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SECOND MEETING
Held at Church House, Westminster, London, on Friday, 25 January 1946, at 3 p.m.
President: Mr. N. J. O. Makin (Australia).
Present: The representatives of the following countries: Australia, Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, United States of America.
8. Adoption of directive to the Military Staff Committee to meet at a given place and date[1]
The President: We will proceed with the consideration of item 8 of the agenda.[2] Has any member of the Council a resolution to propose regarding item 8, the directive to the Military Staff Committee? Then I take it there is no objection to the adoption of item 8 of the agenda.
Mr. Stettinius (United States of America): I move the adoption of the draft directive calling on the Military Staff Committee to meet in London prior to 1 February.
The President: You have heard the recommendation made by the representative of the United States of America. Are there any observations that any member would wish to make?
Mr. Bevin (United Kingdom): I second the resolution.
The President: I take it that the resolution is acceptable to the Council?
Mr. Vyshinsky (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (translated from Russian): I wish to inform the Security Council that the Soviet Government has appointed the following three persons as its representatives on the Military Staff Committee: Lieutenant-General Vasilev, Vice-Admiral Bogdenko, and Major-General of Aviation Sharapov.
According to my information, they should arrive in London by about 1 February. I would therefore ask for the first meeting to be called immediately after the 1st, on 2 or 3 February, if they do not arrive in London before 1 February. If on the other hand they arrive by the 1st, there would be no objection on our part to a meeting on that date.
The President: Has any other member of the Council any observations to make in regard to the item that is the subject of consideration? You have heard the submission by the representative of the United States of America. Does the Council agree now to vote upon the matter?
Mr. Bevin (United Kingdom): I should like to ask whether it is not possible to get them here
