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United States Delegation Journal

August 13, 1946, 9:30 p.m.

USDel (PC) (Journal) 15

Mr. Dunn (U.S.) said that his delegation considered it inadvisable for a representative of any state which prepared the draft peace treaties to be chosen as rapporteur of any of the commissions. Mr. Vyshinsky (U.S.S.R.) disagreed with Mr. Dunn’s view. Mr. Egeland (South Africa) was nominated for Chairman of the Commission by M. Vyshinsky and seconded by Dr. Evatt (Australia). He was unanimously elected. Mr. McNeil (U.K.) proposed M. Manouilsky (Ukraine) as Vice Chairman and he was unanimously elected by acclamation. The election of a rapporteur was postponed until the next meeting.