Evening star., 1946-11-12
Trusfeeship Council.
Is Expected 10 Be
Established Soon
By she A.soeisi.d Pres.

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Nov. IL.
Early establishment of the
United Nations Trusteeship
Council apparently was assured
today by small-nation support of
proposals advanced by the United
States and Britain in an effort
10 speed action.
A survey of delegates revealed that
the small powers were ready to GO
along with the United States and
Great Britain in opposing Russian
attempt to define at this time what
states are directly concerned" in
the draft trusteeship agreements.
This position became apparent
Immediately after yesterdays hectic
battle in the Trusteeship Committee,
which Russia criticized Britain for
not offering a Palestine trustee
ship agreement to the United Ma
tions and the United States fatty
accused the Soviet of constantly"
pre- venting formation OF Trustee
ship Council for the old League of |
Nations mandates.
Reds Continued Fight.
John Foster Dulles, American
delegation expert on trusteeships, |
said in a voluntary statement to
newsmen after the meeting that
Russia "is apparently unwilling to |
join with the United States and |
others in practical procedure de-
signed to make speed by waving,
without prejudice, possible claims to
be formal parties to the draft agree
ments to be submitted to the
Assembly"
Mr.. Dulles last week asked the u. |
N. to avoid at this Assembly any at
tempts to define what states are
directly concerned" in draft agree
ments, declaring that any attempts
to iron out just what the phrase
meant would serve to delay setting
up the Trusteeship Council.
But Russia continued to fight
that point, and proposed yesterday
that subcommittee be established
to deal with the issue.
Representatives of the small ma
tions, as well as some of the big
powers, expressed fear that If the
interested parties to an agreement
were defined now the veto might bel
extended from the Security Council
into the Trusteeship Council.
For, they explained, an Inter
ested party" could block a trust
agreement by merely saying that he
did not approve it. L.
Draft Agreements Offered.
Already Britain, France, Australia, :
Belgium and New Zealand have sub
mitted draft agreements on man.
dates that they hold. At least three
of these must be accepted before the
Trusteeship Council can begin op-
Grating. Z
No matter what opposition Russia i.
puts up to prevent the waiver Of I
claims to be formal parties to the
draft agreements, a two-thirds ma 2
jority vote is required in the As
sembly to define what states are
concerned. i
At the moment, on the basis of a /
survey of delegates, Russia would
be unable to get a two-thirds ma
jority vote In the Assembly on her
proposal
: Many Of the small nations have
formed behind the United States
and Britain on the issue because
they assert that Russia has misused
the veto in the Security Council
and. they..oden't want~to give, .,thell
Russians chance to use that power
elsewhere.
Reconsideration Asked. II
Meanwhile, the powerful Assem- :
bly, Political Committee adopted a (
resolution recommending that the :
Security Council reconsider the ap- I
plications of Fire, Portugal, Alba q
mia, Tra11s-Jordan and Outer Mon i
golia for admission into the United Z
Nations.
Another phase Of the question of I
new members was before the COM {
nittee today as Australia moved to +
make the Assembly and not the Sc \
,lrity Council responsible for de-
qualifications for mem {
oersnip in the new world organiza- t
ion, {