Jerusalem – Statute for the city – Trusteeship Council resolution

Second special session

PREPARATION OF THE STATUTE FOR THE CITY OF JERUSALEM

Resolution adopted by the Trusteeship Council at

the seventh meeting on Monday, 19 December 1949

The Trusteeship Council,

Considering that the completion of the preparation of the Statute for Jerusalem, with which the Council has been charged by General Assembly resolution 303 (IV) of 9 December 1949, should be effected as soon as possible,

Entrusts the President with the task of preparing a working paper on the Statute for Jerusalem in accordance with the resolution of the General Assembly of 9 December 1949, said working paper to be submitted to the Council at the beginning of its sixth regular session in Geneva on 19 January 1950;

Invites the members of the Council, if they so desire, to send to the President written suggestions or observations on the provisions of the draft Statute;

Invites the delegations now participating without vote in the deliberations on the question of Jerusalem similarly to present their views if they so desire;

Authorizes the President to ascertain the views of any other interested Governments, institutions or organizations.

The written suggestions and views referred to above shall be submitted to the President not later than 5 January 1950.

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