Comlilittee uhen I thank the representative of Arcentina for his cl.elegation 1 s important contri"uution to the uork of the Courlittee as Vice··Chairlilan of last year:s session. NR/jgg A/C.l/38/PV .2 11 (!he _ Chairman) There being no other nominations, I take it that the Committee in this case also 1-Tishes to dispense with the secret ballot and to declare Ur. Gheorghe Tinea elected Vice-Chairman o~ the First Committee by acclamation. Mr. Gheorghe Tinea (Romania). was elec"l?~C!..Y~~~=Ph~ir~~- ~!:' the First Committee by acclamation. congratulations on the distinction that has been con~erred on them and assure them of my confidence that ,.,e shall co--operate in a harmonious manner so that we can jointly discharge the responsibilities incumbent upon us. I 110\T co.ll U:Jun lfl.s'i:; yea.r · s Chair;:.lo.n~ .~uabassn.dor Gbeho of Gh<,.n.··. Hr. GD:CIIO (Ghana) : ~ :J.1en I harl the 1n~i vile~e, $i::' ~ of mn:i.no:t;i11c.; you for election to the chairmanship of this 6ommittee at our fL .. st Lleetins l oy choice of uordr:: and obvious enthusiasm betrayed the high regard in iThich I hold you. It is a. creat pl0asu:-,'e fo:c "12 ~ J?t"rson<'1l:l ~'.nli. o.lao for my delegation, to see you presiding over our deliberations. I l-rish to take this opportunity once again to congratulate you most warmly on achieving this distinction. I wish to express my sincere felicitations to Ambassador Elfaki of Sudan and~~. Tinea-of Romania on their election to the posts of Vice~Chairmen of the First Committee. I have no doubt that both you and the Committee "lrl.ll find Ur. Elfaki of Sudan and l~. Tinea of Romania admirable friends and supporters of the best traditions of the Committee~ given their ~risdom, diplomatic skill and experience in matters concerning disarmament and international security. It is a tradition in the First Committee that the outgoing Chairman says 