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Volume #18 - 195.

CHAPTER III

UNITED NATIONS

PART 2

SIXTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SECOND PART, JANUARY 2-FEBRUARY 5, 1952

SECTION A

PALESTINE CONCILIATION COMMISSION

195.

DEA/50134-40

Chairman, Delegation to the General Assembly of the United Nations,
to Secretary of State for External Affairs

TELEGRAM 241

CONFIDENTIAL

Paris, December 19th, 1951

PALESTINE CONCILIATION COMMISSION

Reference: My preceding telegram.?

Following is the text of the revised draft resolution on Palestine given to our delegation by Campbell of the United Kingdom delegation this morning with a request that it should not be discussed at this juncture with any other delegation. Text begins:

The General Assembly

RECALLING its Resolution 194 (III) of 11 December, 1948 and 394 of 14 December, 1950,

HAVING EXAMINED the report of the United Nations Conciliation

Commission for Palestine (A/ ..),

NOTING THAT agreement has not been reached between the parties on the final settlement of outstanding questions,

RECOGNIZING THAT in the interests of the peace and stability of the Near East efforts to achieve such a final settlement should be continued,

1. Urges the governments concerned to seek agreement with a view to an early settlement of their outstanding differences and for this purpose to make full use of United Nations facilities;

2. Expresses its appreciation to the Conciliation Commission for Palestine for its efforts to assist the parties to reach agreement on their outstanding differences;

3. Notes with regret that, as stated in paragraph 87 of the report, the Commission has been unable to fulfill its mandate;

4. Considers nevertheless that, in the light of Paragraph 86 of the report, the Conciliation Commission for Palestine should continue to be available to the parties to assist them in reaching agreement on outstanding questions, (and that the office established under paragraph 2 of resolution 394 (V) of 14 December 1950 should continue to be maintained);

(5. Authorises the Conciliation Commission for Palestine to designate in its discretion and after consultation with the Secretary-General a representative or representatives to assist the parties in reaching agreement on outstanding questions when in the opinion of the commission circumstances warrant);

6. Decides that the headquarters of the Conciliation Commission for Palestine should be transferred to the headquarters of the United Nations;

7. Requests the Conciliation Commission for Palestine to report to the seventh regular session of the General Assembly on the progress of efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement of outstanding questions;

8. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the necessary staff and facilities for carrying out the terms of the present resolution. Text ends.


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