Dominican Hepublic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, " news c conferences convened by the Uni~",d Nations Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Austra REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE [A/6965] Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, the Au: India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, of the Mr. GonzaJez G81vez (Mexico), Rapporteur of the Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, condoLE

Sixth Committee. presented the report of that Com- Liberia, Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, I Ha, as mittee and then spoke as follows: Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, t Holt. Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, 54. Mr. GONZALEZ GALVEZ (Mexico) (Rapporteur Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, f 62. M of the Sixth Committee) (translated from Spanish): I Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, l our di! should like to draw the attention of the Assembly to Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad the im the note of 20 September 1967 [A/6832] in which the and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukrainian Soviet So- I by the , Secretary-General of the United Nations requested cialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics', Commi ::;J,> parado: i that the Assembly should include in its agenda for the United Arab Republic, United Kingdom of Great L twenty-second session an item entitled "The situation Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of that hi which has arisen between Guinea and the Ivory Coast Tanzania, United States of America, Upper Volta, r interna involving section 11 ofthe Convention on the Privileges Uruguay, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Privile and Immunities of the United Nations". Both that apprOVE document and the Secretary-General's report of 14 Against: None~ Conven August 19671/ clearly reflect the situation which gave Abstaining: Colombia, Portugal, South Africa, Special rise to the inclusion of this item. Happily the matter Venezuela. [resolu was settled even before the Sixth Committee came " Diplom to consider it. Operative pararaph 2 was adopted by 99 votes to define none, with 4 abstentions. diploml 55. Ne .. ertheless, during the discussion several 59 •Th e PRESIDENT (transIat e d f r om Fren:ch) I exercis delegations referred to specific cases other than the shall now put to the vote the draft resolution as a increas one which originally gave rise to inclusion of the item whole. A recorded vote has been requested. which 1 on the agenda. However, without a single adverse vote necess~ a draft resolution was adopted, not reaffirming A recorded vote was taken. and toe principles which in any case have international validity In favour:Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, without the relevant conventions, but clearly reaffirm- Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, 63. Th ing their importance, not their existence, as some Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cam- which l delegations seemingly maintained. bodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, , continw arrest 56. It was also very clear that the draft resolution Ceylon, Chad, Chile, China, Congo (Democratic Re- r Coast, I was adopted because the various delegations which public of), Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Dahomey, and pe we might describe as most directly concerned, to Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guinea, distinguish them from others which were also di- Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, of Guin rectly concerned, considered its wording satisfactory. Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, impellel Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, 1 57. It only remains for me to thank the Codification Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Luxem- of the Division, whose staff has always been of great as- bourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauri- firmati( sistance in the preparation of these reports. This tania, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, New of Men particular report was prepared mainly with the help Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, organs of Mr. Michael Hardy, who at all times showed the Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, convene efficiency typical of the members of the United Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, 64. Thl Nations Office of Legal Affairs. South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Thailand, .I discuss: .', Pursuant to rule 68 of the rules of procedureg it Togo, Trinidadand Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukrainian diploma was decided not to discuss the report of the Sixth Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet SociaHst Committee. Republics, United Arab Republic, United Kingdom of 65. Th' Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic the dra: 58. The PRESIDENT (translated from French)' I ot Tanzania, United States of America, Upper Volta, by the I invite the Assembly to vote on the draft resolution Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zambia. in line' which has been recommended for adoption by the and all Against: None. Sixth Committee in its report (A/6965, para. 25]. A principl separate recorded vote has been requested on para­ Abstaining: Colombia. ventiom graph 2. The draft resolution as a whole was adopted by 101 66. Tht A recorded vote was taken. votes to none, with one abstention [l-esolution 2328 Assemb (XXII)j.'Y principl In favour:Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, and to tI Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazi1~ Bulgaria, Burma, 60. The PRESIDENT (translated from French): We of the Burundi. Byelorussian SovietSocialist Republic, Cam­ shall now hear from those representatives who wish rules ( bodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, to explain their vote. . privileg l munitiel Y The representatives of Guatemala and Mali subsequently informed r .!I Official Records of the Security Council. Twenty-second Year, the abs Supplement fClr July. August and Septf~mber 1967, document 5/8120 the Secretariat that if they had been present during the voting they and Add.l and 2. would have voted in favour of the draft resolution. ~ standarc r==c:::c:c-=:---:=::CC:-==e:~18 ~:~:::~~"" -" -,-;-c::'::I""x2"-'L "7 "

61. Mr. DIALLO (Guinea) (translated from French): ities, the rules of international law and the United t My delegation was deeply distressed to learn the Nations Charter. , news of the disappearance of the Prime Minister of Australia. We take this opportunity to convey, through 67. My delegation is extremelypleased at the General Assembly's resolution which it sees as a direct , { the Australian delegation to the twenty-second session ( of the United Nations General Assembly, our sincere injunction addressed to all States. In our view, in condolences to the people and Government of Austra­ voting unanimou.sly for that resolution, all States have solemnly undertaken not to commit, or not to lia, as ~ell as to the bereaved famHy of NIt'. Harold Holt. commit again, violations such as those to which the Guinean diplomats were subjected, or any other 62. My delegation has asked to speak at this stage of violations of the principles of" diplomatic privileges our discussion in order to make a few comments on and immunities which a.re recognized by all as an the important resolution that has just been adopted indispensable prerequisite for international co­ by the Assembly. The recommendation of the Sixth operation. Committee containing that resolution might seem 68. This is a suitable time and place warmly to paradoxical to a casual observeI' in view of the fact congratulate Secretary-General U Thant, and his that both the Charter, in Article 105; and three Legal Counsel, Mr. Stavropoulos, on their timely international conventions-the Convl~mtion ,::m the action which, we hope, will serve to bring about !I Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, 1 conditions for better co-operation and greater under­ apptoved on 13 February 1946 [resolution 22 (I)], the I standing among all States, regardless of the mo­ , Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the mentary or lasting differences among them;. That 'I Specialized Agencies, approved on 21 November 1947 action, which reflects the Secretary-General's courage [resolution 179 (Il)] and the Vienna Convention on and his determination to work untiringly for the Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961-set forth and affirmation and implementation of the purposes and define the privileges and immunities to be enjoyed by principles of the United Nations Charter, is a source diplomats and international civil servants in the of deep satisfaction and hope for the people and exercise of their duties. However, because of the Government of Guinea. increasingly frequent and irresponsible violations which have occl!rred in recent years, it has become 69. We consider that the decision just taken by the necessary to reaffirm those privileges and immunities General Assembly is a trlumph of reason and wisdom and to callupon all States to respect them scrupulously. in international relations, a triumph for the United Nations and its sacred principles, and also a triumph 63. The most recent violation of these principles, for the Secretary-General. My delegation also regards which are so vital if international relations are to that decision as a political and moral reparation for continue and develop, has beenthe arbitrary anG illegal f the serious offence·s· coitiinitted against the Republic arrest and detention by the Government of the Ivory of Guinea by the illegal,arbitrary and unjustHiable r Coast, at Abidjan, of the Minister for Foreign Affairs arrests of its dEHegatidnl:l 6n two separate occasions. and permanent representative of the Republic of Guinea, as well as of a high international civil servant 70. The delegation of the Republic of Guinea does not of Guinean nationality. It was this latter event which wish to reopen in this Assembly a case which it impelled the Secretary-General to place on the agenda regards as having been closed with the adoption of of the twenty-second session an item entitled "Reaf­ this important resolution. It feels that past conflicts firmation of an important immunity of representatives should not stmd in the way of our seeking to prevent of Member states to the principal and subsidiary their r·epetitibn. On the contrary, those conflicts ~ organs of the United Nations and to conferences should make every State more fully aware of its F convened by the United Nations" [A/6832/Rev.1]. responsibilities. It is with this in mind that the I Government of Guinea, through. its delegation to the 64. The Assembly thought it useful to broaden Its twenty-second session of the General Assembly, ~he discussion to cover entire general question of i wishes to express its cbmplete satisfaction with the .j diplomatic privileges and immunities•. decision taken by the Sixth Committee and just { endorsed by the General Assembly as the culmination 65 0 The Guinean delegation regards the adoption of the draft resolution by the Sixth Committee, and now of the disinterested efforts' of many delegations. The by the General Assembly, as an important measure Assembly has thus done justice to the people of in line with the concern felt by the General Assembly Guinea and has clearly pointed out the way we must and all Member States with respect to upholding the all strive to follow in international relations in order principles of the Charter and the international con­ to achieve concord, harmony and co-operation-in ventions on diplomatic privileges and immunities. short, to achieve peace among sovereign States in every continent. 66. Thus, in the resolution it has adopted the General Assembly, after citing a number of fundamental 71. Ml'. R. F. BOTIlA (South Africa): I wish to make a very brief explanation in respect of my delegation's principles which are vital to international relations vote. Before doing so, may I be permitted to express and to the achievement of the purposes and principles of the Charter, deplores all departures from the to the Australian delAgation our sincere condolences rules of international law governing d5plomatic and sympathy on .us tragic loss. . privileges and immunities and the privileges and im­ 72 •. Regarding the resolution justadopted, mydelega­ t f munittes of the Organization, and repeatedly affirms tion abstained in the vote on paragraph 2 because we the absolute necessity for all States to maintain a have reservations regarding the reference to an L standarC' of conduct in keeping with their respoIlsibil- instrument to which my Government has not acceded. ~:5Mi1-:,S::~.~;;\:;:;S~;:':~;:::=;'~~-=::,=~;:j;:.o:.,,,:,:;,,"-==::=====,=:',:~::,~~, ,.: _~:~=-

I I I ',r , 'j i A 8 General Assembly - Twenty-second Session ..... Plenary Meetings i ,f 'l ;I 87. "i May I just mention that if the other paragraphs which active solidarity, without subterfuge, lies or- caprice, ) , ~} refer to instruments to which my Government has and the final attainment of truth and stability. expl!J j abst:; 4 a 1so Ilot acceded had been put to the vote separately, we would have abstained in respect of them as well. 81. There is no doubt that the detention of a delegation the d However, my Government accords appropriate privi­ is contrary to the rules which govern diplomatic State leges and immunities administratively as well as in privileges and immunities; but we consider that that the ( terms of the South African Diplomatic Immunities sacking of embassies, the holding of diplomatic by th Act, and we therefore voted in favour of the resolution. officials under house arrest, physical maltreatment, harassment and annoyances of all kinds inflicted 88. such 73" Mr. AKE (Ivory Coast) (translated from French): upon diplomats are deplorable and represent a First of all, my delegation would like to express its diffic serious infraction in diplomatic principles and usage. impl~ sincer~ condolences to the Australian delegation on All such infractions, which have occurred in inter­

the tragic disappearance of the Prime Minister of national relation;: over the last few years, undermine 89. I Australia. the very foundation of privileges and immunities and atterr serve to jeopardize the friendly relations which should achie 74. Since agenda item 98 has. been sufficiently dis­ obtain among all States in the international community. OffiCI cussed in the Sixth Committee, it does not seem could necessary at this stage to reopen the discussion here, 82. Therefore, we can only give our approval to the for everyone has already had an opportunity to resolution just adopted by the General Assembly. 90. . express his views at length on every aspect of the While we deplore its shortcomi.ngs, it has the merit honot problem. Therefore, I shall merely make a short of urging States Members of the. United Nations which privi: statement in explanation of vote. have not Ybt done so to acc\~de to the Convention to Vl of 13 February 1946 on the Privileges and Immunities regal 75. The action taken by the Ivory Coast in exercising of the United Nations, a docnment which not only Vene: its S0 :ereign rights may have given riRe to some confirms and spells out the provisions of Article 105 of thE concern on the part of delegations. Such concern is of the Charter but also determines the extent of the the c quite understandable in that eachdelegation is thinking rights and obligations of Member States. It is, however, itself of its own circumstances and would not like to find unfortunate that, in view of the cont.rcverRy raised by form itself in a similar position. the incident, it should have been considered unneces­ Privi elabo 76. However, our concern should not be confined to sary to have certain points of law clarified by the purely subjective and personal considerations; we International Court of Justice. Indeed, the question Artic remains whether a State, simply by virtue of its should also think of the need for States Members of 91. 1 membership in the Organization, can invoke the ! the United Nations to adhere strictly to the rules and that t . s principles enshrined in the Charter and in international provisions of the Convention .of 13 February 1946 such without having acceded to it, and if not, whether the law. These rules and principles are all equally valid, resol' Organization can do so on its behalf. We feel that the ': and that is why we attach the same importance to betwe i international community would benefit from a precise respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms Vene2 I ruling on this matter. I as to respe~t for diplomatic privileges and immunities. maini i I 77. Injustice and arbitrary action are just as blame­ 83. In this connexion, we should like to enter reserva­ worthy as violations of diplomatic privileges and tions with regard to the presentation of the report immunities. We should not, in pursuit of purely selfish [A/6965] which, in our opinion, does not reflect all the ~. ends, lose sight of our bounden duty to defend these different views expressed on this question in theSixth RE human rights and freedoms, for that is what gives Committee. r meaning to our actions when we condemn apartheid 84. In conclusion, I should like to say that we must l and colonialism and when we fight so that those of certainly. lay to rest the feelings of rancour aroused our brothers who still live under foreign domination by this dist!"essing incident and that we should work r Need ! may also enjoy the benefits of freedom. for the future and fot' the strengthening of friendly sion I i relations between States. {CWJ .:, 78. The Ivory Coast intends to fulfil its obligation, , which is that of every sovereign independent State, 85. The United Nations must be a meeting place, a RE: I to protect its citizens against arbitrary action and place for discussion and reconciliation, a centre in f Mr. .,~ to defend their rights and freedom. which the efforts of all towards peace, concord and ( Sixth universal understanding should merge, and not a mitteE 79. It is true that this incident has given rise to centre for discord and misunderstanding. The resolu­ strong feelings in every 'delegation; but how fair tion which our Assembly has just adopted on the 92. 1\ and just it would be if such feelings were aroused recommendation of the Sixth Committee makes a sub­ of the here whenever injustice is committed against apeople, s tantial contribution to such concord in that it calls refer whatever its political or economic regime, or against a halt to the charges being laid against Member States Sixth an individual, whatever his social class. It is only by and signals the victory of reason and common sense 93 0 'I displaying such feelings of charity that we can rise over violence and excess. It opens up better prospects to our responsibilities and carry into practice the of the in inter-State re.\ations. para. solidarity which should unite us. 86. Mr. MOLINA LANDAETA (Venezuela) (translated The a 80. Sir ErnestSatow defines diplomacy as the applica­ from Spanish): Before explaining why we abstained the e} it ad' tion of intelligence and tact to the conduct of official from the vote, I should like on behalfof my delegation l relations between States. Such diplomacypresupposes and the Government and people of Venezuela to ~ Secrel a broad balance of c0mpensations and compromise, express our deep regret at the death of that distin­ of efforts to promote friendship, total union and gUished statesman the Prime Minister of Australia. L'~SU 1637th meeting - 18 December 1967 9

87. The Venezuelan delegation, for the reasons we whose services parties to a dispute may use by explained during the debate in the Sixth Committee, agreement for fact-finding in relation to the dispute. ,I abstained from voting on operative paragraph 2 of the draft resolution because the paragraph urged the 94. With regard to the second item, I should like on States Members of the United Nations to accede to behalf of the Sixth Committee to draw attention to the the Convention on Privileges and Immunities adopted draft resolution contained in paragraph 21 of the report by the General Assembly in 1946. [A/6988], in which it was decided to establish a special committee of thirty Member States to be 88. My delegation finds it difficult to comply with appointed by the President of the General Assembly such a brief request at a time when constitutional with due regard to the principle of equitable geo­ difficulties have arisen which prevent us from fully graphical distribution and the need for representation implementing the Convention. of the principal legal systems of the world. In this 89. The Venezuelan Government has made an earnest connexion I feel that preambular paragraphs 2, 3 attempt to implement the Convention fully. It almost and 4 clearly lay down the gUide-lines to be followed achieved its aim in 1963, but as the United Nations by the special committee which is now being Office for Legal Affairs can show, certain obstacles established. could not be overcome. Pursuant to rule 68 of the rules of procedure, it 90. At all events, the Government of Venezuela can was decided not to discuss the reports of the Six honourably state that it has never violated the Committee. privileges and immunities of diplomats either posted 95. The PRESIDENT (translated from French): I call to Venezuela or there by chance. Moreover, with on the Assembly to vote on the draft resolution con­ regard to the legal basis for such immunities, tained in the report of the Sixth Committee [A/6995, Venezuela shares the majority view that Article 105 para. 24]. Since this draft resolution was adopted of the Charter, by reason of its legal character and unanj rnously by the Sixth Commitb::>"!, may I take it that the concepts and terms it sets forth, constitutes in the Assembly also adopts it unanimously? itself a continuing obligation for the States which form part of the United Nations. The Convention of The draft resolution was adopted unanimously Privileges and Immunities seeks no more than to [resolution 4349 XXII]. l elaborate details of implementation resulting from 96. The PRESIDENT (translated from French): I Article 105 of the Charter. call on the representative of Italy who wishes to f 91. The Venezuelan delegation is greatly pleased explain his vote. that the Sixth Committee has been able to arrive at 97. Mr. FRANZI (Italy): The Italian delegation was such a text as the one just adopted, which has able to support the draft resolution which has just resolved technically and legally, a serious dispute been adopted by the General Assembly on the question between two African countries. On this footing the of methods of fact-finding for the following reasons. r Venezuelan delegation voted in favour of the re­ l maining paragraphs. 98. First, the resolution is based on the principle ( that the parties to an international dispute must settle AGENDA ITEM 88 it by peaceful means. It is therefore a restatement of a" fundamental principle of the Charter which Italy has Question of methods of fact-finding faithfully observed and observes. REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE [A/6995] 99. Second, no new organ for fact-finding has been

I created, thus confirming the opinion of the Italian ~ AGE I\lDA ITEM 95 Government, expressed in its reply to the note of the r Need to expedite the drafting of a definition of aggres­ Secretary-General [A/6686 and Corr.l], that the sion in the light of the international situation existing methods of fact-finding and the bodiC:\s for (continued)* fact-finding appear to be sufficient for that purpose. REPORT OF THE SIXTH COMMITTEE [A/6988] 100. Third, it is my delegation's understanding, and this was confirmed by the statement made by the Mr. GonzaJez Galvez (Mexico), Rapporteur of the Rapporteur of the Working Group at the 1024th meet­ Sixth Committee, presented the report of that Com­ ing of the Sixth Committee that operative paragraph 4 mittee and then spoke as follows: of the resQlution just adopted does not aim at estab­ t 92. Mr. GONZALEZ GALVEZ (Mexico) (Rapporteur lishing any machinery for fact-finding and that the of the Sixth Committee) (translated from Spanish): I whole text clearly re::>tates the provisions of the refer to the reports and recommendations of the Charter concerning the peaceful settlement ofdisputes Sixth Committee regarding agenda items 88 and 95. which do not provide for a compulsory system of fact-finding. 93. The first report submits for the consideration of the General Assembly a draft resolution [A/6995, 101. Fourth, by its: para. 24] which can be described as a compromise. "Affirming that the possibility of recourse to The aim is for States to make more effective use of impartial methods offact-finding is without prejudice the existing meth01s of fact-finding when they deem to the right of States to seek other peaceful means it advisable, and the draft resolution requests the I of settlement of their own choice;n, l Secretary-General to prepare a register of experts r" the draft resolution cannot be interpreted as limiting L *Resumption of the work of the 1618th meeting. the purview .of Article 36, paragraph 3, of the Charter, J,O Gen~.fill ASljJembly - Twenty-second Session - Plenary Meetings I which provides that legal disputes should, as ageneral draft resolution and. the number of countries to be rule, be referred by the parties to the International represented are, however, still being discussed. I Court of Justice. therefore I-hink it would be preferable to suspend the meeting for ten or fifteen minutes to try to reach 102. The PRESIDENT (translated from French): The last question we have to dtscuss this morning is agreement. agenda item 95. The Assembly examin'ed this item at 106. The PRESIDENT (translated from French): You the 161lth to the 1618th plenary meetings, from 28 have just heard the proposal of the Guatemalan November to 4 December 1967. The itfim was then representative. If there are no objections, the meeting referred for consideration to the Sixth Committee, will be suspended for fifteen minutes. which has submitted 11 report on the subject [A/6888]. It was so decided. 103. I invite the Assembly to vote on the draft The meeting was suspended at 12.30 p.m. and resolution which has.been recommended for adoption by the Sixth Committee [ibid., para. 21]. The ad­ resumed at 1 p.m. ministrative and financial implications of the adoption . Mr. Khatri (Nepal), Vice-President, teok the Chair. of this draft are dealt with in a report by the Fifth 107. The PRESIDENT: I understand that the interested Committee [A/6996 and Corr.1]. delegations need some further time before the draft 104•. I call on the representative of Guatemala on resolution recommended by the Sixth Committee a point of order. [A/6988, para. 21]. is put to the vote. If there is no objection, it will be taken up as the first item at our 105. Mr. HERRERA (Guatemala) (translated from Spanish): I beg your pardon, Mr. President, but I next meeting. thought I heard you say that you were putting the It was so decided. draft resolution now before us to the vote. The com­ position of the special committee provided for in the The meeting rose at 1.5p.m.

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