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Reference UNO14 3rd December-Trusteeship. [1]

1. Between 3rd and 8th December, Committee 4 was engaged in
finishing the examination of rules of procedure for Trusteeship
Council. Finally, drafting sub-Committee consisting of Australia,
Belgium, Canada, Nicaragua, Syria, Ukraine and Yugoslavia was set
up to prepare revised text. Bailey was elected chairman of the
sub-Committee and revised text was accepted by the Committee with
no alteration of any importance.

2. Debate on Interim Trusteeship Committee was not resumed until
8th December by which time Yugoslavia had presented recommendation
framed in accordance with previous proposal. [2] United Kingdom,
United States, Philippines and Belgium had submitted written
proposals. (See documents PC/TC 6 8 10 24 and 25). After debate
sub-Committee consisting of Belgium, Soviet, Syria, United States,
United Kingdom and Yugoslavia was appointed to consider various
proposals. Sub-Committee has held several meetings and its report
to Committee is delayed while Soviet is obtaining instructions
from Moscow. These instructions have been requested on the
following resolution proposed by United Kingdom and United States
which we understand will probably be ultimately accepted by sub-
Committee. Begins:

'General Assembly expresses the hope that measures will be taken
soon as possible for implementation of Article 79 of Charter
providing for conclusion of special agreements on Trusteeship
terms for each territory to be brought under Trusteeship System
and calls in particular on State Administering Territories in
accordance with League Nations Mandates to be prepared with other
States directly concerned to take necessary practical steps to
this end.

General Assembly expects that States directly concerned will
conclude above-mentioned agreements as soon as possible so that
such agreements could be submitted for approval in regard to non-
strategic areas by General Assembly if possible not later than
second part of its first session and by Security Council in regard
to strategic areas.' Ends:

In light of events we believe our instructions from Dr. Evatt
enable us to support this compromise.

3. Committee is at the present time considering proposal by
Philippines Representative for insertion of provision in rules of
procedure for election by Trusteeship Council once every three
years of spokesmen for inhabitants of territories. Spokesmen would
serve as means of expressing wishes of people to Trusteeship
Council. (See Document PC/TC/16 and UNO/REP12 [3]). Sub-Committee
appointed to consider proposal failed to reach agreement and
referred back to Committee majority recommendation by China,
United Kingdom and South Africa providing for consultation between
Trusteeship Council and Administering Authority with view to
making arrangements to enable people to express wishes to
Trusteeship Council. Sub-Committee also referred back proposal by
Ukraine Representative not to insert any new rule of procedure but
to recommend that General Assembly call upon Trusteeship Council
to ensure Trust Agreements include provision for expression of
wishes of the people. At the meeting 17th December Committee
decided to adopt Ukraine proposal as basis for further discussion.