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14 greatest effort, because, as is widely known, London has more fogs.

(United Kingdom): Political and otherwise.


 * I take it that the proposal of the representative of the United States of America is, therefore, adopted.

The directive to the Military Staff Committee to meet in London before February was adopted.

9. Discussion of the composition and organization of the staff to be assigned to the Security Council under the Charter, Article 101, paragraphs 1 and 2.


 * Until such time as the appointment of the Secretary-General has been dealt with, it might be desirable to defer consideration of item 9 of the agenda. If there are no objections I shall, therefore, defer consideration of item 9 until a later time.

Consideration of item 9 was deferred.

10. Discussion of the best means of arriving at the conclusion of the special agreements referred to in the Charter, Article 43.


 * Item 10 is one that concerns the Military Staff Committee. I would ask members of the Council whether they may not feel it desirable that we should deal with item 10 as we have done with item 9, that is, defer it until a later time when the Military Staff Committee may possibly have met.

(United Kingdom): Would not the Military Staff Committee need some guidance from the Council?

(United States of America): I feel that it is extremely premature for the Council to deal with this matter before the Military Staff Committee is organized. I think it should organize itself, and the various delegations will obviously want to have conferences with their own military representatives. Perhaps at a later meeting of the Council we shall wish to discuss the matter here; certainly on policy questions, but I do not think there is anything to be gained by discussion of this subject at today's meeting.


 * Does any other member of the Council wish to speak? Take it, then, that item 10 is deferred until a later time when it may be the subject of further consideration by the Council.

Consideration of item 10 was deferred.