Decisions Decisions At its 97lst meeting, on 25 October 1961, the Council, having before it a provisional agenda 12 in which the applications for admission to the United Nations of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the Mongolian People's Republic appeared as sub-items (a) and (b) respectively of item 2, decided to consider these appli- cations in the reverse order. A sa 97te seance, le 25 octobre 1961, le Conseil, examinant I'ordre du jour provisoire 12 dont lcs rubriques a) et b) du point 2 concernaient respectivcment les demandes d'admission a l'Organisation des Nations Unies de la Republique islamique de Mauritanie et de la Republique populaire mongole, a decide d'intervertir ces rubriques. At the same meeting the Council decided to invite the representatives of the Ivory Coast, Senegal and Morocco to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question of the admission of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. A la meme seance, le Conseil a decide d 'inviter les representants de la C6te-d'Ivoire, du Senegal et du Maroc a participer, sans droit de vote, a la discussion de la question de }'admission de la Republique isla- mique de Mauritanie. 166 (1961). Resolution of 25 October 1961 [S/4968] 166 (1961). Resolution du 25 octobre 1961 [S/4968] The Security Council, Le Conseil de securite, Having examined the application of the Mongolian People's Republic for admission to membership in the United Nations,I3 Recommends to the General Assembly that the Mongolian People's Republic be admitted to membership in the United Nations. Ayant examine la demande d 'admission de la Repu- blique populaire mongolc a I'Organisation des Nations Unies 13, Recommande a l'Assemblee generate d'admettre la Republique populaire mongole comme Membre de !'Organisation des Nations Unies. Adopted at the 971st meeting by 9 votes to none, with 1 abstention (United States of America).14 Adoptee tl la 971· seance par 9 voix contre zero, avec une abstention ( Etats-Unis d'Amerique) 14· 167 (1961). Resolution of 25 October 1961 [S/4969] 167 (1961). Resolution du 25 octobre 1961 [S/4969] The Security Council, Having considered the application of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,l5 Le Conseil de securite, Ayant examine la demande d'admission de la Repu- blique islamique de Mauritanie a 1'Organisation des Nations Unies 15, 12 Ibid., Sixteenth Year, 971st meeting, p. 1 (S/Agenda/971). 13 Ibid., First Year, Second Series, Supplement No. 4, annex 6, document S/95; ibid., Fourth Year, Supplement for June 1949, documents S/1035 and Add.1; ibid., Twelfth Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1957, documents S/3873 and Add.1. See also Official Records of the Security Council, Fifteenth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1960, document S/4569. 14 One member (China) did not participate in the voting. 16 Official Records of the Security Council, Fifteenth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1960, document S/4563. 12 Ibid., seizieme annee, 971· seance, p. 1 (S/Agenda/971). 13 Proces-verbaux officiels du Conseil de securite, premiere annee, seconde serie, Supplement N° 4, annexe 6, document S/95; ibid., quatrieme annee, Supplement de juin 1949, documents S/1035 et Add.1; Documents officiels du Conseil de securite, douzieme annee, Supplement de juillet, a01lt et septembre 1957, documents S/3873 et Add. I. Voir egalement Documents officiels du Conseil tie securir.;, quinzieme annee, Supplement d'octobre, novembre et decembre 1960, document S/4569. 14 L'un des membres (Chine) n ·a pas participe au vote. tb Documents oj]iciels tiu Conseil tie sccurit<;, quinzieme annee, Supplement d'octobre, novembre et dccembre 1960, document S/4563. 12 Recommends to the General Assembly that the Islamic Republic of Mauritania be admitted to membership in the United Nations. Adopted at the 971st meeting by 9 votes to 1 (United Arab Republic), with 1 abstention (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). Recommande a l'Assemblee generale d'admettre la Republique islamique de Mauritanie comme Membre de !'Organisation des Nations Unies. Adoptee d la 971· seance par 9 voix contre une ( Repub/ique arabe unie), avec une abstention (Union des Republiques socialistes sovitftiques). Decision Decision At its 984th meeting, on 30 November 1961, the Council decided to invite the representative of Iraq to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question of the admission of Kuwait. A sa 984e seance, le 30 novembre 1961, le Conseil a decide d 'inviter le representant de l'lrak a participer, sans droit de vote, a la discussion de la question de !'admission du KoweH. 170 (1961). Resolution of 14 December 1961 [S/5024] 170 (1961). Resolution du 14 decembre 1961 [S/5024] The Security Council, Having examined the application of Tanganyika for admission to the United Nations,16 Recommends to the General Assembly that Tanganyika be admitted to membership in the United Nations. Adopted unanimousi_v at the 986th meeting. Le Conseil de securite, Ayant examine la demande d'admission du Tanganyika a I'Organisation des Nations Unies 16, Recommande a I'Assemblee generale d 'admettre le Tanganyika comme Membre de !'Organisation des Nations Unies. Adoptee a /'unanimite d la 986· seance. RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE APPOINT- RECOMMANDATION CONCERNANT LA NOMI- MENT OF AN ACTING SECRETARY-GENERAL 17 NATION D'UN SECRETAIRE GENERAL PAR INTERIM 17 168 (1961). Resolution of 3 November 1961 [S/4972] 168 (1961). Resolution du 3 novembre 1961 [S/4972] The Security Council, Having considered the problem of filling the office Le Conseil de securite, Ayant examine le problemc que pose la designation 11 Ibid., Sixteenth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1961, document S/5017. 17 Resolutions or decisions on the question " Recommendation regarding the appointment of the Secretary-General " were adopted by the Council in 1946, 1950, 1953 and 1957. 16 /hid., seizibne anm'e, Supplement d'octohre, novembre et d·'cemhrc 1961, diJcument S/5017. '~ L1 question de la << Recommandation conccrnant la nomination du Secreta ire general» a fait l'objct de resolutions ou decisions tk la part du Conseil en 1946, \950, 1953 et 1957.