A/RES/510(VI) GA

General Assembly-Sixth Session :,b) To v1s1t, 11 it deems necessary, any area in which observation requested under sub-paragraph (a) 1s being conducted; (c) To consider such data as may be submitted to it by its members or observers and to make such reports as it deems necessary to tht> Peace Observation Com- mi£sion and to the Secretar, General for the informa- tion of Member States. , 351st plenary meeting, 7 December 1951. 509 (VI). Complaint of hostile activities of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socia\ist Republics and the Governments of Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Albania, as well as the Governments of Czechoslovakia and Po- land, against Yugoslavia The General Assembly, Having consider,&d the complaint2 submitted to it by the delegation of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia concerning the activities of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Governments of Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Albania, as well as the Governments of Czechoslovakia and Poland, against Yugoslavia, Viewing with serious concern the tension between Yugoslavia on the one side, and the other above-men- tioned countries on the other side, Mindful of the purpose of the United Nations "to develop friendly relations among nations based on re- spect for the principle of equal rights and self-deter- mination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace", Mindful of the authority of the General Assembly to "recommend measures for the peaceful adjustment of any situation, regardless of origin, which it deems likely to impair the general welfare or friendly relations among nations", 1. Takes note of the declaration of the Yugoslav delegation that the Government of Yugoslavia for its part is ready to do all that is necessary for the carry- ing out of the recommendations of the present reso- lution; 2. Recommends that the Governments concerned: (a) Conduct their relations and settle their dis- putes in accordance with the spirit of the United Nations Charter ; ( b) Con form in their diplomatic intercourse with 1 he rules and practices which are customary in inter- national relations ; (c) Settle frontier disputes by means of mixed frontier commissions or other peaceful mean!! of their choice. 355th plenary meeting, 14 December 1951. 'Ibid., Annexes, agenda item 68, document A/1946. 510 (VI). Appointment of an impartial inter- national commission under United Nations supervision to carry out a simultaneous in• vestigation in the Federal Republic of Ger- many, in Berlin, and in the Soviet Zone of Germany in order to determine whether exist- ing conditions there make it possible to hold genuinely free elections throughout these areas Whereas the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Franc'e, acting on a proposal made by the German Federal Chancellor, have brought before the General Assembly a request3 for the ap- pointment of an impartial international commission under United Nations supervision to carry out a simul- taneous investigation in the Federal Republic of Ger- many, in Berlin, and in the Soviet Zone of Germany in order to determine whether existing conditions there make it possible to hold genuinely free elections throughout these areas, Whereas the statements4 ma<le by the representatives of the Federal Government of Germany, of Berlin, and of the Soviet Zone of Germany before the Ad H oc Political Committee reveal differences of opinion with regard to the conditions existing in these areas, which make it essential that such an investigation shall be car- ried out by an impartial body, The General Assembly, Having regard to the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations as set out in the Charter, taking due account of the responsibilities of the four Powers re- garding Germany, and desiring to make its contribution to the achievement of the unity of Germany in the in- terests of world peace, I. Considers it desirable to give effect to the above request; 2. Resolves to appoint a Commission composed of representatives of Brazil, Iceland, the Netherlands. Pakistan and Poland which shall carry out immediately a simultaneous investigation in the Federal Republic of Germany, in Berlin, and in the Soviet Zone of Ger- many to ascertain and report whether conditions in these areas are such as to make possible the holding of genuinely free and secret elections throughout these areas. The Commission shall investigate the following matters in so far as they affect the holding of free elections: (a) The co~itutional provisions in force in these areas and their application as regards the various as- pects of individual freedom, in particular the degree to which, in practice, the individual enjoys freedom of movement, freedom from arbitrary arrest and deten- tion, freedom of association and assembly, freedom of speech, press and broadcasting; ( b) Freedom of political parties to organize and carry out their activities; 'Ibid., agenda item 65, document A/1938. 'Ibid., Ad Hoe Political Committee, 18th and 20th meetings. Hesolullons adopted on reports ot the Ad Hoe Political Lommauee .l .l (c) The organization and activities of the j,udi- ciary, police and other administrative organs; 3. Calls upon all authorities in the Federal Repub- lic, in Berlin, and in the Soviet Zone to enable the Com- mission to travel freely throughout these areas; anc to allow the Commission freedom of access to such per- sons, places and relevant documents as it considers necessary in the course of executing its task and to al- low it to summon any witnesses whom it wishes to examine; 4. (a) Directs the Commission to report at the earliest practicable date to the Secretary-General, for the consideration of the four Powers and for the in- formation of the other Members of the United Nations, on the results of its efforts to make the necessary ar- rangements with all the parties concerned to enable it to undertake its work according to the terms of the present resolution; ( b) Directs the Commission, if it is able to make the necessary arrangements throughout the areas con- cerned, similarly to report on the findings resulting from its investigation of conditions in these areas, it being understood that such findings may include recom- mendations regarding further steps which might be taken in order to bring about conditions in Germany necessary for the holding of free elections in these areas; ( c) Directs the Commission, if it is unable forth- with to make these arrangements, to make a further attempt to carry out its task at such time as it is satis- fied that the German authorities in the Federal Republic, in Berlin, and in the Soviet Zone will admit the Com- mission, as it is desirable to leave the door open for the Commission to carry out its task; ( d) Directs the Commission in any event to report, not later than l September 1952, on the results of its activities to the Secretary-General, for the considera- tion of the four Powers and for the information of the other Members of the United Nations; 5. Declares that the United Nations is prepared, after being satisfied that the conditions throughout the areas concerned are such as to make possible the hold- ing of genuinely free and secret elections, to offer its assistance in order to guarantee the freedom of the elections; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to furnish the Commission with the neccs~ary staff and facilities. 356th plenary meeting, 20 December 1951. 511 (VI), Treatment of people of Indian origin in the Union of South Africa The Gt·neral Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 44 (I), 265 (III) and 395 (V) relating to the treatment of p<.'ople of Indian origin in the Union of South Africa, Having considered that the Government of the Union of South Africa has been unable up to the present time to accept General Assembly resolution 395 ( V) as a basis for a round-table conference, Noting that the promulgation on 30 l\Tarch 1951 of five proclamations under the Group Areas Act renders operative thereby the provisions of that Act in direct contravention of paragraph 3 of resolution 395 (V), Having in mind its resolution 103 (I) of 19 Nov<')ll- ber 1946 against racial persecution and discrimination, and its resolution 217 (III) of 10 December 1948 re- lating to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Cunsidering that a policy of "racial segregation" ( apartheid) is nece9'iarily based on doctrines of racial discrimination, 1. Recommends that a commission of three mem- bers be established for the purpose of assisting the parties, namely the Governments of India, Pakistan and the Union of South Africa, in carrying through appro- priate negotiations, the said commission to be composed of one member to be nominated by the Government of the Union of South Africa, another to be nominated by the Governments of India and Pakistan and the third to be nominated by the other two members or, in default of agreement between these two within a reasonable time, by the Secretary-General; 2. Calls upon the Governments of the Union of South Africa, India and Pakistan to nominate mem- bers within sixty days from the date of adoption of the present resolution; 3. Requests the Secretary-General, in the event that the members of the Commission are not nominated in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 above, to lend his assistance to the Governments of India, Pakistan and the Union of South Africa, provided such assistance is deemed necessary and helpful by him, with a view to facilitating appropriate negotiations between them; and further, in his discretion and after consulting the Governments concerned, to appoint an individual who would render such additional assistance for the purpose of facilitating the conduct of the said negotiations; 4. Calls upon the Government of the Union of South Africa to suspend the implemen.ation or en- forcement of the provisions of the Group Areas Act pending the conclusion of the negotiations; 5. Decides to include this item in the agenda of the next regular session of the General Assembly. 360th plenary meeting, 12 January 1952. 512 (VI). Report of the United Nations Concilia- tion Commission for Palestine The General Assembly, Recalling all the resolutions adopted at previous ses- sions of the General Assembly on the Palestine prob- lem, H a·ving examined the progress report 5 of the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine, I. Expresses its appreciation to the Conciliation Commission for Palestine for its efforts to assist the parties to reach agreement on their outstanding differ- ences; 2. Notes with regret that, as stated in paragraph 87 of the report, the Commission has been unable to fulfil its mandate under the resolutions of the General Assembly; 3. Considers that the governments concerned have the primary responsibility ior reaching a settlement of their outstanding differences in conformity with the resolutions of the General Assembly on Palestine; 'Ibid., Suf'plemrnt 1',',,. 18.

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