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Security Council Official Records UNITED NATIONS I/ ,_(,,‘,“:, ,‘,I :<.-; SECURITY COUNCIL OFFICIAL RECORDS THIRTY-FIRST YEAR th 1966 MEETING: 1 NOVEMBER 1976 NEW YORK CONTENTS Provisional agenda (S/Agenda/l966) . 1 Expression of thanks to the retiring President . , . , . , , , . , , 1 Adoption of the agenda , . , . , . , . , , , . , . 1 The situation in the occupied Arab territories: Letter dated 20 October 1976 from the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/12218) . , . , , . , . , . , . , . , . , , , . , . , . , , . , . 1 : ,‘:. _I S/PV. 1966 NOTE Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters com- bined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document. Documents of the Security Council (symbol S/. .) are normally published in quarterly Supplcme~lt,s of the Official Racotds of the Security Council. The date of the document indicates the supplement in which it appears or in which infor- mation about it is given. The resolutions of the Security Council, numbered in accordance with a system adopted in 1964, are published in yearly volumes of Resolt~tiom NM/ Decisions of’ the Security Council. The new system, which has been applied retroactively to resolutions adopted before 1 January 1965, became fully operative on that date. 1966th MEETING Held in New York on Monday, 1 November 1976, at 3 p.m. President: Mr. ,Jorge Enrique ILLUECA (Panama). 2. The PRESIDENT (irtterpretatiort Jkm Spanish): The representatives of Egypt, Israel and Jordan Present: The representatives of the following States: have addressed letters to the President of the Security Benin, China, France, Guyana, Italy, Japan, Libyan Council in which they request to be invited to parti- Arab Republic, Pakistan, Panama, Romania, Sweden, cipate in the discussion of the item which has just been Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom included in the Council’s agenda, in accordance with of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic the relevant provisions of the Charter. In accordance, of Tanzania and United States of America. therefore, with the usual practice and with the provi- sions of Article 31 of the Charter and rule 37 of the Provisional agenda (S/Agenda/l966) provisional rules of procedure of the Council, and if there is no objection, I propose that we invite the 1. Adoption of the agenda representatives I have just mentioned to participate in the discussion without the right to vote. 2. The situation in the occupied Arab territories: Letter dated 20 October 1976 from the Permanent 3. The Security Council has before it a letter dated Representative of Egypt to the United Nations 20 October 1976 [S//2220] from the representative of addressed to the President of the Security Egypt requesting that the Palestine Liberation Organi- Council (S/12218) zation (PLO) be permitted to participate in the debate, This proposal is not made pursuant to rule 37 or rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Council, but if approved, the invitation to participate in Expression of thanks to the retiring President the debate would confer on the PLO the same rights of participation.as those conferred on Member States 1 I The PRESIDENT (interpretrrtim from Sjwrr- when invited to participate pursuant to rule 37. Does ish): Before the Council begins the work before it any member of the Security Council wish to speak today, I wish to pay tribute of appreciation and on this proposal? gratitude to Mr. Iqbal A. Akhund, representative of Pakistan, who presided over our work during October 4. Mr. BENNETT {United States of ‘America): with ‘his habitual skill. During his presidency, Mr. President, I might say at the outset that we look Mr. Akhund maintained a rhythm in the Security forward to the month under your leadership and we Council’s work comparable to that achieved by all appreciate the diligence with which the representative his predecessors this year. Thanks to his diplomatic of Pakistan conducted the Council’s affairs during skill and thorough knowledge of United Nations pro- the preceding month. cedures and usage, we can safely say that he carried out extremely constructive work. Among his many 5. The United States delegation is not able to agree accomplishments, Mr. Akhund can count a knowledge to your proposal, Mr. President, to invite representa- of Spanish, and therefore I can tell him that he acted tives of the PLO to take part in the debate of the with great sciio&~-as to the manner born-in every Security Council with the same rights of participation sense of the expression. I believe that I am speaking as a Member State would have under rule 37 of the on behalf of all members of the Council in paying this provisional rules of procedure. We realize that the tribute to Mr. Akhund, and I trust that he will accept Council has adopted this procedure on four occasions these expressions of appreciation and gratitude. this’ year, but we continue to believe that it is not consistent with the rules of procedure. Adoption of the agenda 6. The United States would not object to the Coun- cil’s granting the PLO a hearing under rule 39; that would, in our view, be the correct procedure and is the The situation in the occupied Arab territories: procedure that has been used for over 30 years on Letter dated 20 October 1976 from the Permanent similar occasions. representative of Egypt to the United Nations addressedto the President of the Security Council 7. For these reasons the United States requests that (S/12218) the proposal be put to the vote. 8. The PRESIDENT (interpretation j?om Spcrnish): “The Swedish Government holds that a settle- If no other member of the Council wishes to speak ment [of the Middle East question] must be based at this stage, I shall take it that the Council is ready on Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and to vote. 338 (1973). Israel and all other States in the area have the right to national existence and integrity within secure and recognized boundaries. The principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of 111fir~lorrr: Benin, China, Guyana, Japan, Libyan territory by force must be respected. Moreover, Arab Re.public, Pakistan, Panama, Romania, Sweden, it must be firmly established that the legitimate Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Republic national interests of the Palestinian Arabs must be of Tanzania satisfied. This includes their right to create their own State in peaceful coexistence with Israel. A,qrriust: United States of America Above all, it is essential that contacts be established without delay for the purpose of achieving an agreed Ahstc~ntions: France, Italy, United Kingdom of Great settlement.“* Britain and Northern Ireland. From that statement it follows that the interests of the Palestinian Arabs must not be satisfied in such a way as to infringe upon the existence and territorial integrity of Israel or on its right to secure and recog- 9. The PRESIDENT (interpwtcltim ficm Spclnish): nized boundaries. I shall now call on representatives who wish to explain their vote. 15. My delegation also wants to make it clear that the Swedish Government condemns terrorist acts IO. Mr. RYDBECK (Sweden): Mr. President, first wherever they take place. My delegation further of all, I want to tell you how pleased we are to see wants to point out that Sweden firmly objects to you in the Chair, that my delegation will give you its all attempts to equate Zionism with racism and full co-operation and support in carrying out your very colonialism. difficult task and that we are looking forward to this month under your presidency. 16. Finally, we should like to stress also that a deci- sion by the Council to let one party to a conflict I I. I should also like, on behalf of my delegation, which is not a State participate in the Council’s to express our warm appreciation to Mr. Akhund, debates implies an expectation that that party accepts last month’s President, for the way in which he the same responsibilities as a member State, that is, conducted our deliberations, in both open session to respect the sovereignty and integrity of member and consultations. I have noticed, as our membership States and to refrain from the threat or use of force of the Council draws to an end, that every month the in international relations. problems and difficulties increase and every month the demands on the President increase. We are extremely 17. The Swedish delegation finds it appropriate to happy to express our appreciation of the way in which make these observations in view of certain passages Mr. Akhund conducted very delicate and very difficult in the programmes and declarations made by the PLO negotiations during the past month. in the past. 12. As my delegation stated in the Security Council 18. Mr. OVINNIKOV (Union of Soviet Socialist on I4 January of this year [1872trd tueetittg], the Republics) (inrerprctcrtiotr fionr Rtasicrn): First of alI, Swedish Government is of the opinion that a recog- I should like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on nition of the legitimate national interests of the your assumption of the important post of President of Palestinian Arabs, including their right to create their the Security Council and to wish you success in the own State, also means a recognition of their right to performance of your responsible tasks. I should like put forward their views in international debates where to take this opportunity to express my gratitude tb their interests are involved. This debate gives such an your predecessor, Mr. Akhund, representative of. opportunity. Pakistan, for the skill and tact with which he conducted the proceedings of the Council last month.
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