Editorial Note
The Chinese Representative, on September 10, submitted a further resolution to the Security Council. In telegram 825, September 11, from New York, the U.S. Mission at the United Nations reported that the resolution “recognized Egypt’s ‘natural and reasonable desire’ for early complete evacuation of British troops; noted that the UK had already evacuated troops from parts of Egypt; expressed SC ‘confidence that the re-establishment of direct contact … will result in early evacuation’ of remaining troops; and recommended resumption of negotiations and a report to the SC by Jan. 1, 1948.” (501.BC/9–1147) The full text of the resolution is printed in SC, 2nd yr., No. 88, page 2344.
[Page 809]The Chinese proposal failed of adoption, the United States abstaining. Andrey Gromyko, President of the Security Council, ruled that the Egyptian question remained on the agenda (ibid., pages 2362, 2363).