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Volume #18 - 318. | |
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CHAPTER III UNITED NATIONS | |
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7 UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES | |
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DEA/8508-40 |
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Extract from Minutes of Meeting of Heads of Division | |
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UNCLASSIFIED |
[Ottawa],
January 28th, 1952 |
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Assistance to Palestine Refugees 7. Mr. McInnes. On the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Political Committee the General Assembly, on January 26, adopted a resolution jointly sponsored by the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Turkey, which endorses a new plan for the relief and rehabilitation of Palestine refugees submitted by Mr. John Blandford, Director of the Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. The plan envisages the expenditure of $50,000,000 for relief and $200,000,000 for re-integration, over and above such contributions as may be made by local governments, and is to be carried out over a period of approximately three years starting as of July 1, 1951. UNRWA is to explore with the Arab Governments concerned the desirability and practicability of transferring the administration of relief to these Governments at the earliest possible date. The Arab Governments gave their support to the plan on humanitarian grounds and because it did not prejudice the right of refugees to ultimate repatriation and compensation. The resolution was adopted by 47 votes in favour, 0 against and 7 abstentions (Burma, Byelo-Russia, Chile, Czechoslovakia, Poland, the Ukraine and the U.S.S.R.). While supporting the resolution, the Canadian Delegation specifically reserved the Canadian position on the financial aspects of the plan. . . . | |
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