- Decisions At its 27th meeting, on 27 March 1946, the Council adopted a proposal that the Iranian representative should be asked to " ... appear at the Council so that we may hear his point of view concerning the question of postponement requested by the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ... " and invited the representative of Iran to take a place at the Council table. ·'1dnptcd by 8 votes in favour (no fzl'lr·H,,,,. \'o. 1 annex ZR, pp. 43-46. ' 2 Ibid., First )'c<" F·1 ,/ \,-r,,·s, Su. :?, 29th meeting, p. ~ (document S/24). 3 Ibid., pp. 85-86 (document S/25). 1 Proet's-vcrbaux officiels du Co,zseil de securitt!, premiere amzn<'c. prc~~ticre scrie, Supplhncnt No 1, annexe 2B, p. 4:1 46. 2 ll>id., prentic'rc annce, prcmihe slric, .1\' 0 2, 29eme seance, p. .,-i tdocument S/24). 3 Ibid., p. RS a 86 (document S/25). 2 - Recognizing that the withdrawal of all USSR troops from the whole of Iran cannot be completed in a substantially shorter period of time than that within which the USSR Government has declared it to be its intention to complete such withdrawal, Resolves that the Council defer further proceedings on the Iranian appeal until 6 May, at which time the USSR Government and the Iranian Government are requested to report to the Council whether the withdrawal of all USSR troops from the whole of Iran has been completed and at which time the Council shall consider what, if any, further proceedings on the Iranian appeal are required, Provided, however, that if in the meantime either the USSR Government or the Iranian Government or any member of the Security Council reports to the Secretary-General any developments which may retard or threaten to retard the prompt withdrawal of USSR troops from Iran, in accordance with the assurances of the USSR to the Council, the Secretary-General shall immediately call to the attention of the Council such reports, which shall be considered as the first item on the agenda. Adopted at the 30th meeting by 9 votes (Australia, present and not voting; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, absent). Reconnaissant que le retrait de toutes les troupes de l'URSS de !'ensemble du territoire de !'Iran ne saurait etre acheve en un laps de temps sensiblement plus bref que celui clans lequel le Gouvernement de l'URSS avait annonce son intention d'effectuer ce retrait, Decide d'ajourner la suite des debats concernant al'appel de !'Iran au 6 mai, date laquelle le Gouver- nement de l'URSS et le Gouvernement de !'Iran sont ainvites faire connaitre au Conseil si le retrait de toutes les troupes de l'URSS de !'ensemble du terri- toire de !'Iran a ete acheve et a laquelle le Conseil examinera s'il y a lieu de consacrer de nouveaux delJats i l'appel de !'Iran, Sous reserve toutcfois que si, clans l'intervalle, le aGouvernement de l'URSS ou le Gouvernement de !'Iran ou tout membre du Conseil de securite parte la connaissance du Secretaire general des faits qui puissent retarder ou risquer de retarder le prompt retrait des troupes de l'URSS de !'Iran, conformement aux assurances donnees par l'URSS au Conseil, le Secretaire general appellera immediatement !'attention du Conseil sur ces rapports, qui seront consideres comme la pre- miere question a l'ordre du jour. Adoptee d la 30eme seance par 9 voix (l'Australie ne participant pas au vote et /'Union des Republiques socialistes sovietiques etant absente). Decision At its 33rd meeting, on 16 April 1946, the Council decided to refer to the Committee of Experts for examination and report the letter dated 16 April 1946 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council concerning the retention of the Iranian question on the Council's agenda.4 Decision A sa 33eme seance, le 16 avril 1946, le Conseil a decide de renvoyer au Comite d'experts, pour examen et rapport, la lettre, en date du 16 avril 1946, adressee par le Secretaire general au President du Conseil de securite au sujet du maintien de la question iranienne a l'ordre du jour du Conseil4· 5 (1946). Resolution of 8 May 1946 5 ( 1946). Resolution du 8 mai 1946 The Security Council, Having considered the statement made by the Iranian Government in its preliminary report of 6 May,5 submitted in compliance with the resolution of 4 April 1946 [resolution 3 (1946)], that it was not able as of 6 May to state whether the withdrawal of all USSR troops from the whole of Iran had been completed, Resolves: To defer further proceedings on the Iranian matter in order that the Government of Iran may have time in which to ascertain through its official representatives whether all USSR troops have been withdrawn from the whole of Iran; To request the Iranian Government to submit a complete report on the subject to the Security Council immediately upon the receipt of the information which will enable i.t so to do; and, in case it is unable to Le Conseil de securite, Considerant la declaration faite par le Gouvernement iranien clans son rapport pn!liminaire du 6 mai6, pre- asente conformement la resolution du 4 avril 1946 [resolution 3 (1946)], et aux termes de laquelle il n'etait pas en mesure, i la date du 6 mai, de dire si le retrait de toutes les troupes de l'URSS de !'ensemble du territoire iranien etait acheve, Dticide: D'ajourner la suite des debats sur la question iranienne pour donner au Gouvernement iranien le temps de s'assurer, par l'intermediaire de ses representants officiels, du retrait de toutes les troupes de l'URSS de 1'ensemble du territoire iranien ; aD'inviter le Gouvernement iranien soumettre au Conseil de securite un rapport complet sur la question, aussitot apres avoir. re<;u les renseignements qui lui permettront de le fa1re, et, au cas ou il lui serait im- 4Jbid., 33rd meeting, pp. 143-145 (document S/39). 5 lbid., First Year, First Series, Supplement No. 2, annex 2h. 4 lbid., 33eme seance, p. 143 a 145 (document S/39). 5 lbid., PremiL\rc annec. premiere scric, Supplhnrnt N 0 }, annexe 2h. 3