Having
received and noted the reports of the United
Nations Commission for India and Pakistan ,
established by the resolutions of 20 January
and 21 April 1948
Having
also received and noted the report of General
A. G. L. McNaughton on the outcome of his discussion
with the representatives of India and Pakistan
which were initiated in pursuance of the decision
taken by the Security Council on 17 December
1949
Commending
the Governments of India and Pakistan for their
statesmanlike action in reaching the agreements
embodied in the United Nations Commission's
resolutions of 13 August 1948 and 5 January
1949 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
1.
The
Cessation of hostilities effected 1
January 1949;
2.
The
establishment of a cease-fire line on
27 July, and
3.
The
agreement that Fleet Admiral Chester
W. Nimitz shall be Plebiscite Administrator,
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,
1
Calls
upon the Governments of India
and Pakistan to make immediate
arrangements without prejudice
to their rights or claims and
with due regard to the requirements
of law and order, to prepare 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 or of such modifications
of those principles as may be
mutually agreed;
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 these 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 ,
(c)
To
exercise all of the powers
and responsibilities devolving
upon the United Nations
Commission by reason of
existing resolutions of
the Security Council and
by reason of the agreement
of the parties embodied
in the resolutions of the
United Nations Commission
of 13 August 1948 and 5
January 1949,
(d)
To
arrange at the appropriate
stage of demilitarization
for the assumption by the
Plebiscite Administrator
of the functions assigned
to the latter under agreements
made between the parties,
(e)
To
report to the Security Council
as he may consider necessary
submitting his conclusions
and any recommendations
which he may desire to make;
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;
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;
5
Agrees
that the United Nations Commission
for India and Pakistan shall be
terminated, and decides that this
shall take place one month after
both parties have informed the
United Nations Representative
of their acceptance of the transfer
to him of the powers and responsibilities
of the United Nations Commission
referred to in paragraph 2 (c)
above.