Evening star., 1960-11-10
US. Wins Vote.
For Debate on
Congo atU. n.

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UNITED NATIONS, N. T.,
Nov. 10 (AP) The United
States succeeded today in
blocking a Soviet-Arab move
to adjourn a United Nations
Credentials Committee debate
on the SEATING eta Congo dele
gation headed by Presi6entI
Joseph Kasavubu.
The vote came after the Rus
SLAMS accused the United States
Of trying to railroad a decision
with The aim Of disrupting
y. n. efforts to bring political
peace In the turbulent African
country.
The nine nation committee
rejected o Moroccan adjuorn-
rnent motion by q vote Of S
against. 3 in favor and 1 alb
staining. Only the Soviet
Union, Morocco and the United
Arab Republic supported the
proposal New Zealand, as
chairman, abstained.
The committee then began
debate on q United States pro-
posal that it act now on the
seating Of a Congo delegation,
headed by Mr.. Kasavubu. This
proposal was vigorously op-
posed by the Soviet Union.
which is backing a rival dele
cation named by .deposed Pre-
naier Patrice Lnmumba.
q. S. Scores Point
The committee quickly ap-
proved the United States pro-
posal by a vote OF S in favor,
s. against and ! abstention.
The hne-up was the same as in |
the previous vote. The Soviet
Union, Morocco and the United
Arab Republic voted against
debating !, the question now. |
New Zealand abstained. Voting
with the United States on both
motions were Costa Rica, Haiti,
Spain and the Philippines.
just as the committee con-
vened the Soviet Union issued
a. statement assailing United
States motives.
After the procedural issues
were disposed of United States
Delegate James w. Barco SUBJ
mitteed a resolution formally
calling on the committee to
recommend the seating of the
Kasavubu group.
The Soviet statement as
serted that the United States
is trying to railroad a decision
on the Kasavubu delegation
with the aim of disrupting a
normal solution of the Congo
problem and undermining the
forthcoming work of the con-
ciliation committee of Afro
Asian countries set up in ac-
cordance with a decision of the
fourth extraordinary session of
the General Assembly,"
The Assembly yesterday sus-
pended its debate on the Congo
question indefinitely.
Mr., KaSavubu, who arrived
in New York earlier this week
to take part in the debate, sent
U. N. Secretary General Dag |
Hanirnarskjold a note accusing |
Ghana Of spreading irrespon-
sible and false allegations"
about the Congo situation.
His note was a reply to
Ghans's role in transmitting
messages from Congolese par
liamentary leaders challenging
Mr.. Kasavubu's right to speak
for the Congo at the United
Nations. He called Ghana's
action unfriendly and dis
courteous.
Mr. Kasavubu also asserted
that Joseph Okito. one of the
parliamentary leaders, was not
president of the Senate as he
claimed
Clash With Russia
The Soviet Union and the
United States clashed in the
credentials committee immedi-
ately after Mr.. Barco moved
for quick action to seat Mr..
KasavubuS delegation.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Min
lister Valerian A. Zorin told Mr..
Barco:
If you wish to have peace in
the Congo. do not try to stop
the Asian-African countries
from trying to achieve a peace
full settlement. |
You were taught a lesson
yesterday in the General AS
sembly."
This was a reference to the |
defeat of. the United States on
the question Of suspending de-
bate. The Soviet Union sup
ported a proposal by the United
Arab Republic to adjourn the
credentials committee debate
also.
Mr.. Barco said that to follow
the course sought by the Soviet
Union would violate legal pro-
cedure and prostitute the
aims of this Assembly"
, Ghana and Guinea. supported
by the Soviet bloc, pushed |
through a surprise motion to
hold up the Congo debate at |
yesterdays Assembly session.
Ghana Ambassador Alex Quail
son-Sackey urged postpone
ment until a l5-member Asian
African commission makes an
attempt to revolve the differ
ences between the rival Congo
lese politicians.