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4. Approval of interim arrangements on privileges and immunities of the United Nations concluded with the Swiss Federal Government. 5. Provision for the conclusion of arrangements required as a result of the establishment of the seat of the United Nations in the United States of America. 6. Determination of conditions on'which Switzerland, which is not a member of the United Nations, may become a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice. 7. An invitation to member Governments to accede as early as possible to the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations,, 8. Terms of office of members of Councils. 9. Interpretation of Articles XI and XII of Statute of International Court of Justice. All recommendations made by the Sixth Committee were approved by the General Assembly. XII. PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS COMMITTEE Chairman Dr Eduardo Zuleta Angel {Colombia) Vice-Chairman Mr L. D. Wilgress (Canada) Rapporteur Mr Nasrollah Entezam {lran) New Zealand Representative Hon. D. Wilson Consideration of the site for the Permanent Headquarters of the United Nations was involved and confused. In view of the decision that the site was to be located in the United States, the views of the United States delegation as to its exact location in this country were obviously of primary importance. Generally speaking, all delegations were anxious to assist the United States in this matter, but the fact that the views in this connection expressed by the United States delegation varied from time to time, with the additional complications of new and pressing claims in various quarters and shortage of time, made the task of this Committee both complicated and difficult. At the first meeting on 7 November consideration was given to the report of the Headquarters Commission which recommended three sites in the New York area, and a film was shown which gave actual views of the sites and, by means of graphs, gave explanations of the various factors that had to be taken into consideration. The delegation