Thant Disturbed By Suicides
(N.Z.PA. Reuter —Copyright; NEW YORK, June 1. The United Nations SecretaryGeneral, U Thant, said yesterday he doubted whether the outbreak of Buddhist suicides by fire in South Vietnam would achieve their purpose of protest against the Saigon Government.
U Thant, himself a Buddhist in a statement read by a spokesman, expressed grief over the loss of life involved.
The statement said “The Secretary-General is naturally very grieved over the loss of human lives, including self-immolation, in Vietnam. “Even though this extreme manifestation of feelings is designed as a protest against certain actions, it is not likely to serve that purpose.” The spokesman said the United Nations had received no communication from the Government of Ceylon concerning possible discussion of treatment of Buddhists.
Press reports had said Ceylon was contemplating some such action. In 1963, when South Vietnamese Buddhists burned themselves to death in protest against the Government of President Ngo Dinh Diem, Ceylon made moves to bring the issue to the General Assembly as a human rights matter.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31075, 2 June 1966, Page 13
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