Editorial Note
The United States Delegation to the Trusteeship Council reported from Geneva on April 5 on the Council’s session of the previous day. Ambassador Sayre was said to have “recalled US had voted favorably on many articles but had certain reservations on number of others, some of which were of major importance. He would, therefore, abstain on final vote. TC should have further opportunity to consider Israeli and Jordanian attitudes toward statute, Sayre added, expressing hope cooperation of these states would be freely given in accordance with paragraph two of GA December 9 resolution.” (Telegram 490, identified also as Tcdel 161, 350/4–450)
Following the Council’s adoption of the Statute, Ambassador Sayre introduced a joint draft resolution on behalf of the Delegations of the United States, Australia, Belgium and the Philippines, which read as follows:
“The Trusteeship Council, having approved the Statute for the City of Jerusalem at its eighty-first meeting of its sixth session on 4 April 1950, requests the President of the Trusteeship Council:
[Page 842]- “(a) To transmit the text of the Statute for the City of Jerusalem to the Governments of the two States at present occupying the area and City of Jerusalem;
- “(b) To request from the two Governments their full co-operation in view of paragraph II of the General Assembly resolution 303 (IV) of 9 December 1949;
- “(c) To report on these matters to the Trusteeship Council in the course of its seventh regular session.” (TC (VI), page 634)
The joint draft resolution was approved by the Council by ten votes to none, with one abstention. A summary of the Council’s deliberations on April 4 is printed in ibid, pages 633 ff.