text: 23. The PRESIDENT: I thank the representative of Yugoslavia for the kind remarks he addressed to me. I particularly welcome the assurance of his co-opera- tion in the future work of the Council this month, knowing that his delegation has a significant contribu- tion to make. 24. Mr, LA (Sudan) : Mr. President, my delegation would like to take this opportunity to congratulate 3 choose to defy the demands of the international com- munity that they respect, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, the right of self-determination and independence of the peoples in the Non-Self-Governing Territories under thier administration. 33. It was with great pleasure that my delegation supported the application of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, a sister archipelagic State, to membership in the United Nations and voted for the draft resolu- tion. All of us are aware that ,the presence of each additional Member committed to peace and ,to the principles of the Charter strengthens the fabric of international order. Each new membership brings us one step closer to the goal of universality. 34. My delegation hopes to welcome the Govern- ment and people of the Bahamas to the family of the United Nations in an appropriate manner at the coming session of the ,General Assembly. We look forward to a fruitful co-operation with the Bahamas in the United Nations and all its bodies. 35. The PRESIDENT: I thank the representative of Indonesia for the kind remarks he addressed to me. As representative of the United Kingdom, I also thank him for his congratulations to my Government on this occasion. 36. Mr. DE GUIRINGAUD (France) (interpreta- tion from French) : First of all I should like to convey the gratitude of my delegation to Ambassador Malik, who presided with ,the great authority and competence 
analysis: The text appears to be a transcript of a meeting or session of the United Nations General Assembly, where representatives of various countries are making statements and congratulating each other on various matters. The topics discussed include the admission of new member states to the UN, cooperation between countries, and the principles of the UN Charter.