§ 29. Mr. A. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will bring the situation in the Kentung Province of Burma to the attention of the Security Council under Article 35 (1) of the United Nations Charter.
§ Mr. Selwyn LloydNo, Sir.
§ Mr. HendersonDoes not the Chiang Kai-shek administration occupy a seat on the Security Council, and is it not therefore a matter of concern when it is alleged that a member of the Security Council is maintaining and reinforcing its troops on the territory of a member State of the United Nations?
§ Mr. LloydMy right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary made the position of Her Majesty's Government quite clear in his speech on 5th February. These troops are said to be on the territory of 418 Burma and it is considered just as well to let Burma have an opportunity of expressing an opinion on the matter.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerIs it not a fact that Burma asked at the General Assembly that action should be taken to secure the withdrawal of these troops and are we satisfied that members of the United Nations have done everything they can to persuade the Chiang Kai-shek Government that their troops must be withdrawn?
§ Mr. LloydAs far as I can recollect the proceedings of the Assembly, the Burmese representatives were particularly anxious that these matters should not be brought before the United Nations. The question of persuasion or representation is another matter.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerIs it not a fact that the Burmese declared—
§ Mr. SpeakerWe have to pass on. We cannot waste too much time on one Question.