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UNITED NATIONS

G E N E R A L S E C U R I T Y

A S S E M B L Y ^H^F C O U N C I L

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A/8996/Add.3S/10853/Add.3

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GENERAL ASSEMBLYTwenty-eighth session

SECURITY COUNCILTwenty-eighth year

Report of the Secretary-General concerning the implementation ofGeneral Assembly resolution 2790 (XXVI) and Security Council

resolution 307 (1971)

Addendum

1. This report brings up to date the earlier reports of the Secretary-Generalon United Nations relief activities in Bangladesh. It covers the period1 January-1 April 1973 and continues the account of the operations containedin the Secretary-General's reports of 15 February 1972 (A/8662-S/10539), I/28 April 1972 (A/8662/Add.l-S/10539/Add.l), 2_/ 31 May 1972 (A/8662/Add.2-S/10539/Add.2), 2_/ 1 January 1973 (A/8996 and Corr.l-S/10853 and Corr.l),15 January 1973 (A/8996/Add.l-S/10853/Add.l) and 13 March 1973 (A/8996/Add.2-S/10853/Add.2). A consolidated report covering the operation as a whole is inpreparation.

I. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNITED RATIONS SPECIALRELIEF OFFICE IN BANGLADESH

2. The first phase of the Organization's relief and rehabilitation operations inBangladesh ended on 31 March 1973, when the United Nations Relief Operation inDacca (UNROD) was wound up as planned. On 1 April a modified organization, theUnited Nations Special Relief Office in Bangladesh (UNROB), came into being, asannounced in the Secretary-General's report of 13 March (A/8996/Add.2-S/10853/Add.2).

3- As the Secretary-General stated in paragraph 88 of his report of 1 January 1973(A/8996-S/10853), the four main functions of UNROB are:

(a) To participate in the continuous surveillance of the food situation;

(b) To co-ordinate action with the Government in making arrangements forsupplies of foodgrains from overseas;

I/ For the printed text, see Official Records of the Security Council,Twenty-seventh Year, Supplement for January, February and March 1972.

2_/ Ibid., Supplement for April, May and June 1972.

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Addendum

1. In his report on 1 January 1973 (A/8996-8/10853), the Secretary-Generalinformed the General Assembly and the Security Council of the action he intended totake in response to a communication from the Prime Minister of BE •_ '.adesh dated1^ October 1972 requesting continued relief assistance from the U., ;ed Nations,especially in the fields of food and transportation, after the projectedtermination of the United Nations Relief Operation in Dacca on 31 March 1973. Inaddition to his efforts to mobilize world support to provide the necessary foodgrains for the people of Bangladesh, it was the Secretary-General's intention tomaintain a modified United Nations office in Dacca to assist in dealing with theproblems of relief during 1973.

2. After further consideration of the food supply and related prospects for thisyear and in the light of consultations with Governments interested in assistingBangladesh, the Secretary-General has decided to establish the proposed modifiedorganization in Dacca. This organizations which will be called the United NationsSpecial Relief Office in Bangladesh (UNROB), will commence functioning on 1 April,as previously scheduled. Its functions will correspond to the request containedin the Prime Minister's letter of lU October 1972; they were listed in paragraphs 88and 89 of the Secretary-General's report of 1 January 1973.

3. In Dacca, the UNROB organization will be headed by a Special Representative ofthe Secretary-General and Chief of Mission. The Secretary-General has appointedMr. Francis Lacoste to that post with effect from 1 April 1973, on which dateDr. Victor Umbricht, the present Chief of Mission, will complete his assignment.

k. Sir Robert Jackson remains as the Under-Secretary-General at Headquarters inover-all charge of the relief operation.

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Addendum

1. The report of the Secretary-General of 1 January 1973 contained preliminaryestimates of aid from external sources mobilized for the relief of the people ofBangladesh (A/8996 and Corr.l-S/10853 and Corr.l, paras. 22, 38, ar.d annexes I,II and III). On the basis of additional information received by t1--* Secretary-General, the estimate of total aid to Bangladesh from all external - ources as of31 October 1972 should be revised to $US 1,021.29 million. The ta^e of commitments(ibid. , para. 22) should be revised as follows:

TABLE 1 (revised)*

Bilateral and multilateral aid to BangladeshEstimates of commitments as of 31 October 1972

(Cumulative totals since 16 December 1971 )

Bilateral (country to country)

Multilateral (United Nations system)

Voluntary Agencies (people to people)

ValueMillion US dollars

665.35

265.36

90.58

As a percentageof total

65.15

25.98

8.87

1,021.29 100.00

The above figures do not substantially affect the division between food and non-foodaid (approximately 32 and 68 per cent) as given in the report of 1 January.

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resolution 30? (19715

Corrigendum

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Annex IV

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C A U T I O M ; A D V A N C E C O P Y ^ion

The attached document, "Report of the Secretary-General

concerning the implementation of General Assembly resolution

2790 (XXVI) and Security Council resolution J07 (1971)", is

not to "be made public by press, radio or other information media

until:

k p.m. EST(2100 GMT) Monday, 1 January 1973

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SUMMARY STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON MATTERS OFWHICH THE SECURITY COUNCIL IS SEIZED ABD ON THE STAGS

REACHED IN THEIR CONSIDERATION

Addendum

Pursuant to rule 11 of the provisional rules of procedure of the SecurityCouncil, the Secretary-General is submitting the following summary statement.

The complete list of items of which the Security Council is seized is containedin document S/10TTO of 22 August 1972. During the week ending 2b August 1972, theSecurity Council took action on the following item:

11. Admission of new Members (see S/7382, S/Tj6k, S/8301, S/C-,55, 3/3515,S/8896, S/9961, S/10121, S/10296, 3/10327, S/10351, S/10-V62 and S/10762)

On 21 August 1972, China submitted a. draft resolution ( 3/10768 and Corr.l)under the operative paragraphs of which the Security Council: _

. k° postpone consideration of the matter referred to indcc.unerit S.7lOY59» pending the f-Jll implementation of the above resolutionsA'J-ineral Assembly resolution 2793 (XXVI) and Security Council resolution307 (197117;

"2. Reguests_ the Secretary-General to report to the Security Councilat an early date on the full implementation of the above resolutions by allthose concerned."

On 23 August, a draft resolution (S/10771) vas submitted by India, the Unionof Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdora of Great Britain and NorthernIreland and Yugoslavia, under the operative paragraph of which the Security Council:

"Recpamgnds. to the General Assenbly that the People's Republic ofBangladesh be admitted to membership in the United Nations."

Also on 23 August, the Committee on the Admission of New Members submitted itsreport (S/10773) to the Security Council concerning the application of the People'sRepublic of Bangladesh for membership in the United Nations.

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At its 1659th meeting on 2k Argust, the Security Council considered thequestion further and adopted, by 9 votes o k (India, Union of Soviet SocialistBepublics, United Kingdom of Great Britain &nd Northern Ireland and Yugoslavia),with 2 abstentions (France and Panama), a motion of the representative of the Sudanthat, "before voting on any of the draft resolutions before the Council, the meetingbe adjourned in accordance with rule 33, paragraph 3, of the provisional rules ofprocedure, until the following afternoon.

At the l660th meeting on 25 August, following further discussion therepresentative of Somalia introduced an amendment (S/10775), sponsored also byGuinea and the Sudan, to the four-Power draft resolution (S/10771), which wouldhave made the recommendation contained in that draft resolution "subject to theimmediate implementation of those provisions of the Geneva Convention of 19 9relating to the release and repatriation of prisoners of war and civilianinternees, as mentioned in Security Council resolution 307 (l97l)!l.

At the same meeting, the Council rejected the Chinese draft resolution •(S/10768 and Corr.l) by a vote of 3 in favour (China, Guinea and Sudan) to3 against (India, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Yugoslavia), with9 abstentions. It next rejected the three-Power amendment (S/10775) by a vote ofU in favour (Guinea, Somalia,' Sudan and United States of America) to U against(India, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain andNorthern Irelarr. and Yugoslavia), with 7 abstentions. Finally, the Council votedupon the four-r " -r draft resolution (S/10771)', which received 11 votes in favourto 1 against (Ci.ina), with 3 abstentions (Guinea, Somalia and Sudan) and was notadopted, owing to the negative vote of a permanent member of the Council.

Before adjourning, the Security Council considered and approved the text ofa special report to the General Assembly submitted in accordance with rule 60,paragraph 33 of its provisional rules of procedure.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLYTwenty-seventh session

SECURITY COUNCILTwenty-seventh year

Report of the Secretary-General concerning the implementationof General Assembly resolution 2790 (XXVI) and Security Council


Addendum

1. In its resolution 2790 A (XXVl) of 6 December 1971, the General Assemblyendorsed the designation by the Secretary-General of the United Nations HighCommissioner for Refugees to be the focal point for the cc-ordination of assistancefrom and through the United Nations system for the refugees in In^'a, and requestedthe Secretary-General and the High Commissioner to continue theii "forts toco-ordinate international assistance and to ensure that it is useo. 'oo the maximumadvantage to relieve the suffering of the refugees in India. In itsresolution 307 (1971) of 21 December 1971, the Security Council called forinternational assistance in the relief of suffering and the rehabilitation ofrefugees and their return in safety and dignity to their homes, and for fullco-operation with the Secretary-General to that effect.

2. Reports containing information on the activities of the High Commissioner forRefugees in his capacity as focal point were submitted to the General Assembly andto the Security Council on 21 December 1971 (A/86UO-S/10U66), 15 February 1972(A/8662-S/10539) and 28 April 1972 (A/8662/Add.l-S/10539/Add.l). The latterreport indicated that 3 following the return of the refugees, the focal pointoperation was being terminated and that the High Commissioner was preparing a finalreport on his activities in that capacity.

3. The High Commissioner's final report as focal point was transmitted by theSecretary-General to the Economic and Social Council at its fifty-third session on17 July 1972 (E/L.1502). At its 1835th meeting, on 27 July, the Council took noteof it with appreciation. The Secretary-General now has the honour to submit that .report to the General Assembly and to the Security Council, in pursuance of hisresponsibilities under General Assembly resolution 2790 (XXVI) and Security Councilresolution 307 (1971).

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Addendum

1. The present report, "based largely on information received from the ChiefMilitary Observer of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India andPakistan (UNMOGIP) on the situation along the cease-fire line in the State ofJammu and Kashmir supervised by UNMOGIP, covers developments since the circulationof the Secretary-General's report of 29 January 1972 (S/!OU67/Add.3). This reportis circulated in pursuance of paragraph 6 of resolution 307 (l97l) as it appliesto the observance in the State of Jammu and Kashmir of the "durable cease-fire andcessation of all hostilities'1 demanded in paragraph 1 of that resolution.

2. During the period under reviev, the Pakistan local military authorities havecontinued to submit to the several UNMOGIP field stations compl - .,ts of allegedcease-fire violations by Indian armed forces. The Indian local "". litaryauthorities have submitted no such complaints, although officials of the Governmentof India have referred publicly to violations of the cease-fire said to have beencommitted by Pakistan armed forces.

3. As the members of the Council are aware, a number of allegations of violationsof the cease-fire along the cease-fire line supervised by UNMOGIP have beencommunicated to the Secretary-General by the Permanent Representative of Pakistanin letters dated 31 January (S/10529), 23 February (S/105 5), 28 February (S/10555),13 March (S/10566), 15 March (S/10567), 25 March (S/10575), 31 March (S/10588),27 April (S/10623) and 8 May 1972 (S/10636). The Secretary-General has transmittedall these complaints to the Chief Military Observer of UNMOGIP.

U. The situation concerning the functioning of the United Nations militaryobservation machinery in Jammu and Kashmir remained during the period under reviewas described in the Secretary-General's last report (S/10^67/Add.3, paragraphs 6-8).As a result of this, the Secretary-General has not been in a position to keep theCouncil fully informed under paragraph 6 of resolution 307 (1971).

5. On 5 May 1972, the Chief of the Pakistan Army Staff handed to the ChiefMilitary Observer in Rawalpindi the following complaint of alleged cease-fireviolations said to have been committed against Pakistan by Indian troops, the firstin the Northern (Astore) sector and the second in Domel sector (Tithwal area):

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY'Twenty-seventh session


Report of the Secretary-General concerning the implementation ofGeneral Assembly resolution 27.9.Q. (XXVI) and Security Council


Addendum

Annexes to the Report of the Secretary-General(A/8662/Add.l - S/10539/Add.l)

CONTENTS

Annex A. REPORT OF THE MISSION OF HIGH-LEVEL UNITED NATIONS CONSULTANTS TOBANGLADESH, VOLUME I

*•

I. Introduction

II.- The economy of Bangladesh

III. The aftermath of war

IV. Priorities and objectives

V. Programme by sectors

VI. Policy implications and recommendations

Appendix l: Composition of the mission*

Annex B. CONTRIBUTIONS PLEDGED TO THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF OPERATION IN DACCABY GOVERNMENTS AND BY THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

* Appendices 2 to 5 to volume I of the mission's report, including mapsand photographs3 as well as volume II of the report, are available for consultationin the Secretariat (room 1827).

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Addendum

1. In his report of 15 February 1972 (A/8662-S/10539), the Secretary-Generalgave an account of the action taken since 21 December 1971 to implement GeneralAssembly resolution 2790 A (XXVI) of 6 December 1971 and par-graphs 3 and k ofSecurity Council resolution 307 (1971) of 21 December 1971. - also launchedan appeal to Governments, intergovernmental and non-goverumen: -.-.- organizationsas well as to private sources for substantial contributions in support of theUnited Nations relief operation in Dacca. The present report is intended toprovide an up-to-date picture of the situation regarding the United Nationseffort, pursuant to the above resolutions, to bring assistance to the refugeesin India, a programme which is approaching a satisfactory conclusion, and alsoto provide for the relief of the people of Bangladesh, I/ an operation which isnow entering a new phase.

Assistance to the refugees in India

2. The efforts of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in hiscapacity as focal point during this period, continued to focus on assisting in therefugees' "return in safety and dignity to their homes", as called for by theSecurity Council in its resolution.

!_/ The competent organs of the United Nations, which alone can decide onthe status of the area vis-a-vis the Organization, have not yet expressedthemselves on the matter. The name "Bangladesh", as used by the authorities incontrol of the area, is therefore used in this report without any legal orpolitical connotations.

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Council resolution 307 (197T)

Corrigendum

The following paragraph, which was inadvertently omitted from the text ofdocument S/10512/Add.l, should be inserted after paragraph 13 of that documentand the subsequent paragraphs renumbered accordingly:

"1 . President Bhutto considered that the repatriation of prisoners ofwar in Indian and Bengali hands had first priority. However, he envisagedthe eventual return of civil servants from east to west and •• rce versa -and Government employees would presumably include those in v_ armed forces.He thought that it might be premature at this stage to send tokenplane-load in either direction. The President insisted that questions ofrepatriation could not be divorced from the over-all settlement whichIslamabad would wish to reach with Delhi and Dacca on all outstandingmatters. In this more general context, it might be possible also toconsider the free movement of certain population groups who would prefer tosettle in a wing of the country other than the one where they were atpresent living. Meanwhile, the responsibility for the safety and securityof non-Bengalis in the east, irrespective of whatever loyalty they professed,belonged incontestably to the administration in Dacca. President Bhuttosaid that the international community should insist with the Daccaauthorities that safe conditions be assured for these people. He added thatBengalis living in West Pakistan were safe and secure and continued to beengaged in their normal work."

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1. On 21 December 1971, the Secretary-General submitted a report to theGeneral Assembly and the Security Council (A/86UO-S/10U66) on the implementationof Assembly resolution 2790 (XXVI) of 6 December 1971 and Council resolution307 (1971) of 21 December 1971- In that report, the Secretary-General describedthe situation regarding both the United Nations effort to provide humanitarianassistance to the refugees in India and the United Nations relief o Cation inDacca. The present report gives an account of the action taken sin_. 21 December,the current situation and the plans for the future of those two operations.

Assistance to the refugees in India

2. The efforts of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in his"capacity as focal point "to relieve the suffering of the refugees in India", asrequested by the General Assembly in its resolution 2790 (XXVI), have continuedwithout let-up since the cessation of hostilities in the subcontinent on17 December 1971. At the same time, and to an increasing degree, the activitiesof the High Commissioner have been redirected to assisting in the refugees'"return in safety and dignity to their homes", as called for by the SecurityCouncil in its resolution 307 (1971).

3. As of 31 January 1972, a total of nearly $187 million, including some$116.6 million in cash and the balance in kind, had been pledged through theUnited Nations system in response to the Secretary-General's appeal of 19 May 1971-Payments in cash by the focal point to the Government of India, taken together withthe value of commodities delivered to India, mostly with the assistance of theUnited Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WP) and theWorld Health Organization (WHO), were estimated at $126.8 million, and items valuedat a further $30. million had been processed for delivery and were in the pipelineon the way to India. To this should be added contributions pledged or collectedby a number of Governments and non-governmental donors outside United Nationschannels, estimated at $107.8 million, including $k6.k million collected byvoluntary agencies, for an estimated total effort of $290.2 million by theinternational community, both through the United Nations system and outside it.

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Report of the Secretary-General on the implementationof Security Council resolution 30? (l9?l)

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1. The present report, based on information received from the Chief MilitaryObserver of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan•(UNMOGIP) on the situation along the cease-fire line in the State of Jamrau andKashmir and the adjacent border area, covers developments since the cirtulationof the Secretary-General's report on h January 1972, which indicated that theline appeared relatively stable (S/10 67/Add.2). As previously --ported to theSecurity Council, the United Nations has no military observatio: ichinery inany other part of the sub-continent (S/1QU67, para. 5).

2. The High Commands of the Indian and Pakistan armies have provided the ChiefMilitary Observer, at his request, with information as to the claimed locationsof the lines of control of the respective military forces as of the time whenthe cease-fire went into effect on 17 December 1971 (see A/8556/Add.ll -S/10l432/Add.ll). The lines reported by the two sides do not coincide in allcases. For the reasons set forth below (paras. 6-7), their locations on tVieground have not so far been verified by United Nations Military Observers.

3. The situation along the lines of control as indicated above has continued toappear generally stable. From h to 29 January 1972, the local militaryauthorities submitted to the several UKMOGIP field stations 27 complaints ofalleged cease-fire violations. Of these, 26 complaints were submitted by thePakistan military authorities and one by the Indian military authorities. Thecomplaints as a rule referred to the alleged crossing by troops of the line ofcontrol, shelling or small arms fire across the line, or burning of •ivilianhouses in the forward areas. Two of the complaints reported casualties sustainedwhen a patrol of the complaining side came under fire from the other side. Onesuch complaint was made by the Indian military authorities, who reported oneIndian soldier killed in the Baramula sector (WL 9507) during the night of18/19 January. The second, by the Pakistan military authorities, reported onePakistan soldier killed and three wounded in the Sialkot sector (m. 128171) on28 January. However, the number of alleged serious violations has tended todecrease since 21 January.

^. As the members of the Council are aware, a number of complaints of allegedviolations of the cease-fire by the Pakistan armed forces, including sorr.e in theUKMOGIP area of responsibility, have been submitted to the Secretary-General in"

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Report of the Secretary-General on the good offices mission of•his Special Representative for humanitarian problems under

Security Council resolution 307 (1971)

1. On 21 December 1971 the Security Council adopted resolution 307 (1971), inwhich the Council, among other things,

"3. Calls upon those concerned to take all measures necessary topreserve human life and for the observance of the Geneva Conventionsof 19 -9 -and to apply in full their provisions as regards the protectionof wounded and sick, prisoners of war and civilian population;

"^. Calls for international assistance in the relief of sufferingand the rehabilitation of refugees and their return in safety anddignity to their homes and for full co-operation with theSecretary-General to that effect;

"5- Authorizes the Secretary-General to appoint if necessary aspecial representative to lend his good offices for the solution ofhumanitarian problems."

2. As indicated in his report of 25 December 1971 (S/10 73), in the light ofdevelopments in the subcontinent, and after consultation with the Secretary-Generaldesignate, the Secretary-General decided, on 23 December, to appointMr. Vittorio Winspeare Guicciardi, Under-Secretary-General and Director General ofthe United Nations Offices at Geneva, as his Special Representative. TheSecretary-General so informed the ^ermanent Representatives of India and Pakistanon the evening of 23 December and asked for the concurrence and co-operation oftheir Governments in the mission of the Special Representative. The PermanentRepresentative of Pakistan subsequently signified the concurrence of his Governmentin Mr. Winspeare1s mission, and the Permanent Representative'of India informed theSecretary-General that the Indian Government would extend its co-operation to theSpecial Representative within the limits of its legal and practical possibilities.

3. The terms of reference of the mission of the Special Representative werederived from the relevant paragraphs of Security Council resolution 307 (l97l) inthe context of the resolution as a whole. Only shortly before the action of theSecurity Council, the General Assembly had, on 6 December 1971, adopted unanimouslyresolution 2790 (XXVI) in which it endorsed the designation by the Secretary-General

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Addendum

1. The present report, based on information received from the Chief Military

Observer of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

on the situation along the cease-fire line in Kashmir and the adjacent border

area, covers the period between 1100 hours on 29 December 1971 and 1100 hours

on h January 1972.—

2. During the period under review, the situation along the cease-fire line

and the adjacent border was generally quiet. There were, however, occasional

firing incidents in some sectors.

3. (a) Field Station Rawalakot reported on 30 December 1971 tha. several

rounds of artillery and mortar were' fired south of the Station at 1200'hours

on 29 December.

(b) The Indian military authorities in Baramula reported that Pakistan

troops on 29 December had attacked and fired artillery on one Indian position.

The Pakistan military authorities in Rawalakot reported that Indian military

forces had fired artillery and mortar, carried out troop movement and engaged in

provocative acts along the cease-fire line on 29 December.

k. The Pakistan military authorities reported that on 30 December Indian

military forces had carried out troop movements along the cease-fire line in

the Baramula sector and fired on Pakistan positions with artillery and mortars.

There was no report on the alleged activity from Field Station Baramula.

I/ All time indications are West Pakistan time.

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5. From 1100 hours on 31 December 1971 to 1100 hours on k January 1972, all field

stations reported that there had been no significant incidents along the

cease-fire line and the adjacent border. On k January, the Chief Military

Observer reported that the cease-fire in Jamnu and Kashmir appeared relatively

stable.

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Addendum

1. The present report, based on information received from the Chief Military

Observer of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan en

the situation along the cease-fire line in Kashmir and the adjacent border area,

is submitted in compliance with the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 6 of Security

Council resolution 307 (1971). It covers the period between 1100 hours on

22 December 1971 and 1100 hours on 29 December 1971.—

2. During the period under review, the situation along the ceasc „. re line and

the adjacent border was generally quiet. There were, however, intermittent

exchanges of fire in several sectors.

3. At 1700 hours on 22 December 1971., Field Stations Bhimber and Jammu reported

occasional artillery fire in their sectors during the day,

k. (a) On 25 December, Field Stations Punch and Rawalakot reported that an

exchange of artillery and mortar fire had taken place from 1315 to 16 5 hours

on 2^ December.

(b) The Indian military authorities in Punch reported that their troops had

received Pakistan fire and returned it. The Pakistan military authorities in

Rawalakot reported that Indian troops fired small arms and attempted to intrude

across the cease-fire line.

5. At 1200 hours on 25 December, Field Station Rawalakot reported that several

rounds of artillery had been fired north of the station.

I/ All time indications are West Pakistan time.

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6. On 27 December, Field Stations Punch and Rawalakot reported that sporadic

artillery and mortar firing had taken place between 0900 and 1800 hours on

26 December.

7. On 28 December, Field Stations Punch and Rawalakot reported that sporadic

mortar and artillery fire had taken place between 0930 and 1500 hours on

27 December.

8. (a) Field Station Baramula heard sporadic artillery fire throughout the

' night of 28-29 December.

(b) At 0800 hours on 29 December, the Indian military authorities in Baramula

informed UNMOGIP that Pakistan forces had attacked Indian positions in that

sector between 1630 and 1930 hours on 28 December. They stated that the attack had

been repulsed by artillery fire, and that some Pakistan prisoners and weapons had

been captured.

9- On 29 December, Field Stations Punch and Rawalakot reported that sporadic

artillery fire had taken place between 1100 and l^iOO hours on 28 December. Field

Station Punch reported further firing at 20 5 hours on 28 December,

10. At 1100 > TS on 29 December, all sectors were quiet.«\*11. The Chiei iilitary Observer, has held discussions with the Indian and Pakistan

high commands in New Delhi and Rawalpindi on the subject of the observance and

supervision of the cease-fire.

T E D N A T I O N S ~Distr.GENERAL

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ORIGINAL: ENGIiSH

Report of the Secretary-General concerning the .implementationof Security Council resolution 307 (1971)

1. In paragraph 5 of resolution 307 (1971) adopted on 21 December 1971, the

Security Council authorized the Secretary-General "to appoint if necessary a

special representative to lend his good offices for the solution of humanitarian

problems."

2. In the light of developments in the sub-continent, and after consultation

with the Secretary-General designate, the Secretary-General decidf", on

23 December, to appoint Mr. Vittorio Winspeare-Guicciardi, Under- " retary-General

and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, as his special

representative. The Secretary-General so informed the Permanent Representatives

of India and Pakistan on the evening of 23 December and asked for the concurrence

and co-operation of their Governments in the mission of the special representative;

3. The Permanent Representative of Pakistan has signified the concurrence of

his Government in Mr. Winspeare's mission. The Permanent Representative of India

has informed the Secretary-General that the Indian Government will extend its

co-operation to the special representative within the limits of its legal and

practical possibilities.

H. In view of the urgent nature of some of the humanitarian problems in the

sub-continent, the Secretary-general has instructed Mr. Win.speare to proceed to

the sub-continent immediately.

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A/86UOS/10U6621 December 1971

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

GENERAL ASSEMBLYTwenty-sixth, sessionAgenda items 58 and 102

SECURITY COUNCILTwenty-sixth year

Report of the Secretary-General concerning; the implementationof General Assembly resolution 2790 (XXVI) and Security

Council resolution 307 (l9Tl)

1. On 6 December 1971, the General Assembly unanimously adopted resolution

2T90 (XXVI) in which it endorsed the designation by the Secretary-General of the

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to be the focal point for the

co-ordination of assistance to East Pakistan refugees in India from and through

the United Nations system, as well as the Secretary-General's initiative in

establishing the United Nations East Pakistan Relief Operation (UML"-j. The

Assembly also requested "the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner to

continue their efforts to co-ordinate international assistance and to ensure that

it is used to the maximum advantage to relieve the suffering of the refugees in

•India and of the people of East Pakistan".

2. On 21 December, the Security Council adopted resolution 307 (1971) in which,

among other things, the Council:

"3. Calls upon all those concerned to take all measures necessary topreserve human life and for the observance of the Geneva Conventions of 19 9and to apply in full their provisions as regards the protection of woundedand sick, prisoners of war and civilian population;

"U. Calls for international assistance in the relief of suffering andthe rehabilitation of refugees and their return in safety and dignity totheir homes and for full co-operation with the Secretary-General to thateffect;

I "5- Authorizes the Secretary-General to appoint if necessary a specialrepresentative to lend his good offices for the solution of humanitarianproblems."

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