195. Editorial Note
On July 18, the U.N. Security Council considered the resolution submitted on July 17 by U.S. Representative Lodge calling for “additional measures, including the contribution and use of contingents, as may be necessary to protect the territorial integrity and independence of Lebanon.” (U.N. doc. S/4050/Rev. 1; printed in American Foreign Policy: Current Documents, 1958, pages 980–981) The resolution was supported by nine members of the Council, but was vetoed by the Soviet Union. (Ibid.) Lodge followed with a statement noting that the Soviet Union had effectively frustrated the Security Council’s efforts to respond to the crisis, and he introduced a resolution calling for an emergency session of the General Assembly to consider the Lebanese complaint of aggression by the United Arab Republic. (USUN Press Release 2967, printed ibid., pages 990–991) The Soviet Representative Sobolev countered with a draft resolution calling for an emergency session of the General Assembly to consider “The Intervention of the United States of America and the United Kingdom in Lebanon and Jordan.” (U.N. doc. S/4057, printed ibid., page 992)
Votes on these two resolutions were deferred until the Council had an opportunity to consider a resolution also introduced on July 18 by Japanese Representative Matsudaira requesting the Secretary-General to take the steps necessary to enable the United Nations to fulfill
[Page 332]the purposes outlined in the resolution adopted on June 11 and thereby facilitate the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Lebanon. (U.N. doc. S/4055, printed ibid., pages 991–992)