§ 96. Mr. Warbeyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Iceland is recognised by His Majesty's Government as a sovereign independent State; and whether he will propose to the 264W Security Council that the latter shall recommend the admission of Iceland to membership of U.N.O., in accordance with Article 4 of the Charter.
Mr. McNeil:The answer to the first part of the Question is, "Yes, Sir." As regards Iceland's admission to the United Nations, His Majesty's Government have undertaken by the declaration of the Berlin Conference of August, 1945, to support applications for membership from those states which remained neutral during the war and which fulfil the qualifications laid down in Article 4 of the Charter. Under the rules of Procedure proposed for the General Assembly and Security Council the first step would be for the Icelandic Government to make an application to the Secretary-General.