Evening star., 1947-02-27
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American Trusieeship
Proposal on March I
BY the Assoeioisd Press

LAkAG OOIOGSO, N. :, co. II.
The United States plan to
continue sole administration of
the Japanese-mandated islands
under a United Nations trustee
ship appeared today to be headed
toward almost certain approval
by the Security Council March z.
AS the delegates were called into
session at 3 pm. to resume debate
on the British mine-laying
dispute, some of them still were
awaiting instructions from their
governments on the trusteeship pro-
poSal. However, a majority In
cluding Soviet Russia, were reported
to favor the plan "in principle"
The only opposition was expected
to come from Great Britain and
Australia, but this was not certain.
Informed quarters said Britain
could be expected to object to action
at this time on legal grounds, but
that she would not go SO far as to
veto the American proposal. Aus
tralia was awaiting final instruc-
tions.
3 Amendments Offered.
Soviet Delegate Andrei A. Gro
myko, IN accepting the substance
and main terms Of the American
plan, offered three amendments at
yesterdays meeting, but most dele
gates felt that he would not veto
the American draft agreement even
1t his amendments were rejected.
Russia had offered similar amend
ments to each of the eight draft
agreements approved in December
by the General Assembly, but all of
the amendments were rejected.
The Russian amendments pro-
posed:
/. That the draft agreement drop
the provision that the islands would
be administered "as an integral part
Of the United States"
2. That it add the words cor inde-
pendence" after the words toward
self-government" in the section in
which the United States proposed
to guarantee the political develop
ment of the native population.
8. That it give the Security Coun-
Gil authority to alter or terminate
the draft agreement, instead of pro-
viding that no changes could be
made without the consent Of the
United States.
No Comment on Amendments.
Warren r. Austin, the American
delegate, would not comment on the
amendments, pending more careful
study, but informed quarters said
the last Of the three was the only
one which was likely to raise serious
objections. Some members Of the
American delegation expressed be-
lief that this proposal was in viola
ton Of the u. N. Charter.
Although only Mr.. Austin and Mr..
Gromyko spoke at yesterdays meet
ing, several delegates indicated
afterward' that they would support
the American plan "in principle"
These included Chinese Delegate
DR.. Quo Tai-chi and Brazilian Dele
gate Oswaldo Aranha, who declared
that placing the Pacific islands un-
der a strategic area trusteeship,
with the United States as admins
traitor, represents logical and
far-reaching !. step toward world
peace and security and the improve
ment Of peoples" .l>a%{ h,ss
The islands involved include the
MaFstalls, Carolines and Marianas..
Under the proposal, the United.
States would be permitted to MAIN
tain air and naval bases on the
islands andsto clamp down the same
secrecy on the island Notifications
as on any other American bases. /,
Action on the American plan wal
po6tponed until March I at the re.
quest of Aslstrsiian I1elegate Pau
Hasluck to give the delegates time
to study the proposals and to get
instructions from their govern
mentS.