RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL IN 1950
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTEES ET DECISIONS PRISES PAR LE CONSEIL DE SECURITE EN 1950

Part 1. Questions considered by the Security Council Premiere partie. Questions examinees par le Conseil

under its responsibility for the maintenance OJ de sec11rite en tant qu'organe responsable du maintien

international peace and security

de la paix et de la securite internationales

THE INDIA-PAKISTAN QUESTION 1

LA QUESTION INDE-PAKISTAN 1

80 (1950). Resolution of 14 March 1950

80 (1950). Resolution du 14 mars 1950

[S/ 1469]

[S/1469]

The Security Council,

Le Conseil de securite,

Having received and noted the reports 2 of the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan established by its resolutions 39 (1948) of 20 January and 47 (1948) of 21 April 1948,

Ayant pris acte des rapports 2 que lui a envoyes la Commission des Nations Unies pour I'Jnde et le Pakistan creee par ses resolutions 39 (I 948) du 20 janvier et 47 (1948) du 21 avril 1948,

Having also received a11d noted the report of General Ayant egalement pris acte du rapport que lui a envoye

A. G. L. Me Naughton a on the outcome of his discussions le general A. G. L. McNaughton 3 sur le resultat des

with the representatives of India and Pakistan which ' conversations qu 'il a eues avec les representants de

were initiated in pursuance of the decision taken by the I'Inde et du Pakistan en execution de la decision prise

Security Council on 17 December 1949,4

par le Conseil de securite le 17 decem bre 1949 '·

Commending the Governments of India and Pakistan ; Felicitant les Gouvernements de l'lnde et du Pakistan for their statesmanlike action in reaching the agreements pour la sagesse politique dont ils ont fait preuve en embodied in the United Nations Commission's reso- concluant les accords formules dans lcs resolutions de

' Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1948 and 1949.
2 Official Records of the Security Council, Third Year, Supplement fiJr November 1948, document S/1100: ibid., Fourth Year, Supplement for January 1949, document S/1196; and ibid., Fourth Year, Special Supplement No. 7.
3 Ibid., Fifth Year, Supplement for 1 January through 31 May /.'150, document S/1453.
· Ibid., Fourth Year, Resolutions and Decisions of the &curity
Cmmril. 1949, p. 7.

I QuestiOn ayant fait l'objet de resOlUtiOnS OU deciSiOnS de la part du Conseil en 1948 et 1949.
2 Proces-verbaux officiels du Conseil de securite, troisieme annee, Supplement de novembre 1948, document S/1100; ibid., 9.uatrieme annee, Supplement de Janvier 1949, document S/1196; et Ibid., quatrieme annee, Supplement special n° 7.
· Ibid., cinquieme annee, Supplement de la periode du J~r janvier au .JJ mai 1.950, document S/1453.
· Ibid., quatrieme annee, Resolutions et decisions du Conseil de securite. 1949, p. 7.

lutions of 13 August 1948 5 and 5 January 1949 6 for a cease-fire, for the demilitarization of the State of Jammu and Kashmir and for the determination of its final disposition in accordance with the will of the people through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite, and commending the parties in particular for their action in partially implementing.these resolutions by (l) the cessation of ho,:tilities effected I January 1949. (2) the establishment of a cease-fire line on 27 July 1949, and (3) the agreement that Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz shall be Plebiscite Administrator,

la Commission dt,; Nations Unies en date du 13 aout
a1948 5 et du 5 janvter 1949 6, relatifs une suspension
d'armes, a la demilitarisation de l'Etat de Jammu et
Cachemire et a la fixation du statut definitif de cet Etat
conformement a la volonte de la population exprimee
de fac;on democratique par un plebiscite libre et impartial, et felicitant notamment les parties d 'avoir partiellement mis en reuvre ces resolutions: I) en cessant les hostilites le Ier janvier 1949, 2) en etablissant une ligne de suspension d 'armes le 27 juillet 1949, et 3) en acceptant la nomination de l'amiral Chester W. Nimitz au poste d 'administrateur du plebiscite,

Considering that the resolution of the outstanding difficulties should be based upon the substantial measure of agreement on fundamental principles already reached, and that steps should be taken forthwith for the demilitarization of the State and for the expeditious determination of its future in accordance with the freely expressed will of the inhabitants,

Consideranr qu'il y a lieu, pour resoudre les difficultes qui subsistent, de se fonder sur !'accord appreciable qui a deja cte realise sur des principes fondamentaux, et considerant que des mesures devraient etre prises immediatement en vue de demilitariser !'Etat et d 'en fixer
rapidement le sort conformement a la volonte librement
exprimee de ses habitants,

I. Calls upon the Governments of India and Pakistan to make immediate arrangements, without prejudice to met< rights or claims and with due regard to the requirements of law and order, to !Jrepare and execute within a period of five months from the date of this resolution a programme of demilitarization on the basis of the principles of paragraph 2 of General McNaughton 's proposal 7 or of such modifications of those principles as may be mutually agreed;

I. Invite les Gouvernements de l'lnde et du Pakistan. sans prejudice de leurs droits ou revendications et compte dilment tenu des exigences de l'ordre public, a prendre immediatement les dispositions necessaires
pour preparer et executer, dans un delai de cinq mois a
compter de la date de la presente resolution, un programme de demilitarisation qui s'inspire soit des principes
enonces au paragraphe 2 de la proposition du general
McNaughton 7, soit des modifications apportees a ces
principes par accord mutuel;

2. Decides to appoint a United Nations Representative for the following purposes who shall have authority to perform his functions in such place or places as he may deem appropriate :
(a) To assist in the preparation and to supervise the implementation of the programme of demilitarization referred to above and to interpret the agreements reached by the parties for demilitarization;
(b) To place himself at the disposal of the Governments of India and Pakistan and to place before those Governments or the Security Council any suggestions which, in his opinion, are likely to contribute to the expeditious and enduring solution of the dispute which has arisen between the two Governments in regard to the State of Jammu and Kashmir;

2. Decide de nommer un representant des Nations Unies qui sera habilite a exercer ses fonctions en tout lieu ou tous Iieux qu'il jugera appropries, et qui sera
charge:
a) D'aider a preparer le programme de demilitan-
sation susvise, d'en surveiller !'execution et d'interpreter les accords conclus par les parties en vue de la demilitarisation;
b) De se mettre a la disposition des Gouvernements
de l'Inde et du Pakistan et de soumettre a ces gouvernements ou au Conseil de securite toute proposition qui
lui semblerait de nature a contribuer au reglement rapide
et durable du differend qui a surgi entre les deux gouvernements au sujet de I'Etat de Jammu et Cachemire;

(c) To exercise all of the powers and responsibilities : c) D'exercer tous les pouvoirs et attributions devolus

devolving upon the United Nations Commission for a la Commission des Nations Unies pour l'Inde et le

India and Pakistan by reason of existing resolutions of Pakistan en vertu des resolutions existantes du Conseil

the Security Council and by reason of the agreement of de securite et en vertu de !'accord conclu entre les parties

the parties embodied in the resolutions of the United et qui figure dans les resolutions adoptees par la Commis-

Nations Commission of 13 August 1948 5 and 5 January sion des Nations Unies les 13 aofit 1948 5 et 5 janvier

1949; 6

1949 6 :

(d) To arrange at the appropriate stage of demilita- d) De prendre, au stade approprie de la demilitarirization for the assumption by the Plebiscite Administrator sation. les dispositions voulues pour que I'administrateur

· Ibid., Third Year, Supplement for November 1fJ48, document

· Ibid., troisieme annee, Supplement de norembre 1948, document

S/1100, para. 75.

, S/1100, par. 75.

· Ibid., Fourth Year, Supplement for January 194fJ, document

· Ibid., quatrieme anm!e, Supplement de janvier 194.9, document

S/1196, para. 15.

' S/1196, par. 75.

7 Ibid., Fifth Year, Supplement for 1 January through 31 May

7 Ibid., cinquieme a1111ee, Supplement de la periode du Jcr janvier

1960, document S/1453, p. 14.

au .31 mai 1960, document S/1453, p. 14.

of the functions assigned to the latter under agreements du plebiscite puisse exercer les fonctions qui lui ont ete

made between the parties;

confen~cs par les accords conclus entre les parties;

(e) To report to the Security Council as he may consider e) De soumettre au Conseil de securite tout rapport

necessary, submitting his conclusions and any recommen- qu 'il jugera necessaire, avec les conclusions et les

dations which he may desire to make;

recommandations qu 'it estimera devoir presenter;

3. Requests the two Governments to take all necessary precautions to ensure that their agreements regarding the cease-fire shall continue to be faithfully observed, and calls upon them to take all possible measures to ensure the creation and maintenance of an atmosphere favourable to the promotion of further negotiations;

3. Prie les deux gouvernements de prendre toutes les precautions utiles pour s'assurer que les accords relatifs
a la suspension d 'armes seront fidelement observes et
invite ces gouvernements a prendre toutes les mcsures
possibles pour creer et maintenir un climat favorable a
la poursuite des negociations;

4. Extends its best thanks to the members of the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan and to General A. G. L. McNaughton for their arduous and
fruitful labours;

4. Exprime ses remerciements aux membres de la Commission des Nations Unies pour l'Inde et le Pakistan et au general A. G. L. McNaughton pour les travaux
ardus et fructueux qu'ils ont accomplis;

5. Agrees that the United Nations Commission for , 5. Decide que la Commission des Nations Unies pour

India and Pakistan shall be terminated, and decides I'Inde et le Pakistan sera dissoute et que cette dissolution

that this shall take place one month after both parties i prendra effet un mois apres le jour oil les deux parties

have informed the United Nations Representative of auront fait connaitre au representant des Nations Unies

their acceptance of the transfer to him of the powers and qu'elles acceptent le transfert audit representant des
responsibilities of the United Nations Commission pouvoirs et attributions vises al'alinea (' du paragraphe 2

referred to in paragraph 2 (c) above.

ci-dcssus.

Adopted at the 470th meeting by 8 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (India, Yugoslavia). 8

Adoptee d la 470· sea11ce par S voix cautre zero, avec 2 abstentions ( Inde, Yougoslavie) s.

Decision

Decision

At its 47lst meeting, on 12 April 1950, the Council appointed Sir Owen Dixon United Nations Representative for India and Pakistan.
Adopted by 8 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (India, Yugoslavia). ·

A sa 47Je seance, k 12 avril 1950, le Conseil a nomme sir Owen Dixon representant des Nations Unies pour I'Jnde et le Pakistan.
Adoptee par 8 voix comr zero, avcc 2 abstentions ( /nde, Yougos/avie) ·.

COMPLAINT OF AGGRESSION UPON THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

PLAINTE POUR AGRESSION CONTRE LA REPUBLIQUE DE COREE

Decision
At its 473rd meeting, on 25 June 1950, the Council decided, under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure, to invite the representative of the Republic of Korea to take a place at the Council table during the consideration of the question.

Decision
A sa 473e seance, le 25 juin 1950, le Conseil a deci.de, en vertu de !'article 39 de son reglement interieur provisoire, d'inviter le representant de la Republique de
Coree a prendre place a la table du Conseil pendant
l'examen de la question.

· One member (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was absent. . ·. U n des membres (Union des Republiqucs socialistes sovietiques) etan absent.
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