UN General Assembly
1968

127. The Central African delegation in welcoming his election and that of our eminent colleagues elected as the other officers of our Assembly, wishes most whole-heartedly to congratulate them and to assure them of its full co-operation. 128. It is with real pleasure, too, that my delegation associates itself with the warm tribute paid to Mr. Arenales’ predecessor on his retirement from the Presidency; I refer to Mr. Manescu, the Romanian statesman who impressed us so much by his tact and outstanding competence, which enabled us to work in a quiet and friendly atmosphere throughout a particularly arduous and difficult session. 129. Lastly, I take a very special pleasure in paying tribute to the lucid political courage with which U Thant, our secretary-General, is performing his lofty and at the same time thankless tasks.