ders of their own countries, and not on enemy territories for
which an occupation regime has been specifically established,
is now causing grave uneasiness among the peoples and
among public opinion throughout the world.
Turn your attention to the situation that has arisen in
this respect.
In accordance with the corresponding chapter of the
Charter, the Military Staff Committee has already begun to
study the question of the armed forces which the Members
of the United Nations organization are to make available
to the Security Council for the maintenance of international
peace and security, as provided in Article 43. In this con-
nection, naturally, the Security Council should be acquainted
with the facts of the situation, namely, what armed forces
of United Nations are at present stationed outside the bor-
ders of their own states, and where. The submission of this
information should, of course, be obligatory upon all the
United Nations. The Soviet Union, for its part, is prepared
to submit this information to the Security Council, and sees
no grounds for any other Member of the United Nations
organization refusing to do so.
After all, what reasons can there be for refusing tc
submit this information to the Security Council? Why should
any one of us conceal from the United Nations the actua
state of affairs in this regard? What have the government?
of the United Nations to fear when the Security Couiici
calls upon them to supply information that is essential foi
implementing the decisions recorded in our Charter? Th<
Government of the Soviet Union, for its part, sees n<
grounds whatever for concealing the actual situation in thi,
regard from the other United Nations, and thus hinderini
the Security Council in the fulfilment of its duties.
Unfortunately, the Soviet Union's proposal was no
accepted in the Security Council, as objections were raisec
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