SUDDEN BREAK

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 135, 9 June 1945, Page 7

SUDDEN BREAK

DEADLOCK OVER VETO

(Official News Service.)

SAN FRANCISCO, June 7. The veto impasse reached by the Great Powers was broken early this evening with a suddenness that was almost startling, as well as greatly relieving to delegates and observers at the United Nations conference who had been inclined to take a most pessimistic view of the duration of the deadlock.

The following is an explanation of the voting provisions now accepted by the. Big Five, as it was given by the chief United States delegate, Mr. E. R. Stettinius, first to the steering committee and then to the Press:—

"Consultations among the four sponsoring Powers and France have resulted, in agreement on the provisions for voting in the security council. The .agreement reached preserves the principle of unanimity of the permanent members of the council in all actions taken by the council, while at the same time assuring freedom of hearing and discussion in the council before action is taken. We believe that both are essential to the success of the world organisation. - "Under the terms of the agreement, unanimity of the permanent members of the council is required, as provided by the Crimea Agreement, on all decisions relating to enforcement action and—except as to the parties to a dispute—in all decisions for a peaceful settlement. NOT APPLIED TO DISPUTES. "But this requirement of unanimity does not apply to the right of any nation to bring a dispute before the council, and no individual member of the council can alone prevent consideration and discussion by the council of the dispute or the situation thus brought to its attention.

"The successful conclusion of the discussions on this matter among the four sponsoring Powers and France," Mr. Stettinius added, "offers a new and heartening proof of the will and ability of the Allied nations, which have 'fought side by /side in the war, to construct upon the strong foundation of their wartime collaboration a workable, effective, and lasting peace, in which they will labour together with mutual understanding and a common purpose. '..,'■■,.. "The" same spirit which has now been so effectively demonstrated by the Powers which have taken part in these conversations will, I feel certain, moti- . vate the entire conference and make 1 possible the speedy, successful conclu- . sion of its task, in which I have always bad unswerving faith and confidence.