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been taking place during that period of time. That is considerably longer than I had first indicated. But I would like to know now, after the experience the Council has had of the matter, whether it wishes to continue.
Could I take it that we might have a vote without discussion of the matter? Those in favor of having the filming continue, kindly put up their hands.
I take it that it is the wish of the Council that the filming of the proceedings of the Security Council shall now be concluded. I would ask the operators kindly to switch off the lights that are being used for this purpose.
20. Letter from the head of the Iranian delegation to the Executive Secretary dated 19 January 1946[1]
The President: We have now reached item 2 of the agenda. The Council at its last meeting decided to invite the delegation of Iran to be present when this item was discussed. I think it was the intention of the Council to act under Article 31 of the Charter. If the Council had not already decided to issue an invitation, it might have been necessary to consider at this stage, in view of the Iranian communication of 26 January, whether an invitation should be issued under Article 32. That matter need not concern us further at this meeting. I merely mention it so that our records will show that we have not been unmindful of it.
I ask the Council whether it wishes to ask the representative of Iran to take his seat now at the Council table in order that he may exercise the right to participate, without vote, in the discussion? I point out that the right is the same whether under Article 31 or Article 32 of the Charter. Are there any objections to the procedure of inviting Iran to take its seat at the table?
The procedure was adopted.
The President: I would ask the Iranian representative kindly to come to the table.
The representative of Iran took his seat at the table.
The President: This is the first occasion on which the Security Council has been called upon to act under Chapter VI of the Charter, which is entitled, "The Pacific Settlement of Disputes". Our proceedings are likely to serve as a precedent for the Council’s future action. Eventually, rules of procedure will no doubt be worked out on the basis of what the Council has actually done in this and similar matters; and each successive step will be clearly laid down.
At present our provisional rules do not deal with all these matters. Today, therefore, we shall be obliged to decide on our procedure ad hoc.
- ↑ See Official Records of the Security Council, First Year, First Series, Supplement No. 1, Annex 2A.
