Report 9.

In view of protracted and tiring struggle which resulted in the
success of smaller powers in securing adoption of United Kingdom
amendment [1] Australia after consultation with all small powers
considered it would be advantageous not to try to force through
amendment regarding voting procedures in subordinate commissions.

To do so would have meant another long bitter fight on a matter of
comparatively small importance in view of the fact that in any
case a minority of Conference has full right to present case to
Plenary Session of Conference and to obtain a recommendation from
that Conference to Council of Foreign Ministers. Accordingly at
yesterday's meeting of the Commission on Procedures Minister
withdrew Australian amendment. The result of withdrawal caused
immediate satisfaction and an improvement in work of the
Commission.

2. It was agreed that five ex-enemy states should be invited to
Plenary Session of Conference on Saturday and that these states
could be summoned to appear before any Commission. Regarding
Chairmanships of Commissions, it was agreed no member of
Conference could hold more than one Commission Chairmanship and
that no member of Council of Foreign Ministers could hold any of
these Chairmanships.

3. Finally at instigation of Dr. Evatt, Commission decided that
Secretariat on Conference should provide documents, reports and
surveys upon which claims of Council were based and that whenever
a procedural question arises which is not covered by the
Commission's recommendations on procedure, principle of rules of
procedure of United Nations Assembly should be used as a guide.