11011948  Text of the Speech made by Mr. EL-Khouri (Syria) in the Security Council Meeting No. 245 held on 11 January, 1948

 Text of the Speech made by Mr. EL-Khouri (Syria) in the Security Council Meeting No. 245 held on 11 January, 1948

I notice that the request of the Indian delegation for adjournment was based on the draft resolution which was prepared by the President and the Rapporteur. This draft resolution is confined only to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir; it does not cover the other points which appear under item 2 of today's agenda. The draft resolution just submitted by the representative of China refers to item 2, which is composed of three topics. One of these topics which. has been so far discussed is the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, but the other matters are also included in item 2. I believe that the representative of China intends only that the deferment should be made on the subject for which the adjournment has been requested, that is, the discussion on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. It does not cover the other points in item 2-for instance, the point in topic (b) and the point in topic (c) the letter from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan concerning other claims [document S/655]. We agreed to discuss and to dispose of the Jammu and Kashmir situation first, and when we had finished that, to pass on to the other topics under item 2. The other topics are now covered in the draft resolution of the Chinese delegation by the use of the expression "item 2". For this reason, I think, if we are to put this draft resolution to a vote, that we should change the wording to "the further consideration of item 2 (a)" that is, the topic (a) which would be deferred now according to the request of the Indian delegation-thus leaving the Security Council free later to take any action on the other topics, so as not to waste time in waiting if we can achieve anything or make progress in the other matters.