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that the United Nations Commission for Indonesia had helped the Netherlands authorities to suppress the resistance of the Indonesian people and had protected United States expansionist plans in Indonesia. He accordingly submitted a draft resolution recommending the withdrawal of Netherlands forces, the release of Indonesian political prisoners, the dissolution of the United Nations Commission for Indonesia, and the establishment of a new United Nations Commission composed of representatives of members of the Security Council to observe the implementation of these points ; to investigate the activities of the Netherlands authorities, which have taken the form of " brutal terrorism, murder, and persecution of the democratic leaders of the Indonesian people " ; and to submit to the Security Council proposals for settlement on the basis of recognition of the independence and sovereign rights of the Indonesian people. Mr Manuilsky's allegations were refuted by the Netherlands representative, who said the success of the Hague round-table Conference was due largely to the spirit of mutual co-operation manifested by all participants. The acceptance of the joint draft resolution would give expression to the satisfaction of world opinion at the successful outcome of the round-table Conference and at the same time would provide a stimulus for the parties to the agreement to continue on the road of enduring co-operation. During the general discussion, which occupied only one meeting of the Committee, the Chairman drew the attention of the Committee to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph 1, of the Charter to the effect that " while the Security Council is exercising in respect of any dispute or situation the functions assigned to it in the present Charter, the General Assembly shall not make any recommendation with regard to that dispute or situation unless the Security Council so requests." He stated that before putting each of the draft resolutions to the vote he would ask the Committee to pronounce itself on whether the terms of the resolution constituted a recommendation within the meaning of Article 12. The Committee first decided by 41 votes (N.Z.) to 1 with 6 abstentions that the joint draft resolution did not constitute a recommendation within the meaning of Article 12 of the Charter, and thereupon adopted the joint draft resolution by 43 votes (N.Z.) to 5 with 4 abstentions. Finally, it was decided by 42 votes (N.Z.) to 5 with 4 abstentions that the draft resolution submitted by the Ukraine did constitute a recommendation within the meaning of Article 12 of the Charter, and this draft resolution was therefore not put to the vote. In the General Assembly the draft resolution recommended by the ad hoc Political Committee was adopted by 44 votes (N.Z.) in favour with 5 against and 2 abstentions. The Assembly also decided by 5 votes in favour with 33 (N.Z.) against and 12 abstentions that it was not competent to vote on the Ukrainian draft resolution.