THE GREEK QUESTION 4

T~A QUESTION GRECQUE 4

17 (1947). Resolution of 10 February 1947

17 (1947). Resolution du 10 fevrier 1947

Whereas the Commission of Investigation established by the Security Council by its resolution 15 ( 1946) of 19 December 1946 has referred to the Council the question of whether the Commission's request to the Greek Government to postpone the execution of persons sentenced to death by that Government for political offences is covered by the terms of reference in such resolution,
It is resolved that the Security Council request the Secretary-General to advise the Commission of Investigation that it is the sense of the Security Council that the Commission, acting under resolution 15 ( 1946) adopted by the Council on 19 December 1946, is not empowered to request the appropriate authorities of Greece, Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia to postpone the execution of any persons sentenced to death, unless the Commission has reason to believe that the examination of any such person as a witness would assist the Commission in its work, and makes its request on this ground.
Adopted at the JOist meeting by 9 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (Poland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

Considerant que la Commission d'enquete etablie par le Conseil de securite en vertu de sa resolution 15 ( 1946) du 19 decembre 1946 a soumis au Conseil la question de savoir si le mandat etabli par cette resolution couvre la demande qu'elle a presentee au Gouvernement grec en vue d'ajourner !'execution des
personnes condamnees a mort par ce gouvernement
pour des raisons politiques,
ll est decide que le Conseil de securite invitera le
Sccretaire general a faire connaitre a la Commission
d'enquete que le Conseil de securite est d'avis que la
Commission, agissant conformement a la resolution 15
(1946) adoptee le 19 decembre 1946 par le Conseil,
n'est pas habilitee a demander aux autorites compe-
tentes de l'Albanie, de la Bulgarie, de la Grece et
y ade la ougoslavie de surseoir !'execution de toute
pers·.mne condamnee a mort, a mains que la Com-
mission n'ait des raisons de croire que le temoignage de cette personne peut l'aider dans sa tache, et qu'elle ne fassc une demande motivee par cette raison.
Adoptee a la 101" seance
par 9 voix contre zero, avec 2 abstentions (Pologne,
Union des Rt!publiques so-
cialistes sovietiques).

23 (1947). Resolution of 18 April 1947
[S/330/Corr.l]
The Security Council
Resolves that, pending a new decision of the Security Council, the Commission established by the Council's resolution 15 (1946) of 19 December 1946 shall maintain in the area concerned a subsidiary group, composed of a representative of each of the members of the Commission, to continue to fulfil such functions as the Commission may prescribe in accordance with its terms of reference.
Adopted at the 131 st meeting by 9 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (Poland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics/.

23 (1947). Resolution du 18 avril 1947
[S/330]
Le Conseil de securite
Decide que, en attendant une nouvelle decision du Conseil de securite, la Commission etablie par Id resolution 15 ( 1946) du Conseil, en date du 19 decembre 1946, maintiendra dans la region interessee un groupe subsidiaire compose d'un representant de chacun des Etats membres de la Commission, en vue de continuer
a remplir les functions que la Commission pourrait lui
assigner, conformement a son mandat.
Adoptee a la 13r st!llnce
par 9 ~·oix contre zero, avec 2 abstentions (Polognt, Union des Rt!publiques socialistes sovit!tiques).

Decision

Decision

At its 133rd meeting, on 12 May 1947, the Council

A sa 133· seance, le 12 mai 1947, le Conseil a

discussed a cablegram from the Chairman of the examine un cablogramme adresse au President du

4 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1946 (see Resolution,, and Dedsions of the Security Council, 1946, p. 6, "C. Letter from the Acting Chairman of the delegation of Greece to the Secretary-General dated 3 December 1946, and enclosed memorandum concerning the situation in northern Greece").

4 Question ayant fait l'objel de resolutions ou decisiOns de la part du Conseil en 1946. (voir Resolutions et decisions du Consei/ de securite, 1946, po 6, "C. Lettre du President par
amterim de la delegation de Grece au Secn!taire general, en
date du 3 decembre 1946, avec un memorandum relatif la situation exist ant dans le nord de la Grece ").

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