United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/10931/Rev.1
Date: 1973-03-21 (meeting 1704)
Agenda: Consideration of measures for the maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security in Latin America in conformity with the provisions and principles of the Charter
Vetoed by: USA

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY
COUNCIL
Distr.
GENERAL
S/10931/Rev.1*
21 March 1973
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL: SPANISH
Guinea, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Panama, Peru, Sudan and Yugoslavia:
revised draft resolution
The Security Council,
Having considered the question of the Panama Canal under the item entitled
"Consideration of measures for the maintenance and strengthening of international
peace and security in Latin America in conformity with the provisions and
principles of the Charter",
Recalling that it is a purpose of the United Nations to bring about, in
conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or
settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach
of the peace,
Bearing in mind that the Republic of Panama is sovereign over its territory
and that the free and fruitful exercise of sovereignty by peoples and nations
over their natural resources should be fostered through mutual respect among
States, based on their sovereign equality (General Assembly resolutions
1514 (XV), 1803 (XVII) and 3016 (XXVII),
Having heard the statements made before it by the representatives of the
members of the Council by Latin American Ministers for Foreign Affairs and by
representatives of other States and organizations specially invited,
1. Takes note that the Governments of the Republic of Panama and the United
States of America in the Joint Declaration signed before the Council of the
Organization of American States, acting provisionally as Organ of Consultation,
on 3 April 1964, agreed to reach a just and fair agreement, with a view to the
prompt elimination of the causes of conflict between them;
2. Takes note also of the willingness shown by the Governments of the
United States of America and the Republic of Panama to establish in a formal
instrument agreements on the abrogation of the 1903 convention on the Isthmian
Canal and its amendments and to conclude a new, just and fair treaty concerning
the present Panama Canal which would fulfil Panama's legitimate aspirations and
guarantee full respect for Panama's effective sovereignty over all of its
territory;

*
Reissued for technical reasons.
PAN-190
73-05725
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S/10931/Rev.1
English
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3. Urges the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic
of Panama to continue negotiations in a high spirit of friendship, mutual
respect and co-operation and to conclude without delay a new treaty aimed at
the prompt elimination of the causes of conflict between them;

4. Decides to keep the question under consideration.


Voting result: 13 yes, 1 no, 1 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Australia
vote: Y
country: Austria
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Guinea
vote: Y
country: India
vote: Y
country: Indonesia
vote: Y
country: Kenya
vote: Y
country: Panama
vote: Y
country: Peru
vote: Y
country: Sudan
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: Yugoslavia
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: A