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it is to some extent contrary to the Charter, inasmuch as this procedure may not be conducive to the admission of new Members, but may on the contrary create certain complications. Therefore, this proposal is not based on the Charter.
Consequently, I suggest including the question of the admission of Albania in our agenda, while leaving the date, when it will be examined to be discussed at one of the later meetings of the Security Council.
Mr. van Kleffens (Netherlands): I think that the suggestion of Mr. Vyshinsky is a very wise one. I think that any State which applies for membership is entitled to have its application dealt with within a reasonable time. I do not think that it is at all unreasonable, especially when the Assembly is at present to consider what might call its constituent phase, to consider shaping things in such a way that the Assembly may be able to deal with the matter in the second half of its first session, and, I should say, irrespective of whether or not at that time there are any other applications for admission from other States.
Mr. Stettinius (United States of America): My objection to the placing of this item on the agenda applies to today’s meeting. I wish to make it clear to Mr. Vyshinsky that I am not talking in terms of quantity, but of timing, the time when the various applications of the peace-loving nations of the world should be considered. I am entirely in sympathy with the sentiments just expressed by the representative of the Netherlands.
The President: Do I take it that the representative of the United States of America agrees that this item be included in the agenda?
Mr. Stettinius (United States of America): Yes, as long as I understand that it is going on the continuing agenda and not on the specific agenda that is now before us.
The President: When this item is put on the agenda, then it is competent for the Council Members to take such view as they think proper. Do I take it, then, that this item is included in the agenda? I would remind you that there is only one agenda. Are there any objections?
Mr. Vyshinsky (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (translated from Russian): I would like to be quite sure that I have understood the proposal correctly. When we place an item on the agenda, we do so in order to discuss it, not in order to evade discussion. Consequently, if we decide to include the question of admitting Albania to membership of the Organization at its presupposed that we shall discuss it, but that the Security Council will decide the exact date of discussion, and that it will take place during the present session of the Assembly.
Mr. Bevin (United Kingdom): I am willing for it to go on the agenda, but my attitude is
