First Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Warren R. Austin, left, United States representative on the United Nations Security Council and chairman of his country's delegation to the First Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly, talking with R. H. Hadow, standing, advisor to the United Kingdom delegation, before the 6th meeting of Committee I (Political and Security) at which the acting chairman of the Jewish Agency for Palestine delegation, Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, spoke on behalf of the establishment of the Jewish National Home in Palestine. Also seen are Sir Alexander Cadogan, centre, permanent United Kingdom representative to the United Nations, delegation chairman, and Harry T. Andrews, chairman of the delegation from the Union of South Africa.
The Jewish Agency and the Arab Higher Committee were granted a hearing before Committee I by decision of Special Session convened at the request of the United Kingdom to consider the Palestine question.