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.