U.N. DEBATE ON TIBET
Reported Move By Ireland
(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright)
NEW YORK, September 22.
Ireland was reported in diplomatic quarters today to be seeking support for a formal move for a General Assembly debate on the situation in Tibet. The Irish Foreign Minister, MiFrank Aiken, said yesterday that it would be "fitting” to adopt an “appropriate resolution.” and usually reliable sources said afterwards that he was already consulting delegates on a possible draft.
Mr Aiken said that fundamental human rights had been “violated and set at naught” in Tibet. The Irish delegation was said to be discussing with other small nations, including Norway. Burma and Malaya, a possible joint request for a new agenda item.
Shortly before the General Assemby convened last week, the Dalai Lama appealed for “immediate” United Nations intervention in Tibet, but no delegation so far has followed up this appeal, though several speakers have alluded to Communist “repression” of the Tibetans.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19590924.2.13
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29008, 24 September 1959, Page 3
Word Count
156U.N. DEBATE ON TIBET Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29008, 24 September 1959, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in