First Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Henry Cattan, at table third from left, Arab Higher Committee spokesman, delivers his statement on the constitution and composition of a special committee of inquiry into Palestine, at the 8th meeting of Committee 1 (Political and Security) of the First Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly convened at the request of the United Kingdom to consider the Palestine question. At table are, left to right: Horatio Vicioso Soto, Dominican Republic alternate representative; Dr. Jan Pananek, Czechoslovakia; Mr. Cattan; Dr. Carlos Blanco, alternate Cuban representative, and Francisco de Paula Gutierrez, Costa Rica.