U.N. Peace-Keeping

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30499, 22 July 1964, Page 17

U.N. Peace-Keeping

(N.Z P A -Reuter—Copyright) NEW YORK, July 20. United States, British and Soviet delegates held a “workmanlike” discussion today of the problems of the United Nations peace-keeping.

The meeting, at Western initiative, in the American delegtaion headquarters, was attended by Mr Adlai E. Stevenson, Sir Patrick Dean and Dr. Nikolai T. Fedorenko. Among the matters considered. informed sources said, was the recent Soviet proposal for United Nations peace-keeping, which included the earmarking of national contingents for service under the United Nations banner, and reactivation of the Security Council's Military Staff Committee, which

has been virtually dormant for the last 16 years. Anglo-American proposals also were discussed, it was said, but no details were made public. Russia In Arrears Informed sources said that the financing of United Nations peacekeeping operations was mentioned. Russia had declined to pay for the Congo and Middle East operations and risks ioss of voting rights at the next General Assembly unless she reduces her arrears.

Dr. Fedorenko was reported to be leaving New York tonight or tomorrow to return to Moscow for consultations in advance of the visit to the Soviet capital next week by U Thant, the Secre-tary-General of the United Nations. U Thant has indicated that United Nations peace-keeping and the world body's financial difficulties

will figure in his talks with Mr Khrushchev, the Soviet Premier, and other officials in Moscow.

Today’s meeting was described by official sources as “the latest in a series.” One informant said it had been neither productive nor coun-ter-productive and the best way of describing it was "workmanlike.”