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51 (1948) Resolution of 3 June 1948 [S/819]

The Security Council

1. Reaffirms it resolutions 38 (1948) of 17 January, 39 (1948) of 20 January and 47 (1948) of 21 April 1948;

2. Directs the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan to proceed without delay to the areas of dispute with a view to accompanying in priority the duties assigned to it by resolution 47 (1948);

3. Directs the Commission further to study and report to the Security Council when it considers it appropriate on the matters raised in the letter of the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, dated 15 January 1948, in the order outlined in paragraph D of Council resolution 39 (1948).

Adopted at the 312th meeting by 8 votes to none, with 3 abstentions (China, Ukrainian SSR and USSR).

Decisions

At its 382nd meeting, on 25 November 1948, the Council invited the Rapporteur of the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan to take place at the Council table.
At the same meeting the Council decided:
(1) to inform the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan that it could count on the full support of the Security Council and that the Council wished it to continue its work for the purpose of arriving at a peaceful solution and
(2) to bring to the attention of the Governments of India and Pakistan the need for refraining from any action which might aggravate the militart or the political situation and consequently prejudice the negotiations being carried on for the purpose of arriving at a final and peaceful understanding in the matter.

The Security Council voted on this Resolution on 3-6-1948 with the following result:
In favour: Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, France, Syria, U.K. and U.S.A.
Against: None
Abstaining: China, Ukrainian S.S.R. and U.S.S.R.