United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/4985/Rev. 1
Date: 1961-11-24 (meeting 982)
Agenda: Letter dated 13 July 1960 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/4381)--Letter dated 3 November 1961 from the Permanent Representatives of Ethiopia, Nigeria and Sudan addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/4973)
Vetoed by: RUSSIA/USSR

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY
COUNCIL
Distr.
GENERAL
S/4985/Rev.1
20 November 1961
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Ceylon, Liberia and United Arab Republic: revised joint
draft resolution

The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions S/4387, S/4405, S/4426 and S/4741,
Recalling further General Assembly resolutions 1474 (ES-IV), 1592 (XV),
1599 (XV), 1600 (XV) and 1601 (XV),
Reaffirming the policies and purposes of the United Nations with respect to
the Congo (Leopoldville) as set out in the aforesaid resolutions, namely:
(a) To maintain the territorial integrity and the political independence of
the Republic of the Congo;
(b) To assist the Central Government of the Congo in the restoration and
maintenance of law and order;
(c) To prevent the occurrence of civil war in the Congo;
(d) To secure the immediate withdrawal and evacuation from the Congo of all
foreign military, para-military and advisory personnel not under the United Nations
Command, and all mercenaries; and
(e) To render technical assistance,
Welcoming the restoration of the national Parliament of the Congo in
accordance with the Loi fondamentale and the consequent formation of a Central
Government on 2 August 1961,
Deploring the secessionist activities, contrary to the United Nations
decisions and purposes and the interests of the Congolese people, by the provincial
authorities of Katanga aided by external assistance and personnel and in opposition
to the legally constituted authorities of the Congo,
Bearing in mind the imperative necessity of speedy and effective action to
implement fully the policies and purposes of the United Nations in the Congo to
end the unfortunate plight of the Congolese people, necessary both in the interests
of world peace and international co-operation, and stability and progress of Africa
as a whole,
61-27832
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1. Strongly deprecates the secessionist activities illegally carried out by
the provincial administration of Katanga, with the aid of external resources and
manned by foreign mercenaries;
2. Further deprecates the armed action against United Nations forces and
personnel in the pursuit of such activities;
3. Insists that such activities shall cease forthwith, and calls upon all
concerned to desist therefrom;
4. Authorizes the Secretary-General to take vigorous action, including the
use of requisite measure of force, if necessary, for the immediate apprehension,
detention pending legal action and/or deportation of all foreign mercenaries and
hostile elements as laid down in paragraph A-2 of the Security Council resolution
of 21 February 1961;
5. Further requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary measures to
prevent the entry or return of such elements under whatever guise and also of
arms, equipment or other material in support of such activities;
6. Requests all States to refrain from the supply of arms, equipment or
other material which could be used for war-like purposes, and to take the necessary
measures to prevent their nationals from doing the same, and also to deny
transportation and transit facilities for such supplies across their territories,
except in accordance with the decisions, policies and purposes of the United
Nations;
7. Calls upon all Member States to refrain from promoting, condoning, or
giving support by acts of omission or commission, directly or indirectly, to
activities against the United Nations often resulting in armed hostilities
against the United Nations forces and personnel;
8. Declares that all secessionist activities against the Republic of the
Congo are contrary to the Loi fondamentale and Security Council decisions and
specifically demands that such activities which are now taking place in Katanga
shall cease forthwith;
9. Declares full and firm support for the Central Government of the Congo,
and the determination to assist that Government in accordance with the decisions of
the United Nations to maintain law and order and national integrity, to provide
technical assistance and to implement those decisions;
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10. Urges all Member States to lend their support, according to their national
procedures, to the Central Government of the Republic of the Congo, in conformity
with the Charter and the decisions of the United Nations;
11. Requests all Member States to refrain from any action which may directly
or indirectly impede the policies and purposes of the United Nations in the Congo
and is contrary to its decisions and the general purpose of the Charter.


Voting result: 9 yes, 0 no, 2 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Ceylon
vote: Y
country: Chile
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Ecuador
vote: Y
country: France
vote: A
country: Liberia
vote: Y
country: Turkey
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: United Arab Republic
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: A
country: United States of America
vote: Y