UN General Assembly
1957

120. This is a problem which specially affects the smaller delegations such as my own. To form a sound opinion about one's own course of action, one must take account of other points of view. And these cannot always be gauged solely from the formal statements made during a meeting. It is therefore easy to conclude that, as meetings grow larger, more reliance must be placed on consultation within various groupings. 121. It is beyond question that these groupings play a very useful role. It is natural and proper that delegations which have much in common should first consult among themselves. We, for our own part, attach special importance to our regular consultations with other Commonwealth delegations, and we readily understand the growth in consultation and co-operation within other groupings.