24011957 Text of the Speech made by Mr. Jarring (Sweden) in the Security Council Meeting No. 765, held on 24 January 1957

Text of the Speech made by Mr. Jarring (Sweden) in the Security Council Meeting No. 765, held on 24 January 1957

As a newly elected member of the Security Council, Sweden is now called upon for the first time to pronounce itself on the India-Pakistan question, whereas other members have taken part in previous deliberations on the subject. Hence, now that the question has once again been submitted io the Council, my Government does not consider itself committed to any particular way of dealing with this matter.

In accordance with our obvious duty, we have studied the various aspects of the problem with a view to forming an opinion of what solution should be sought and what procedure should be followed. A primary requirement must be that both parties should refrain from unilateral measures which would alter the status quo. Thus, for the time being the present demarcation line must be respected. This implies that the use of force aimed at changing the status quo must be excluded. It also implies that the parties should desist from taking internal legislative measures by which the State of Jammu and Kashmir would be considered definitely incorporated in the territory of one of the two parties and which would prejudice the Security Council's continued deliberations on this matter.

It follows from what I have said that my delegation is prepared to vote in favour of the draft resolution now before the Council. Our affirmative vote, however, should not be construed to mean that we have taken a definite stand on the previous Council resolutions enumerated in the present draft resolution. In my Government's opinion, the legal issues involved in his matter require further and thorough study, particularly in the light of the statements made by the representatives of India and Pakistan. I therefore reserve my right to revert to this matter at a later stage of the Council's discussions.