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United States Delegation Journal
USDel (PC) (Journal) 14
Sir Joseph Bhore (India) was elected Chairman of the Commission Dr. Ales Bebler (Yugoslavia) was elected Vice Chairman, and M. Herve Alphand (France) was elected rapporteur. Before the election of the rapporteur, Mr. Thorp (U.S.) made a statement similar to that made by Mr. Dunn in the Political and Territorial Commission suggesting that the rapporteur should not be a representative of a state member of the Council of Foreign Ministers. M. Vyshinsky opposed this suggestion as a new restriction not included in the rules adopted by the plenary conference, and nominated M. Alphand. Mr. Thorp made it clear that the U.S. suggestion was intended to apply when there was a choice of several candidates nominated, and he joined in making the election of M. Alphand unanimous.