A/RES/511(VI) GA

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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