UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. — Communist China was denied a place in the UN today by ten more votes than in a similar General Assembly decision last year. The 57-46 vote with 17 abstentions, came after approval of an American-sponsored resolution declaring any change in China representation an “important question” requiring a two-thirds majority of those present and voting.
This resolution was passed 66-48, also a ten-vote larger margin than last year, with seven abstentions. An Italian resolution calling for appointment of a committee to study the China question and make recommendations for the next General Assembly, was defeated 62-34 with 26 abstentions. The size of the vote against the Italian proposal was the only major surprise. — New York Herald Tribune, European Edition, Nov. 30, 1966