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Admission of Indian States to the United Nations*

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Notes on Legal Questions Concerning the United Nations
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 43 , Issue 1 , January 1949 , pp. 144 - 154
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 1949

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Prepared, at the special request of the editor, by Professor Lionel H. Laing, Department of Political Science, University of Michigan.

References

1 Chapter II, Article 4.

2 Article 4, paragraph 2.

3 Chapter III.

4 United Nations Conference on International Organization. Documents, Vol. 7.

5 Covenant of the League of Nations, Art. 1, Sec. 2.

6 10 and 11 Geo. 6, c. 30.

7 See Legal Opinion of Dr. Kerno, U. N. Press Release, PM/437, Aug. 12, 1947.

8 The representative of Pakistan refers to “the division being a disintegration rather than a secession.” See Summary Record, 43rd Meeting, Sixth Committee, General Assembly, 2nd Sess., U. N. Doc. A/C.6/SB.43, Oct. 8, 1947, p. 4.

9 See Statement of Dr. Kerno to the Sixth Committee, U. N. Doc. A/C.6/146, Sept. 27, 1947.

10 See Ms Statement to the Sixth Committee, TJ. N. Doc. A/C.6/156, Oct. 2, 1947, p. 5.

11 Summary Record, 59th Meeting, First Committee, General Assembly, 2nd Sess., U. N. Doc. A/C.1/8E.59, Sept. 24, 1947, p. 3.

12 Ibid. For Pakistan’s view, see cable from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth Relations and States Government of Pakistan, addressed to the Secretary General, dated Aug. 15, 1947, TJ. N. Doc. S/498, Aug. 16, 1947.

13 See draft resolution proposed by Argentina, Supplementary List of Items for the Agenda of the Second Regular Session of the General Assembly, TJ. N. Doc. A/345, Aug. 21, 1947. See also Summary Record, 42nd Meeting, Sixth Committee, U. N. Doc. A/C.6/SE.42, Oct. 6, 1947, p. 5.

14 See, particularly, the opinion of Mr. Despradel (Dominican Republic), Summary Record, 59th Meeting, First Committee, TJ. N. Doc. A/C.1/8E.59, Sept. 24, 1947, p. 5.

15 For reply to the inquiry, see The Legal Problem Raised by the Representative of Argentina in connection with the Admission of Pakistan, Sixth Committee, U. N. Doc. A/C.6/161, Oct. 6, 1947.

16 Question of the Admission of Pakistan to Membership in the United Nations, Sixth Committee, U. N. Doc. A/C.6/156, Oct. 2, 1947.

17 Ibid.

18 Indian Independence (International Arrangements) Order, 1947. Annex I to U. N. Doc. A/0.6/161, Oct. 6, 1947.

19 The Council waived its usual rule of procedure and considered the application of Pakistan without the formality of referring it to a committee. The vote was unanimous. See Verbatim Record, 186th Meeting, Security Council, U. N. Doc. S/P.V. 186, Aug. 18, 1947, p. 146.

20 The vote in the Security Council was unanimous. See Verbatim Record, 190th Meeting, Security Council, IT. N. Doc. S/P.V. 190, Aug. 21, 1947, pp. 117–120. See also U. N. Docs. A/350 and A/399.

21 General Assembly (2nd Sess.), Journal, No. 14, Oct. 1, 1947, p. 4.

22 Verbatim Record, 96th Plenary Meeting, General Assembly, 2nd Sess., U. N. Doc. A/P.V. 96, Oct. 20, 1947, p. 71.

23 Verbatim Record, 92nd Plenary Meeting, General Assembly, 2nd Sess., XJ. N. Dec. A/P.V. 92, Sept. 30, 1947, p. 76.

24 Ibid., pp. 77–80.

25 Verbatim Record, 186th Meeting, Security Council, U. N. Doc. S/P.V. 186, Aug. 18, 1947, pp. 146–147.

26 See First Committee (General Assembly), Admission of New Members, Letter from the Chairman of the Sixth Committee addressed to the Chairman of the First Committee, etc U. N. Doc. A/C.l/212, Oct. 11, 1947. Other pertinent documents are A/399, A/C.6/145, A/C.6/146, A/C.6/156, A/C.6/162.

27 Summary Record, 43rd Meeting, Sixth Committee, U. N. Doe. A/C.6/SR.43, Oct. 8, 1947, p. 2.

28 U. N. Doc. A/C.l/212, Oct. 11, 1947; fully cited above, note 26.

29 See Letter from the Ambassador of Burma, etc., U. N. Doc. S/687, Feb. 28, 1948.

30 11 Geo. 6, c. 3.

31 Verbatim Record, 261st Meeting, Security Council, U. N. Doc. S/P.V. 216, March 3, 1948.

32 Report to the Security Council by the Committee on the Admission of New Members Concerning the Application of Burma for Membership in the United Nations, U. N. Doc. 8/706, March 30, 1948.

33 Summary Record, 24th Meeting, Committee on Admission of New Members, U. N. Doc. S/C.2/SE.24, April 15, 1948. See also Resolution submitted by the representative of China, TJ. N. Doc. S/717, April 10, 1948.

34 Verbatim Record, 279th Meeting, Security Council, TJ. N. Doc. S/P.V. 279, April 10, 1948.

35 See Letter from the President of the Security Council, IT. N. Doc. A/533, April 12, 1948.

36 See U. N. Docs. A/535 and A/536, April 13, 1948.

37 Verbatim Record, 131st Meeting (2nd Special Sess.), General Assembly, TJ. N. Doc. A/P.V. 131, April 19, 1948, pp. 2–5.

38 Ibid., p. 21. See also Summary Record, 131st Meeting (2nd Special Sess.), General Assembly, U. N. Doc. A/SE. 131, April 20, 1948. See also TJ. N. Doc. A/538, April 19, 1948.

39 U. N. Doc. S/820, June 3, 1948.

40 11 Geo. 6, e. 7.

41 Verbatim Record, 318th Meeting, Security Council, IT. N. Doc. S/P.V. 318, June 11, 1948, p. 6.

42 Summary Record, 25th Meeting, Committee on Admission of New Members, U. N. Doc. S/C.2/SR.25, July 2, 1948. The report appears as U. N. Doc. S/859, June 29, 1948.

43 Summary Record, 26th Meeting, Committee on Admission of New Members, U. N. Doc. S/C.2/SR.26, July 14, 1948.

44 Ibid., p. 8 (as corrected, Doc. S/C.2/SE.26/Corr.l, July 20, 1948).

45 Ibid . , pp. 15 and 16.

46 Letter dated Aug. 2, 1948, from the Ceylon Government, TJ. N. Doc. S/951, Aug. 5, 1948.

47 11 Geo. 6, c. 7.

48 U. N. Doc. 8/974, Aug. 18, 1948.

49 Verbatim Record, 351st Meeting, Security Council, XJ. N. Doc. S/PV. 351, Aug. 18, 1948, p. 16.

50 At a meeting of the Security Council on Dec. 15, 1948, the application of Ceylon was reconsidered, pursuant to a General Assembly resolution requesting its reconsideration. The U.S.S.E. proposed that consideration of Ceylon’s application be postponed until the Council took up the 11 other applications still outstanding. When the admission of Ceylon was put to a vote, the U.S.S.E. again vetoed the application. Verbatim Record, 384th Meeting, Security Council, U. N. Doc. S/P.V. 384, Dec. 15, 1948, pp. 101–140.

51 See New York Times, Sept. 19, 1948, p. 34, col. 2.