UN General Assembly
1949

Mr. C. MALIK congratulated the President on his election. There was a general hope among the President’s many friends that the United Nations might, under his leadership, set a landmark in the all important effort for the strengthening of peace. 74. Mr. Malik wished to indicate in general but precise terms the views of his delegation on those items on the agenda in which it was particularly interested. 75. The Greek question had again come up for consideration by the Assembly. Ever since the dawn of history, Lebanon had had intimate and fruitful relations with Greece. In recent years, it had endeavoured to re-establish a community of interest and intercourse with the brave Greek people; while Greece had still been under German occupation, the free Greeks had held a decisive conference in Lebanon. The delegation of Lebanon would support every measure designed to strengthen Greece against any danger from the north and to restore to the Greek people their inalienable right to unity and security.