ADOPTED
BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL AT ITS 808TH MEETING ON 2 DECEMBER,
1957.
THE
SECURITY COUNCIL, Having received and noted with appreciation the report of Mr. Gunner V. Jarring, the Representative of Sweden,
on the mission undertaken by him pursuant to its resolution 123 (1957) of 21 February, 1957,
Expressing
its thanks to Mr. Jarring for the care and ability with which he has carried out his mission,
Observing
with appreciation the expressions made by both parties of sincere willingness to co-operate with the United Nations in finding
a peaceful solution,
Observing
further that the governments of India and Pakistan recognize and accept the provisions of its resolution 38(1948) of 17 January,
1948 and of the resolutions of the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan dated 13 August, 1948 and 5 January, 1949,
which envisage in accordance with their terms the determination of the future status of the State of Jammu and Kashmir in
accordance with the will of the people through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite, and that Mr. Jarring
felt it appropriate to explore what was impeding their full implementation,
Concerned
over the lack of progress towards a settlement of the dispute which his report manifests,
Considering
the importance which it has attached to demilitarization of the State of Jammu and Kashmir as one of the steps towards settlement,
Recalling
its previous resolutions and the resolutions of the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan on the India-Pakistan question,
1.
Requests the United Nations Representative for India and Pakistan to make any recommendations to the parties for further appropriate
action, with a view to making progress towards the implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations Commission for
India and Pakistan of 13 August, 1948 and 5 January, 1949, and towards a peaceful settlement;
2.
Authorizes the United Nations Representative to visit the sub-continent for these purposes;
3.
Instructs the United Nations Representative to report to the Security Council on his efforts as soon as possible.
*The
Security Council voted on this Resolution on 2-12-57 with the following result:
In
favor: Australia, China, Colombia,
Cuba, France, Iraq,
Philippines, Sweden, U.K.
and
U.S.A.
Against:
None
Abstaining:
U.S.S.R.
