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consider it desirable to extend this principle to the selection of the non-permanent members. Amendment (i) set out below is designed to en- sure this. The proposal in the original draft makes inadequate provision for ensuring continuity of experience in the working of the Security Coun- cil as far as non-permanent membership is con- cerned. We propose therefore to provide for observers entitled to sit in the Security Coun- cil but not to vote. By this means, without enlarging the executive portion of the Security Council, it will be possible to ensure in its membership at all times a larger proportion of working members having previous experience of its procedure than would otherwise be the case. We have substituted the word "appointment" for "election" to leave it open to the General Assembly to decide how they can best give effect to the principles which we consider should govern the selection of non-permanent members of the Security Council. The combined effect of these amendments is to ensure that the Security Council will always include an adequate proportion of members repre- senting States having not only the will but the ability to provide adequate resources for the maintenance of international peace and security, and also to ensure the presence at all times in the Council of an adequate number of non-perma- nent members having practical experience of its working. ARCHIVES ALGORDS SERVICE' 2 NATIORAL AND (b) Suggested Amendments: Re: (i) In SECTION A -- COMPOSITION, for the last four sontences substitute:- " The general assembly should appoint six States to fill the non-permanent seats. In making these appointments the general assem- bly should pay due regard to the rolative population, industrial and economic capacity, and contribution in armed forces, facilities and assistance which each State undertakes to make available in accordance with para- graph 5 of Section B of Chapter VIII, account 454 - 3 -

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