B. Application of the Republic of Seychelles
Decision
At its 1951st meeting, on 16 August 1976, the Council, following the adoption of its agenda, decided to refer the application of the Republic of Seychelles 79 for membership in the United Nations to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for examination and report, as provided in rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure.
Resolution 394 ( 1976) of 16 August 1976
The Security Council. Hal'ing examined the application of the Republic of Seychelles7 9 for admission to the United Nations, Recommends to the General Assembly that the Republic of Seychelles be admitted to membership in the United Nations.
Adopted rmanimously at tire /95 2nd meeting.
79 Official Records of the Security Council. Thirty-first Year, Supplement for July. August and September /976, document S/12164.

C. Application of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

Decisions
At its 1955th meeting, on 10 September 1976, the Council, following the adoption of its agenda, decided to refer the application of the Socialist Republic of Yiet Namso for membership in the United Nations to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for exam· ination and report, as provided in rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure.
On 14 September 1976, a decision of the CounciJsr was issued stating that, at the initiative of the French dele· gation, the Council had decided to postpone consideration of the candidature of the Socialist Republic of Yiet Nam until a date in November, in order that the General Assembly might discuss that candidature at its thirty-first session.
At its 1970th meeting, on 12 November 1976, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Bulgaria, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, the Lao People's Demo-

cratic Republic, Madagascar, Malta, Mongolia, Poland, Sri Lanka, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and Yugoslavia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item on the basis of the report of the Committee on the Admission of New MembersB 2 concerning the application of the Socialist Republic of Yiet Nam for admission to membership in the United Nations.
At its 1971st meeting, on 15 November 1976, the Council decided to invite the representatives of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Democratic Yemen, India and Mexico to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item.
At its 1972nd meeting, on 15 November 1976, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Guinea and Mali to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item.
At the same meeting, the Council also decided, at the request of the representatives of Benin, China, France,

80 Ibid.. document S/ 12183. 81 Ibid.. document SI I 2200.

82 Ibid.. Supplement for October. November and December 1976. document S/12225.
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