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title: "UN R/2/1169 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/2/1169: General Assembly recorded vote. Adopted in 1947 — 29 in favour, 19 against, 6 abstaining. TO ADOPT 1ST COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/492) REQUESTING INDIA, PAKISTAN AND S. AFRICA TO HOLD A ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE ON THE TREATMENT OF INDIANS IN S. AFRICA."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/71"
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# R/2/1169: INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Voted 1947-11-04 · General Assembly recorded vote

Yes

29

54%

No

19

35%

Abstain

6

11%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 1ST COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/492) REQUESTING INDIA, PAKISTAN AND S. AFRICA TO HOLD A ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE ON THE TREATMENT OF INDIANS IN S. AFRICA.

### Voted against

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

### Notable abstentions

Bolivia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay

## Primary sources

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