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Itions. and refrain from trying to
Istir up troubles on colonial issues.
| In the past, the Soviet Union
has seized almost every cppor-
Itunity to exploit arguments
among nom Communist states
arguments such as the current
Greek British Turkish brawl
over Cyprus. the Indonesian-
Dutch dispute over Dutch New
Guinea. the Arab-Israeli rivalry
lin Palestine, and Frances be-
thavior In North Africa.
Would Soft Pedal Issues
The United States Is trying to
Isoft-pedal these disputes ct the
current q. N. session. The United
Kingdom and France often viii
follow the same line. So IL
Russia will cooperate. the tenth
meeting Of the General Assembly
could turn into the most quietly
CONSTRUCTED session since the
cold war began.
The assembly will offer world
statesmen opportunities to make
Ireal contributions toward dis
armament, peaceful use Of the
atom. and economic and cultural
Incorporation.
/ The possibility of any progress
ION such problems has appeared
$50 unlikely at other recent ses-
lsions Of the General Assembly
that this years delegates are
almost surprised to find their
hopes rising rs the current meet
ling begins.
1 A test Of these hopes will come
Thursday when Secretary of
State Dulles speaks and again
ion Friday when Mr.. Molotoy
SPEAKS.
Harmony prevailed on pro-
cedural problem that often has
caused bitterness--the election
of a president of the General
Assembly. Everyone seemed
agreed that the new president
would be Jose Maza of Chile.
Mr.. Maza has served In Chile's
Senate for 80 years, and did one
turn as Prime Minister.
Succeeds Won Kleffens
The outgoing Assembly presi-
ldent is Eelco N. Van Kleffens of
the Netherlands, who did not
come to U. N! this year as he
Is now the Dutch Minister to
Portugal. Dutch Delegate j. M.
A. H. Luns took his place on the
III. N. rostrum for the opening
ceremonies today.
/ A majority of delegates were
reported agreed on who should
he chairmen OF the Assembly's
seven committees.
/ Sir Leslie Munro Of New Zea-
land was scheduled to head the
Political Committee and Prince
IVAN of Thailand was scheduled
Ito head the Special Political
COMMITTEE.
These two groups win debate
THE major political problems Of
1.-THE session. Mr.. Munro and
Prince Wan are skilled parlia-
mentarians.
| Other chairmen are expected
to be Ernest G. Chauyet of
Haiti. Economic Committee;
Omar Loutn of Egypt, Social
Committee; Luciano Joublanc-
Riyas of Mexico, Trusteeship
Committee; Hans Enger Of Nor
way. Budget Committee, and
Manfred Lachs Of Poland. Legal
Committee.
4 These chairmen. along with
the new Assembly president and
seven vice presidents, will make
up the powerful Steering Com
mittee which will debate which
items 90 on the General Assem-
bly, agenda.
4 Already, 10 items have been
proposed. They included all Of
the old standbys, including
colonial issues.
/ India indicated yesterday that
1T would make q determined fight
for its late agenda proposal
creation Of an international
agency to collect information
about the long-term effects of
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