I share my hon. Friend's regret that the Soviet representative should have seen fit to exercise his right of veto on the occasion in question and thereby prevented the Security Council from taking action of which nine of the 11 States represented on the Council approved to bring about a settlement of the present dangerous situation on the Greek Frontier.

His Majesty's Government have frequently made it clear that in their view the use of the right of veto in this manner tends to nullify the usefulness of the Security Council, and I can assure my hon. Friend that they will continue to work to restore the original intention of the Authors of the Charter in this matter.