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Oral Answers to Questions — U.N.O. Security Council (Veto)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 August 1947.

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Photo of Mr Evelyn King Mr Evelyn King , Penryn and Falmouth 12:00, 11 August 1947

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the fact that the U.S.S.R. has now exercised its veto in the Security Council of U.N.O. for the eleventh time, he will urge amendments to its constitution.

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