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245		0	_aNeutral nations repatriation commission, Korea : reports and selected documents
260			_aNew Delhi
260			_bGovernment of India Press
260			_c1954
300			_a425 p.
520			_aThis volume brings together various documents regarding the prisoners of war issue, with particular reference to the part played by the Government of India in this connection. xflore 2. It will be recalled that the prisoners of war issue held up the signing of an Armistice in Korea for over one year. With a view to providing a formula for the settlement of this problem, a resolu tion was introduced in November 1952 by the Delegation of India at the Seventh Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. The Indian resolution was adopted by the Assembly on the 3rd December 1952. However, as the Governments of the People's Republic of China and of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics rejected the resolution, the hopes of a settlement, at that time, suffered esolution, th a set-bačk. d tou 3. In May 1953, the Armistice talks which had been in abeyance for some time were resumed to consider an 8-Point proposal put for ward by the Command of the Korean People's Army and the Chinese People's Volunteers. These proposals, substantially in line with the proposals contained in the Indian Resolution, were after some negotia tion accepted by the United Nations Command and embodied in the Prisoners of War Agreement, signed by both the Commands at Panmunjom on June 8, 1953. SAMI SEDA H 4: The Prisoners of War Agreement set out set out the Membership and the Terms of Reference of the Neutral Nations Repatriation Com mission which was entrusted with the task of discharging certain functions in regard to those prisoners of war who had not been directly repatriated to their homelands. Under the Agreement, the Govern ment of India were asked to undertake certain special responsibilities. Besides being one of the Members of the 5-nations' Commission, the Representative of India was designated as Chairman and Executive Agent of the Commission and, also as Umpire in accordance with the provisions of the Article 132 of the Geneva Convention. The Armed Forces and other operating personnel required to assist the Commis sion for carrying out its functions and responsibilities were also to be provided exclusively by India.
650			_aRepatriation Commission
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