1. Security Council had two further meetings today without coming
to a vote which now seems likely tomorrow. [1] It became known
during the day that pro-Dutch elements were anxious for delay in
the hope that it might be possible to make some announcement or
promises which might upset the reasonably assured majority of
United States, Norway, Egypt, Cuba, Canada, China and the United
Kingdom. It is expected that France, Argentine (which has made no
contribution whatsoever) Ukraine and USSR will abstain. United
States were accordingly anxious that the vote should be taken
today. However Netherlands asked for 24 hours during which to
consult The Hague on the amendments which we reported yesterday
and which were tabled today and the Chairman acceded to this
request.

2. Speakers today were Indonesia, Australia, Burma, Belgium,
Netherlands, China, Canada, USSR and the United States.

3. We made statement comparing the joint draft [2] with Delhi
resolution [3] and asking for improvements along the lines of the
latter. We also took the opportunity to refer to fact of Dutch
delay in permitting a representative of the Republic to come to
New York.

4. During the luncheon adjournment the United States impressed
upon us the need for speed in view of the risk that the present
majority might disintegrate. In the light of your 52 [4] we
assured them we were not pressing our suggestions to the point of
endangering the resolution as a whole. It is clear in any case
that the United Kingdom will go no further and their abstention
would possible carry Canada. Palar agrees that despite its
unsatisfactory features the resolution is better than none at all
and he used his influence to shorten the promised statement.

5. Statements of other representatives followed lines which may
have been expected it being noteworthy that most delegations are
dissatisfied with the draft but realise that it is the most that
can be achieved from the Council.