§ 87. Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what instructions have been sent to Her Majesty's Government's representative at the United Nations on the question of United Nations supervision of the mandated territories of South West Africa.
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§ Mr. Dodds-ParkerThe subject of the South West African Mandate is not under consideration in the United Nations at the moment; the Question therefore does not arise.
§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why Her Majesty's Government are opposing the hearing at the United Nations Organisation of oral petitioners from the South West African Mandate by the Committee on South West Africa.
§ Mr. Dodds-ParkerHer Majesty's Government accepted the Advisory Opinion given by the International Court in 1950. This held that the degree of supervision exercised by the United Nations in respect of South West Africa should not exceed that which applied under the League of Nations Mandates System. Under that system there was no provision for the oral hearing of petitions; therefore the view of Her Majesty's Government has been that it would be contrary to the 1950 Opinion for the South West Africa Committee to grant such oral hearings; but this view will be examined between now and the next session of the General Assembly in the light of the Opinion of the Court given on 1st June, 1956.