A/RES/815(IX) GA

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE A.D HOC POLITICAL COMMITTEE CONTENTS Pag1 815 (IX). Complaint by the Union of Burma regarding aggression against it by the Government of the Republic of China (29 October 1954) ( item 63) 7 816 (IX). Treatment of people of Indian origin in the Union of South Africa (4 November 1954) (item 22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 817 (IX). Admission of new Members to the United Nations (23 November 1954) (item 21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 818 (IX). Report of the Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East ( 4 December 1954) ( item 18) . . . . 8 819 (IX). Strengthening of peace through the removal of barriers to free ex- change of information and ideas (11 December 1954) (item 69) . . . . . . . . . . 9 820 (IX). The question of race conflict in South Africa n·sulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa (14 December 1954) (item 23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 821 (IX). Complaint of violation of the freedom of navigation in the area of the China seas (17 December 1954) (item 71) .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. 9 815 (IX). Complaint by the Union of Burma regarding aggreHion against it by the Gov- ernment of the Republic of China The General Assembly, Having considered the report1 dated 27 September 1954 of the Government of the Union of Burma on the situation relating to the presence of foreign forces in its territory, Having taken note of the report2 of the Joint Mili- tary Committee for the Evacuation of Foreign Forces from Burma the efforts of which were directed to securing the removal of these foreign forces, 1. N ates with satisfaction that nearly 7,000 persons, both foreign forces and their dependants, have been evacuated from Burma and that this constitutes a sub- stantial contribution to the solution of the problem pursuant to the recommendations of the General As- sembly; 2. Expresses its appreciation of the efforts of the Governments of the United States of America and of Thailand in helping to bring about this evacuation ; 3. Deplores the fact that considerable foreign forces with a significant quantity of arms still remain in the territory of the Union of Burma and have failed to respond to the declarations of the General Assembly that they should either leave the territory of the Union of Burma or submit to internment; 1 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Ninth Ses- sion, Annexes, agenda item 63, document A/2739. 2 Ibid., document A/2740. 7 4. Declares once more that these forces should sub- mit to disarmament and internment; 5. Assures the Government of the Union of Burma of its continuing sympathy with and support of the efforts of that Government to bring about a complete solution of this serious problem; 6. Urges all States to take all necessary steps to prevent the furnishing of any assistance which may enable foreign forces to remain in the territory of the Union of Burma or to continue their hostile acts against that country; 7. ln~·ites the Government of the Union of Burma to report on the situation to the General Assembly as appropriate. 496th plenary meeting, 29 October 1954. 816 (IX). Treatment of people of Indian origin in the Union of South Africa The General Assembly, Recalling that at se\'eral sessions it has considered the question of the treatment of people of Indian origin in the Union of South Africa and has adopted reso- lutions on that subject, Having noted the report3 of the United Nations Good Offices Commission, 1. Fxpresses appreciatin11 of the work and efforts of the Good Offices Commission; 3 Ibid., agenda item 22, document A/2723.

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