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Applications of Transjordan, Italy, Finland, and Ireland These four resolutions, identical in form with that relating to Portugal, received respectively 40, 37, 38, and 37 affirmative votes (N.Z.). There were 6 negative votes and 1 abstention on each resolution. Application of Austria " The General Assembly, " Recalling that eight members of the Security Council, in August, 1947, supported a draft resolution recommending the admission to the United Nations of Austria, at such time and under such conditions as the General Assembly might deem appropriate, but that no recommendation was made to the Assembly because of the opposition of one of the permanent members of the Council, "Recalling resolution 113 (II) H, of 17 November, 1947, requesting the Security Council to reconsider the application of Austria, " Noting from the report of the Security Council that, since none of its members has changed its decision with regard to this application, the Security Council has adjourned its discussion on the matter indefinitely, ** Reiterates its opinion that Austria is a peace-loving State within the meaning of Article 4 of the Charter, and consequently " Requests the Security Council to reconsider the application of Austria, in the light of this expression of opinion of the Assembly and of the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice of 28 May, 1948." The resolution was adopted by 37 votes (X.Z.) to 6, with 2 abstentions. Application of Ceylon " The General Assembly, " Noting that nine members of the Security Council, on 18 August, 1948, supported a draft resolution recommending the admission to the United Nations of Ceylon, " Considering that the records of the discussions in the ad hoc Political Committee reveal a unanimous opinion that Ceylon is a peace-loving State, is able and willing to carry out the obligations of the Charter, and should therefore be admitted to membership in the United Nations, " Requests the Security Council to reconsider at the earliest possible moment the application of Ceylon in the light of the present resolution and of the discussions in the ad hoc Political Committee." The resolution was adopted by 41 votes (N.Z.) to 6.