A/RES/706(VII) GA

4 General Assemhly--Seventh Session 2. Expresses the hope that the exchange of sick and wounded prisoners of war will be speedily completed and that the further negotiations at Panmunjom will result in achieving an early armistice in Korea, con- sistent with the United Nations principles and objec- tives; 3. Decides to recess the present session upon corn- pletion of the current agenda items, and requests the President of the General Assembly to reconvene the present session to resume consideration of the Korean question (a) upon notification by the Unified Command to the Security Council of the signing of an armistice agreement in Korea; or ( b) when, in the view of a majority of Members, other developments in Korea re- quire consideration of this question. 427th plenary meeting, 18 April 1953. 706 (VII). Question of impartial investigation of charges of use hy United Nations Forces of hacteriological warfare The General Assembly, Noting that accusations have been made by certain governments and authorities charging the use of bac- teriological warfare by United Nat10ns Forces, and that the Unified Command has repeatedly denied such charges, Recalling that when the charges were first made the Unified Command had requested that an impartial in- vestigation be made of them, Noting that the Central People's Government of the People's :Republic of China and the North Korean authorities have so far refused to accept an offer by the International Committee of the Red Cross to carry out an investigation, N oting that the draft resolution7 submitted ir> the Security Council by the Government of the United States of America proposing an investigation of these charges by the International Committee of the Red Cross failed to carry because of the negative vote of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Desiring to serve the interests of truth, 1. Resolves that, after the President of the Generar Assembly has received an indication from all the gov- ernments and authorities concerned of their acceptance of the investigation proposed in the present resolution, a Commission, composed of Brazil, Egypt, Pakistan, Sweden and Uruguay, shall be set up and shall carry out immediately an investigation of the charges that have been made ; 2. Calls upon the governments and authorities con- cerned to enable the Commission to 1ravel freely throughout such areas of North and South Korea, the Chinese mainland and J a pan as the Commission may <leem necessary in the performance of its task and to allow the Commission freedom of access to such per- sans, places and relevant documents as it considers necessarv for the fulfilment of its task and to allow it to examme any witness, including prisoners of war. under such safeguards and conditions as the Commis- 7 See document S/2671. sion shall determine: ail prisoners of war who are alleged to have made confessions regarding the use uf bacteriological warfare shall, prior to examination by the Commission, be taken to a neutral area and re- main under the responsibility and custody of the Com- mission until the end of the Korean hostilities; 3. Requests the President of the General Assembly to transmit the present resolution immediately to the governments and authorities concerned, requesting them to indicate their acceptance of the investigation pro- posed in the present resolution; 4. Requests the President of the General Assembly to report to the General Assembly at the earliest prac- ticable date on the results of his efforts; S. Directs the Commission, •.vhen set up, to enlist the aid of such scientists of international reputation, espe- cially epidemiologists, and such other experts as it may select; 6. Directs the Commission, after acceptance of the investigation proposed in the present resolution by all the governments and autho, "ties concerned, to report to the Members of the Gene:-al A.;sembly through the Secretary-General as soon possible and no later than 1 Septemter 1953; ï. Requests the Secretary-General to furnish the Commission with the necessary staff and facilities. 428th plenary meeting, 23 April 1953. 707 (VII). Complaint hy the Union of Burma re- garding aggression against it hy the Govern- ment of the Republic of China The General Asscmbly, H aving examined the complaint6 by the delegation uf the Union of Burma regar<ling the presence, hostile activities and <lepredations of foreign forces in the ter-- ritory of the Union of Burma, C onsidering that these facts constitute a violation of the territory and sovereignty of the Union of Burma, Afjirming that any assistance given to these forces which enables them to remain in the territory of the Union of Burma or to continue their hostile acts against a Member State is contrary to the Charter of the United Nations, Considcring that the refusai of these forces to submit to disarmament or interment is contrary to international law and usage, 1. Dej1lores this situation and condemns the presence of these forces in Burma and their hostile acts against that country; 2. Der/ares that these .foreign forces must be dis- ;irmed and either agree to internment or leave the terri- tory of the Union of Burma forthwith; 3. Rcquests ail States to respect the territorial in- tegrity and political independence of the Union of Burma in accordance with the principles of the Charter; 4. Recommends that the negotiations now in progress through the good offices of certain Member States 8 See document A/'2375.

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