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recommendations as seemed desirable generally, but not with respect to individual territories. Nevertheless the Committee's report would

contain a reference to the current discussion, and it would be open

to any member of the Fourth Committee to draft a resolution on the

subject for consideration by the Assembly.

Mr. SOIDATOV (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) pointed out

that the Chairman had suggested that the Egyptian representative should submit his proposal in writing. He thought that that procedure should

be followed and that a decision on the matter should be deferred until

the meeting on Monday, so that members would have time to study the

document.

Mr. FARRAG (Egypt) would like to hear members' views on his

proposal. If it was not likely to be accepted by the majority he would

prefer that a vote should not be taken and that a reference to the

discussion should appear in the report.

The CHAIRMAN asked whether there were any objections to the

procedure proposed by the representative of India, with which the

representative of Egypt associated himself.

Mr. SOIDATOV (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) requested that,

in accordance with rule 109 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly,

a final decision should be deferred until Monday's meeting.

Mr. FLETCHER-COOKE (United Kingdom) supported the representative

of India. It was for the Committee to decide whether it was competent to consider a proposal on the lines indicated by the representative of Egypt, and whether it wished to do so. As he had already stated, in the view of the United Kingdom delegation the Committee was not competent to consider such a proposal.

Mr. SOLDATOV (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) stated that,

if the majority of the members disagreed with his proposal that a decision

should be postponed until Monday's meeting, he would reserve the right to

make further observations on the matter later,

/Mr. RYCKMANS