S/3188 of 19 March 1954

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UNITED
NATIONS

	Security Council
		S/3188 19 March 1954

Distr.
GENERAL

S/3188
19 March 1954

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

THE PALESTINE QUESTION

New Zealand: draft resolution

The Security Council

Having

considered the complaint of Israel against Egypt concerning:

(a) Enforcement by Egypt of restrictions on the passage of ships trading with Israel through the Suez Canal;

(b) Interference by Egypt with shipping proceeding to the Israeli port of Elath on the Gulf of Aqaba (S/3168),

Noting

the statements made before the Council by the representatives of Egypt and Israel,

Recalling

its resolution of 1 September 1951 (S/2298/Rev.1),

Notes

with grave concern that Egypt has not complied with that resolution;

Calls upon

Egypt, in accordance with its obligations under the Charter, to comply therewith;

Considers

that, without prejudice to the provisions of the resolution of 1 September 1951, the complaint referred to in sub-paragraph (b) above should in the first instance be dealt with by the Mixed Armistice Commission established under the General Armistice Agreement between Egypt and Israel.

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The Security Council on 29 March 1954 voted on the draft resolution as follows:

In favour: Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, France, New Zealand, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America.
Against: Leabanon, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Abstained: China.

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