UN General Assembly
1960

154. This development, which attests to the change of the political structure of Asia and Africa, has been a source of great satisfaction to all of us. It is the consummation of a development which began some time ago and which has already brought us new Member from among the Asian and African States without whose collaboration our Organization would be immeasurably poorer. 155. In this context, however, we must also take note of the regrettable fact that Germany is not yet a member of the United Nations and that the question of the representation of China has not been solved in a manner satisfactory to all Member States. 156. The precipitate increase in the number of independent nations should be accompanied by a process of assimilation based on the principles of equality and mutual co-operation. The Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom has described this essential development in the following terms: "from dependence to independence to interdependence."