17091965 Text of the Speech made by the President Mr. Arthur J. Goldberg as representative of the United States of America in the Security Council Meeting No. 1239 held on 17 September 1965

Text of the Speech made by the President Mr. Arthur J. Goldberg as representative of the United States of America in the Security Council Meeting No. 1239 held on 17 September 1965

I have no other speakers inscribed for today. I should like to make a brief statement in my capacity as representative of the United States of America.

The United States enjoys, and hopes to continue to enjoy, friendly relations with both India and Pakistan. I should like to emphasise that we have suspended air shipments to both countries, since we want, in support of the Security Council's resolution calling for a cease-fire, to help bring about an end to this conflict and not to escalate it. It is the sense of the Security Council's resolution that there be a prompt end and not an intensification of hostilities. We deplore the use in this conflict, in contravention of solemn agreements, of arms supplied by us.

The United States, along with all members of this Council, profoundly believes that the differences between India and Pakistan can be resolved-must be resolved under conditions of peace. This is the stated objective of the Security Council, and has the Secretary-General has made clear in his report, it is his earnest hope and desire. We have supported the Security Council and the Secretary-General in this objective. We shall continue this support in pursuit of peace on the subcontinent.

This completes our business today, and in my capacity as President, I would merely wish to say that members of the Council, and indeed the entire world, will have taken note of the momentous statement made by the Secretary-General this morning. It is now incumbent upon this Council again to take up its responsibilities as the agency of the international community with primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.

The Secretary-General has warned us that a real danger to world peace is imminent as a result of the conflict on the subcontinent. New and serious developments which have broadened the threat to the peace can only increase tension and complicate the peace-making efforts of the United Nations, the Security Council and the Secretary-General. We must therefore proceed with a sense of urgency and responsibility. My consultations with the members of the Security Council have indicated that we may best do this by proceeding, for the rest of today, through private consultations regarding the actions we must now take.