Text of the speech made by the President Mr. Gunnar Jarring as representative of Sweden in the Security Council Meeting No. 773 held on 20 February 1957

Text of the speech made by the President Mr. Gunnar Jarring as representative of Sweden in the Security Council Meeting No. 773 held on 20 February 1957

If no other member of the Council wishes to speak, I shall speak in my capacity as representative of Sweden.

Speaking now as the representative of SWEDEN, I wish to explain my vote. Although, obviously, I voted in my capacity as representative of Sweden, the task which would have been entrusted to me under the four Power draft resolutions, as well as under the amendments, had either one of them been adopted, would have put me personally in a special position. Thus, when I abstained in the voting, I did this on the ground that I did not want my vote to be construed in any way to prejudice my mission.

I feel convinced that my colleagues on the Council will agree with me that the new development in the India-Pakistan question will require further study and reflection. Speaking as PRESIDENT, I therefore suggest that this meeting be adjourned until tomorrow afternoon, if there is no objection.