Evening star., 1945-06-22
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the Senate what it contains and
how it will operate. 1t is impossible,
however, to start committee con-
sideration until the complete rec
ord of the conference here, includ-
ing all committee and commission
debates and the interpretations" OF
charter provisions are available.
These records may not be ready for
several days after adjournment.
Senate ratification is regarded as
the key to actual creation of the
new international league. Unless all
the Big Five countries-the United
States, Russia, Britain, China and
France-ratify it along with ma
Jority of the other nations, it wiz
not become effective.
This is much tighter require
ment than that which brought the .
old League of Nations in effect
Senate rejection of the league
treaty kept the United States out,
out did not prevent formation O:
the league.
The last sections OF the charter
finally were approved by conferen
commissions yesterday. The or
formalities lacking now are fina;
approval of the document in a con-
ference plenary session Monday snt
its signing by delegates of the so
United Nations
Interim Council Approved.
The Conference Steering Commit
tee yesterday. approved plans for
the adjournment session. 1t also.
gave It's approval to the document
setting up preparatory commits
sion TO plan for the first meeting OF
the general assembly, after the
treaty has been ratified by the re-
qulslte number OF countries.
The plans adopted call for
closing address by President Truman
next Tuesday, either at or 30
pm. Pacific war tine). In addition,
speeches will be made by the heads
of the delegations of the United
States, Britain, Russia, China.
France, Brazil, Czechosloyakia, Mex
leo, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
Arrangements also were made for
the delegates of all the so attending
nations to submit statements for
the record which will be embodied
in the journal of the conference.
i The United Nations charter. the
statute OF the international court
OF Justice. and the document of the
preparatory commissioned written
in five languages-Will be signed bv
all the delegates The signing is ex-
pected to begin Monday If the
signing cannot be completed before
the adjournment session. 1t will be
continued later, either here or in
Washington
Headquarters in London.
The Preparatory Commission will
have so members. one from each of
the United Nations 1t was de-
termined, however, that the actual
work Of the commission should be
conducted by an executive COM
mittee of IA MEMBERSHIP same
nations represented on the Execu-
tive Committee Of the present con-
ference. 1t will have headquarters
. in London. This organization is
temporary and will end as soon as
the general assembly meets and a
permanent staff is established.
The Preparatory Commission will
meet here Wednesday and formally
, adopt plans for carrying on its work
which will include preparing the
r agenda for the first session of the
assembly, picking the time and place
= for that session, making recommen-
:. dations for permanent headquar-
!. ters of the United Nations, and SET
1 ting up plans for the principa
d agencies Of the organization. includ
ing the Economic and Social Coun
n Gil and the Trusteeship Council
Y, The IA nations which are to b
: members of the Preparatory Com
d missions Executive Committee ar
/ Australia, Brazil. Canada, Chile
a Czechoslovakia, France, Iran, Mex
A leo, the Netherlands, Russia, Unitet
v Kingdom, United States and Yugo
, slavia.