Conference of Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament

The Conference of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament today held its 426th plenary meeting in the Palais des Nations, Geneva, under the Chairmanship of Hussein Khallaf, Representative of the United Arab Republic. Statements were made by the Chairman and by the Representatives of Hungary, Yugoslavia, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Argentina and Morocco. After the conclusion of the open part of the meeting, statements were made by the Representatives of Mexico, the Netherlands, the United States of America and the Chairman.

At the presiding table, from left: Dr. D. Protitch, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the 18-Nation Committee on Disarmament; Dr. Hussein Kahllaf, Chairman of the 426th plenary meeting; Mr. Omar Sirry (United Arab Republic), Counsellor; and Mr. W. Epstein, Deputy to the Representative of the Secretary-General.