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United Kingdom

GBR
1964
Session 19
Lord Caradon

1. Over nearly two decades the United Nations has increasingly become the centre and the stage of international diplomatic activity, and it has been customary i...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1963
Session 18
Lord HOME

Mr. President, I should like immediately to say what a pleasure it is for me, representing my country here, to sit under your chairmanship. We are confident tha...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1962
Session 17
Lord HOME

Mr. President, like all the speakers who have preceded me, I am very proud that we are privileged to sit under your Presidency. You have, of course, given the m...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1961
Session 16
Lord Home

): I should like to say at the outset what a pleasure it is for me and my delegation to sit here under the Presidency of Mr. Mongi Slim. He and his country hav...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1960
Session 15
Mr. MACMILLAN

I should like first to congratulate the President on his election to his high office. It gives me particular pleasure, as the Prime Minister of the United Kingd...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1959
Session 14
Mr. Lloyd

1. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate you upon your election to your high office. You have had long experience at the United Nations. You...

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United Kingdom

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1958
Session 13
Mr. Lloyd

36. I should like to begin my speech by congratulating you, Mr. President, upon your election. I first met you at the sixth session of the General Assembly in P...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1957
Session 12
Mr. LLOYD

I have already, on 17 September [678th meeting], congratulated Sir Leslie Munro upon his election as our President. I repeat the good wishes which I then extend...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1956
Session 11
Sir PIERSON DIXON

It is a pleasure to me to join previous speakers in extending my good wishes and congratulations to the President. We welcome him for the many qualities which h...

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United Kingdom

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1955
Session 10
Mr. Macmillan

1. My first duty is a very pleasant one. It is to join many speakers in extending my congratulations to our new President, Mr. Maza. The United Kingdom delegati...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1954
Session 9
Mr. LLOYD

Unfortunately, I was not able to be present when the election for the office of President of the General Assembly took place. I should like, therefore, to take ...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1953
Session 8
Mr. Lloyd

60. It is not simply to conform to convention that I open my speech with a reference to Mrs. Pandit’s election as President of the General Assembly. It has give...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1952
Session 7
Mr. EDEN

I address the United Nations Assembly today for the second time since I returned to take part in international affairs. Last time we met in Paris in a temporary...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1951
Session 6
Mr. EDEN

All civilization is under a debt to France. For centuries those who have visited this brave nation and its capital city have been inspired by its graceful cultu...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1950
Session 5
Mr. BEVIN

I do not intend to delay the proceedings of this Assembly very long, but I want to take this opportunity to try to explain to you the approach of my Government ...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1949
Session 4
Mr. Bevin

Mr. Bevin recalled that in his speech to the General Assembly at the third session, he had made it clear that the United Kingdom was disappointed with the progr...

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United Kingdom

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1948
Session 3
Mr. BEVIN

Mr. BEVIN said he was glad to have the opportunity of addressing the General Assembly of the United Nations at its third session. It was a particular pleasure t...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1947
Session 2
Mr. McNeil

The Assembly will not expect me at this time to follow in any detail the subject which the representative of Syria has just discussed with such passion and erud...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1946
Session 1
Mr. Noel-Baker

In his great pronouncement here the other day, President Truman used the following words: “The United States will support the United Nations with all the resour...

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