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occupy the attention of the United Nations. In this connection wewould like to remind this Conference that we cannot bind that Organization, which is bound only by its Charter, and that before any tasks proposed for the United Nations in the Treaties become effective, they must be fully accepted by the United Nations itself, acting through its organs. In conclusion, Mr Chairman, I would like to state that the New Zealand delegation reserves for the work of the Commissions its detailed proposals affecting the draft treaties. On this occasion I will say no more beyond expressing the earnest hope that we, in common with other nationsrepresented here, may have the wisdom and breadth of vision to devise a peace that will be as just as humanly possible, a peace that will endure, and one which our children —less deeply involved and with less vivid memories than ourselves—will consider it worth maintaining ; and,, not of least importance, a peace that the powers, great and small, wiE unite in upholding.