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rehgknit and polińcal gf oup% of thc ptoriiŁcc^{1 2} o: the lerricory and the capaciry ot thc pcoplc for sclf-gov-crnment;

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(b) The interests of pcace and security in Łasi

Africa;

(() The rights and claims of Ethiopia bascd on geographical, hisforical, ethnic or cconomic rtatons, induding in partkular Ethiopia³ legitimate nee J for adequatc access to thc sea:

• J. That in considering its proposa U thc Commis -tion shall ulec into account thc v²rious suggesrions (or the disposal of Eritrea submicred during thc fourth rcgular session of thc General Asscmbly;

“4. Thit thc Commissioo shall assemble at thc Headquarters of thc United Nations as soon as possible. It shall travcl co Eritrea and may vbi: soch other placcs as in its jodgmeot may be neccssary in carrying out iu responsibilitics. The Commission shall adopt its owo rulet of procedurę. Its report and proposal or proposals shall be communicaicd to thc Sccreury-Gcneral not latcr chan 15 Juac 1950 for disttibution to Member States so as to enabJc finał •considerarion during thc fifth rcgular session of the General Asscmbly. The Interim Committee of thc General Asscmbly shall considcr thc repon and proposal or proposals of the Commission and repon, with conciusions, to thc fifth rcgular session of thc General Asscmbly".

Paragraph 1 of scction D rcads as follows:

"D. Wir² respect to the above protńuons [thc General Asscmbly): .

"1. Imńttt thc Sccrccary-General to rlquesc the neccssary ficilities from thc compettnt authorities of cach of thc States in whosc tertifory it may be neccssary for thc Commission for Eritrea to mcct or travel".

Sectio² //. Organitation of iht Commisston

(a) Composition of thc Commission and Sceretarut 15/

14. In accordancc with resolurion 239 (IV), the Commission consisfed of rcprcscntativcs of Eurma, Cua-tcmala, Norway, Pakistan and thc Umon of South Africa. The foliowing tcprcsenratiYCs and altcmatcs wcrc ap-poineed to eoostitutc the Commission in reprtseruation of their rcspcttivccountrics: Mr. Jusckc Aung Khinc and U .Maung Maung Soe (Burma), Mr. Carlos Garda Bauer and Mr. Jose Luis Mendoaa (Guatemala), Mr. Justke E/ltng Qvale and Mr. Ivar Lundc (Norway), Mr. Mian Ziaud-Dśn and Mx. Mir Mohamed Shaikh (Pakistan),

Major-Genaal F. H. Theron and Mr. F. J. van Bilion (Union of South Africa). Their crcdcntials were found to be in duc form.

15.    The Sccrcurist ot the Comenission. cotallinfc cwency per sens, was hcaded by Mr. Petms J. Schmidt as Principal SccTctary, together with a Depury Primipal Sccrcury. Mr. Darid BUckcnstaff, and rwo AstistaM Sccretaries.

(b)    Rules of procedurę

16.    Ac the third mectins. hcld on 7 February 1950, the Commission adopced 14/its nilcs of procedurę. 15/

(c)    Eleaioc of officccs

17.    Ali thc represcnuchcs on the Commission we te not prcscnc at th: first meeting held at Lakę Success on 10 January 1950. and as the Commission had not yet considered its rules of procedurę, it was dccided to elect a temporary Chairman. Mr. Justicc Aung Khine (Burma) was unanimously cleaed temporary Chairman. 16/

13. Ac.its third meeting, held on 7 February 1950, thc Commission cleaed Mr. Juscice Erljng Qv»le (Norway). Chairman, and Mr. Mian Ziaud-Din (Pakistan) Rapporteur.

19.. At the 36th meeting, held on 31 March 1950, the Commission dccidcd unanimously to amend its rules of procedurę to providc that the office of Chairman woold be assumed in futurę by represenutim in rotacion in the English alphabetical order of the names of the members for a period of seven days at a ome. 17/ Accord-ingly, the Chairmanship of the Commission was assumed by represencauves as foliowi:

31 March-6 April: Mr. Aung Khinc (Burma);

7 April-13 April: Mr. Carlos Garda Bauer (Guatemala);

14 April-20 April: Mr. Erling Qvalc (Norway);

21 April-27 Apnh Mr. Mon Ziaud-Din (Pakistan);

28 ApriM May²: Majer General F. H. Theron (Union of South Africa);

5 May-U May: Mr. Aung Khine (Burma);

12 May-lS May: Mr. Carlos Garda Bauer 18/ (Guatemala);

IJf Compkic lim ©f dclept³! and Secmirui turf arc j>yc« in *nrx²n 1.2 lad 3 elita rep©n.

14/ A/ACJa/SR J, pjf31.

15/ A/AOtm.4.

14/ A/ACJa²R.l.p²risnFh 14.

17/ A/ACJ^R.U,|ufatr4pSXandAfA04^.151.

11/ D²« to d² »tiiŁA²n©n o© liSOy 1950 el Me. Garda Bauer, he wit rrpiatrd for ihe rtmamdrr of bit wro² ai Guirrtun by Mr. Qea!« •ho Kfłfd at Atttf² Chairmi².

19 May-25 May: Mr. Erling Qvak (Nocwayl;

26 May-l June: Mr. Mian Ziaud-Din (Paki²:an);

2 June-S June: Maior-Gcneral F. R Theron

(Union of South Africa).

(d² Subsidiary bediet

20.    Sub-Commission I. comprising repceAentativcs of all fivc members of the Commission, was esrahlished b>- a rcsolurion adopted at thc $evcnth meeting. hcld on 1S February 1950, to investigat< all thc ceooomic aspeas of ihe cs-idcncc presemed and at ailabte to the Commission. 19/

21.    Sub-Commission I etcaed Mr. van Biljon (Union of South Africa) and Mr. Maung Maung Soe (Burma) as Chairman and Rapporceu:. respeaively. ft held twtnty-two mcetings and subnutted its report to thc Commission on 8 May 1950. 20/

22.    The Commission also set up three wiking groups at rarious scages in its work. Whcn it became neccssary, thc Commission divided iiself into iwo field groups.

Chaptcr D

Summaryof the main aamties of the Commission Sec tion /. Ptogrammc of Work

23.    The Commission held scvenry meetings, of which forty węte public meetings and fony-four private in all or in part, 21/ The First and last meetings were held on 10 January 1950 and 8 June 1950 rcspeaiveły.

24.    On 15 February 1950, ar 10 ajn^ thc flag of the United Narions was raiscd at the gatc of thc Pałace grounds at Asmara b>² che Prindpal Sccretacy. The Chairman of the Commission addressed those anending the ceremony, w ho included members of che Commission and the Sccretariat, offiaals of thc Bricish Administr a tion and local Press rcprcsencarives.

25.    The Commission established a Working Group to preparc a programme of work and visiti which was adopted and latcr adjusted as circumstinces reqoired. A compietc Schedule of the day to day meetings, \isits and hcarings of thc Commission, deuiling thc wicnesscs hcard, is incUided in annex 17 |noc reproduced herc).

Secrion //. Information from and Relatiom with the Administering Power

26.    The Commission addressed co the Bricbh Ad-nainistration-Eritrea four questionnai/es or reqoests (ot Information 221 on polirical, economic and cthnographic subfects.

27.    Foliowing a communicarion from thc British Administrarion, 23/ thc Commiuion, at its 12th meering.

hcld on 24 Fchcuary 1^50. adopted 24/ the toUow-ing statemenr: 25/

“The Commis':<vn his no tmenlkm to dbcloM: at thc moment any information rcccis²ed from the Kfifish AdminiMratior.. The pipers submined by thc Chief Administrator will be pven a restriacd orcularion and their conrents will noc be disclosed umil the drafting of thc repon of thc Commission. whcn dn-dosure might be neccssary for that putpose." 26/

The British Administration thereafter addressed a scries of replies to the Commission’s Communications. 27/

2S. Further, thc Commission communicaccd with the British Administration on various subjccts uhen cbń-fication or explanations wtte required in connc\ion with ics work or that oi.its subsidiary bodies and whcn it was considered that the Administration could proWde infor-ma tion on thc matccr.

Sectio»? III. Information from Reprłientatiiet of thc Pop uh tion of the Tcnitory. including Minorities

(a) Communique to the inhabitants of Diuea

29. Ar che fifth- meeting, held on 14 February 1950, the'Commission approvcd che foliowing commu-nique:28/

"Communiqut by the Commis ii on to the inhjbh Unts of Eritrea trwiting wrilten staternentt by ind i-yiduals or groups:

"The United Nations Commission for Eritrea ex-tends ics grecting² to thc pcople of Eritrea.

Doeument 4

TllE USTTEO NATJONS AND TltE LNDlfŁNDENCE OF ERITREA

1

19/ A/ACM/R.15.

20/ Rruneuon iry tbf ćrtrgsuon ©f Cmcin^sls

2

U ikf mert^c heM oo 29 Aprd 1950, che Cuatfmabn £tk-poco rcqu«Tfd thjt th« pn cld»e rJn of ptoccdurt nUt³e lothe roationd Ouicmimllip ²bo©M brjppUrdtf So^Com-nvition l The Oairman, Mł v»n B^oo. refotedtoapplf ifws nile.²

21/ Rnenatron iry rke drUfruyt of CuMrmib.

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"The GutttnuUa dfleptio© pl>ce« on rceord chat it wai alwap cppottd to che praake ©( holding priratr OKcuaet •ithout lundkd teason at it coni&n Uut ccouuy to im iiłdłuon ot »he U²icd Nis»ont.^a

22/ A/AC.54/R.2I, A/AC54/R.2I. AMC.34/R.58 ²rd A/AC54/R.84.

2V A/ACJ4/R.27.

24/ A/ACh5JU!,pup3phH.

25/ A/AC54AU4.

24/ ²nrmino² by i>² dttegruon

“TK- C«aienutan    wai oppotrd to the adopiien cl

thii mdwtłon Uov»te    »«_ltcj obtirwied ©e nudr ćilhoA

the reteiuey «trifying ot in4©rt?uu©n receiscd kom an imef-curd tource.²

27/ A/ACJ4/R.47. A/ACJ4.K.49, A/ACJ4/R.81 and Add.t. A/AC.24/R.4I. A/AC-S4D1.44. A/ACJ4/R.70. A/ACJ4/R.I0I. AMCJ4/R.U2. A/ACJ4/R.1J3. A/ACJ4<K129, A/ACJ4/JLHJ. A/ACJ4/R.146.