D. Application of the Conwros Decision At its 1847lh meeting, on 17 October 1975, the Council, following the adoption of its agenda, decided to refer the application of the Comoros.-'1 for membership in the United Nations to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for examination and report, as provided in rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure. for admission to the United Nations, Recommends to the General Assemblv that the Com- oros be admitted to membership in the United Nations. A '/opted ut the 1848tlz meetil:/: by 14 votes to nonc.G2 Resolution 376 (1975) of 17 October 1975 The Security Council, Having examined the application of the Comoros:.1 ill Ibid., Supplement for October, November and December 1975, document S/11848. Decision At its 1848th meeting, on 17 October 1975, the Council decided to invite the representative of Dahomey to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item. "~One member (France) did not participate in the voting. E. Application of Surinam Decisions At its 1857th meeting, on I December I 975, the Council, following the adoption of its agenda, decided to refer the application of Surinam5a for membership in the United Nations to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for examination and report, as provided in rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure. At its I858th meeting, on I December 1975, the Council decided to invite the representative of the Netherlands to participate, without vote. in the discussion of the item on the basis of the report of the Committee 5:1 Official Records of the Seeuritv Council. Thirtil'lh Year, Supplement for October. November (md December 1975, document S/11884. on the Admission of New Me nbers:'4 concerning the application of Surinam for membership in the United Nations. Resolution 382 (1975) of 1 December 1975 The Security Council, Having examined the applicJtion of Surinam:.:; for admission to the United Nations, Recommend.1· to the General Assembly that Surinam be admitted to membership in t1e United Nations. ··· 4 I hid., document S! I !891. A Jop!ed wumimously a! the 1-UBth mcctin:.:. THE INTER-"ATIONAL COURT OF Jl.:STICP' Election of .Uemlwrs of the Court ,,~· tht' s('Cllrity Couru·il (11/(/ tlu· (~ener.zl A.~.~('TIIhl~· Decision On 17 November 1975, the SL·curit\ Ct>uncil. at its 1855th meeting, and the Gl·neral A~sL'm.hh. at its ~·WHth meeting, elected five members of thl· Intn;1ational Court of Justice to fill the vacanciL·s occurrine' <'tl th,· ,·\pira-tion of the terms of office of thL· lolluwin!C iud,!.!c.': Mr. Manfred Lachs (Poland): 55 Resolution·~ or decisions on this qllc·,tiun \\en· ;11"' adopt ed by the Council in 1946. 1948. \'J'l. l'l'~ 1'1.'4. i'J't>. \'!'~ 1958,1959.1960,1963. J%'>.196(,, J%'l am\ Jllowin;:: Wl'k ekcted: :\1r. T;,slim Ola\vale Elia~ (' igeria): \1r. \1anfrL·d Lachs ( PoLmd: :~ \1r Hnm;mn Moslcr I FL·d:ral Rq~ublic of Ger- man\): \lt. Sh.ig~·tu Od:t rJ:tp:ml: \lr S:tl:iL 11 Din.· l:tr::/1 tS.ri;~n :\rab RL-public). l\