2. That, as regards proposals made by the General Assembly committee concerning rule 60 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, the following recommendations of the Committee of Experts 31 be accepted :
(a) That the change of the word "decide" to the word "consider" in the first paragraph not be accepted;
(b) That the addition of two paragraphs as the second and third paragraphs be accepted ;
(c) That the change of the word "recommendations" from the plural to the singular be accepted ;
3. That the sub-committee of the Committee of Experts be instructed to advise the General Assembly committee that the proposed change in rule 114 and the addition of a new rule 116 in the provisional rules of procedure of the General Assembly are accepted.
Adopted at the J97th meeting by 10 votes to none, with 1 abstention (Australia).

2. Que soient acceptees les recommandations suivantes du Comite d'experts relatives aux propositions de la commission de l'Assemblee generale au sujet de !'article 60 du reglement interieur provisoire du Conseil de securiU!31 :
a) Refuser de substituer le mot "examine" au mot ''decide";

b) Accepter d'ajouter deux paragraphes qui seraient les deuxieme et troisieme de !'article ;

c) Mettre au singulier le mot "recommandation" precedemment au pluriel [dans le texte anglaisl;

3. Que le sous-comite du Comite d'experts rec;oive
pour instructions de faire connaitre a la commission

de l'Assemblee generale que la modification proposee

pour !'article 114 et !'addition d'un article llo nou-

veau au reglement interieur provisoire de l'Assemblee

generale sont acceptees.

Adoptee a la 197' seance

par 10 voix contre zero,

avec une abstention (A us-

tralie).

37 (1947). Resolution of 9 December 1947
The Security Council Decides to include in its rules of procedure the following revised rules :

37 (1947). Resolution du 9 decembre 1947
Le Conseil de securite Decide d'inclure dans son reglement interieur les nouveaux articles suivants :

CHAPTER X. - ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS
"Rule 58
"Any State which desires to become a Member of the United Nations shall submit an application to the Secretary-General. This application shall contain a declaration made in a formal instrument that it accepts the obligations contained in the Charter.
"Rule 59
[Text unchanged.]

CHAPITRE X. - ADMISSION DE NOUVEAUX MEMBRES
"Article 58
"Tout Etat qui desire devenir Membre de ]'Organisation presente une demande au Secretaire general. Cette demande doit contenir une declaration, faite dans un instrument forme!, par laquelle cet Etat accepte les obligations de la Charte.
"Article 59
[Texte sans changement.]

"Rule 60
"The Security Council shall decide whether in its judgement the applicant is a peace-loving State and is able and willing to carry out the obligations contained in the Charter, and accordingly whether to recommend the applicant State for membership.
"If the Security Council recommends the applicant State for membership, it shall forward to the General Assembly the recommendation with a complete record of the discussion.
"If the Security Council does not recommend the applicant State for membership or postpones the consideration of the application, it shall submit a special report to the General Assembly with a complete record of the discussion.
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"Article 60
"Le Conseil de securite decide si, a son jugcment,
l'Etat qui sollicite son admission est un Etat pacifique, capable de remplir les obligations de la Charte
et dispose a le faire et s'il convient, en consequence,
de recommander !'admission de cet Etat a l'Asscm-
blee generate.
"Si le Conseil de securite recommande !'admission
de l'Etat qui a presente la demande, il transmet a
l'Assemblee generale sa recommandation accompagnee d'un compte rendu complet des debats.
"Si le Conseil de securite ne recommande pas !'admission de l'Etat qui a presente la demande ou
remet a plus tard l'examen de cettc demande, il presente a I'Assemblee generale un rapport special
accompagne d'un compte rendu complet des debats.

"In order to ensure the consideration of its recommendation at the next session of the General Assembly following the receipt of the application, the Security Council shall make its recommendation not less than twenty-five days in advance of a regular session of the General Assembly, nor less than four days in advance of a special session.
"In special circumstances, the Security Council may decide to make a recommendation to the General Assembly concerning an application for membership subsequent to the expiration of the time limits set forth in the preceding paragraph."
Adopted at the 222nd meeting.82

"Le Conseil de securite presente sa recommandation vingt-cinq jours au moins avant le debut de la session reguliere de l'Assemblee generate et quatre jours au moins avant le debut d'une session extraordinaire, pour mettre 1'Assemblee generate en mesure de )'examiner lors de la plus proche session qu'elle tient apres la reception de la demande d'admission.
"Dans des circonstances speciales, le Conseil de securite peut decider de faire une recommandation
a 1'Assemblee generate concernant une demande d'admission apres )'expiration des delais prescrits a
l'alinea precedent."
aAdoptee la 222· seance82.

B. VOTING PROCEDURE IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL B. PROCtDURE DE VOTE AU CONSEIL DE StCURITt

Decisions
At its 197th meeting, on 27 August 1947, the Council decided to refer General Assembly resolution 40 (l) to the Committee of Experts for study and report.

Decisions
A sa 197· seance, le 27 aout 1947, le Conseil a decide de renvoyer la resolution 40 (I) de l'Assemblee generate au Comite d'experts pour examen et rapport.

At its 224th meeting, on 19 December 1947, the Council decided that the letter dated 3 December 1947 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council transmitting General Assembly resolution 117 (ll) should be considered as received by the Security Council.

A sa 224· seance, le 19 decembre 1947, le Conseil a decide de declarer re~ue la lettre, en date du 3 decembre 1947, adressee par le Secretaire general au
President du Conseil de securite, transmettant la resolution 117 (ll).

a2 Ad0p1cJ without vote.

s2 Le projet de resolution n'a pas ete mis aux voix.
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