Question of South West Africa: reiteration of previous resolutions and submission of reports

IV. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE
337. Question of South West Africa: reiteration of previous resolutions and submission of reports

Whereas the General Assembly noted, in resolution 141 (II)[1] of 1 November 1947, that the Government of the Union of South Africa had undertaken to submit reports on its administration of the Territory of South West Africa for the information of the United Nations, Whereas, in resolution 227 (III)[2] of 26 November 1948, the General Assembly recommended that the Government of the Union of South Africa continue to supply annually information on the administration of the Territory of South West Africa, Whereas the Government of the Union of South Africa in a letter[3] to the Secretary-General of 11 July 1949, which was transmitted to the Member States, stated that no further reports would be forwarded, Whereas the Trusteeship Council, in resolution 111 (V)[4] of 21 July 1949, has called to the attention of the General Assembly the decision of the Government of the Union of South Africa not to transmit further reports and has informed the General Assembly that this decision precludes the Trusteeship Council from exercising further the functions envisaged for it in resolution 227 (III) of 26 November 1948, The General Assembly

1. Expresses regret that the Government of the Union of South Africa has withdrawn its previous undertaking, referred to in resolution 141 (II) of 1 November 1947, to submit reports on its administration of the Territory of South West Africa for the information of the United Nations;

2. Reiterates in their entirety General Assembly resolutions 65 (I)[5] of 14 December 1946, 141 (II) of 1 November 1947 and 227 (III) of 26 November 1948;

3. Invites the Government of the Union of South Africa to resume the submission of such reports to the General Assembly and to comply with the decisions of the General Assembly contained in the resolutions enumerated in the preceding paragraph.

269th plenary meeting,
6 December 1949.

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[1] See Official Records of the second session of the General Assembly, Resolutions, page 47. [2] See Official Records of the third session of the General Assembly, Part 1, Resolutions, page 89. [3] See Official Records of the fourth session of the General Assembly, Annex to the Fourth Committee, document A/929. [4] See Official Records of the fifth session of the Trusteeship Council, Resolutions, page 19. [5] See Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly during the second part of its first session, page 123.