U. Thant, 'A Quiet United Nations Road to Accord', speech given to the Royal Commonwealth Society, London, 15 June 1970, UN Press Release SG/SM/1274, p. 3.
3.
Security Council document S/9772, 30 April 1970, p. 7, para. 23.
4.
Ibid., para. 22, footnote 4.
5.
Ibid, p. 6, para. 19.
6.
Ibid, p. 7, para. 21.
7.
Ibid. p. 7, para. 20.
8.
League of Nations.Official Journal, September 1928, p. 1361; pp. 1360-1363 reproduce the letters setting out the arguments of the Persian Government.
9.
Ibid
10.
This and the following derive from information made available confidentially and also subsequently recorded in Husain Al-Bahama, 'The Fact-Finding Mission of the United Nations Secretary-General and the Settlement of the Bahrain-Iran Dispute, May 1970', The Internatianal and Comparative Law Quanerly (Vol.22,No.3,July 1973), p. 543.
11.
The Times, 7 January 1969.
12.
The Times, 30 March 1970.
13.
Security Council document S/9772. 30 April 1970, p. 3, para. 3.
14.
This was confirmed. Ibid., p. 1, para. 3.
15.
Security Council document S/9726, 28 March 1970,
16.
Security Council document S/9737, 4 April 1970.
17.
Security Council document S/9772, Annex, pp. 1-4.
18.
Ibid, p. II. para. 42.
19.
Ibid, p. 13, para. 57.
20.
Security Council Official Records, 25th year. 1536th meeting, II May 1970, New York. S/PV 1536. provide a verbatim record of the proceedings.
21.
Resolution 278 (1970) of 11 May 1970, reprinted in Security Council Resolutions and Decisions 1965-75, 1970 pp. 7-8.
22.
Security Council Official Records, op. cit., para. 12.
23.
Ibid., paras. 22 and 23.
24.
Ibid., para., para. 45.
25.
Ibid, para. 61.
26.
Ibid., para. 62.
27.
Ibid., para. 80.
28.
Ibid., para. 138.
29.
Ibid., para. 148.
30.
Ibid., para. 156.
31.
Ibid., para. 162.
32.
Ibid., para. 165-166. The verse was as follows: Rejoice, again I say, rejoice. We spoke with a united voice, The play is over. Witness now The actors come to make their bow.
33.
Praise first the Shah; what joy to see Imperial magnanimity. Cheer next U Thant who never tires In harmonizing our desires. Thank God that Bunche is with us still And his indomitable will.
34.
Next the Italian wins applause, For Roman justice is his cause. His findings rightly earn him fame (We're proud he has an English name). In gratitude we cry Long Live The Special Representative
35.
All these endeavours were not in vain. The people made their wishes plain. Their independence they retain. So let us all repeat again Good luck, God speed to Bahrain.
36.
Speech by the Secretary-General to the Royal Commonwealth Society; up. cit.
37.
UN General Assembly document A/8001/Add, I, p. 4, para. 14.
38.
Speech by the Secretary-General to the Royal Commonwealth Society, op. cit.
39.
UN Security Council Supplements. 1970, Vol, 93, p. 181-182.
