UN General Assembly
1955

41. Our own view in this matter is rather coloured by the fact that it is necessary to secure agreement in the Security Council, and afterwards in the General Assembly, and the Indian delegation, therefore, would support any move that would speed up the process of the admission of the largest number of applicants. And we shall be prepared to approach this matter on a practical basis and to support any proposition that will assist in the admission of the largest number of new Members. 42. In this connexion, we have an obligation — not only a pleasant obligation, but also a compelling one to draw attention particularly to the exclusion from this Organization of our near neighbours, and we should like to refer more especially to the case of Ceylon.