06011948 Speeches of the Representative of India Mr. Pillai in the Security Council Meeting No. 226, January 6, 1948

06011948 Speeches of the Representative of India Mr. Pillai in the Security Council Meeting No. 226, January 6, 1948

This is a matter of extreme importance and urgency for India. Just as I was coming to take my place at this table, [ was handed a telegram concerning the grave developments which have now taken place, developments which we have tried to convey to the Council in the letter which I submitted to it. This telegram says that on 6 January, 4,000 uniformed and steel-helmeted raiders using all the modern equipment of war, are now, for the first time, making a first major daylight attack on Indian Army positions on Indian soil. This is indicative of the urgency of the situation.

But for all that, the Government realizes that the request for adjournment which has been made by the representative of Pakistan is a request to which it cannot properly object. In all fairness, we feel that we shall have to say yes to what has been asked for. Therefore, I shall say for my Government that it has no objection to granting the adjournment requested by the representative of Pakistan.

Mr. President, I am not quite certain that the adjournment asked for should be as long as you have just now indicated. I thought that perhaps a week's adjournment might be enough. Of course, it is none of my business to interpret the wishes of «he representative of Pakistan, but I see in the newspapers that his Foreign Minister was in Rangoon on 3 January and would be reaching Karachi on 5 January. So, sir, if you were to make 'a week's adjournment from now, it would be possible for him to be here by at least next Monday?

The Council decided to meet again at the beginning of next week and not later than the 15th January 1948.