Editorial Note

At the meeting of the General Committee on November 10 at 2:30 p. m., the substance of the draft resolution agreed upon at the bipartite and tripartite meetings, November 5 and 6, was presented in the form of a motion by the Thai delegate (Prince Wan). After some discussion the Committee adopted the resolution 11–2–1. For the proceedings, see United Nations, Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixth Session, General Committee, pages 15–17.

On November 13, after some debate, the General Assembly in plenary session adopted the Report of the General Committee (UN Doc. A/1950), which included the recommendation of the Committee that the Chinese representation question be postponed. For the text of the General Committee Report (specifically paragraph 6), see United Nations, Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixth Session, Annexes, fascicule for agenda item 7. For the proceedings of the General Assembly on this matter, see United Nations, Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixth Session, Plenary Meetings, pages 99–104.

An attempt by the Soviet bloc to revive the question was rejected by the General Assembly on December 7. The occasion was the consideration and adoption of the Report of the Credentials Committee by the General Assembly. For the proceedings, see ibid., pages 211–214.