United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/486, 180th meeting, footnote, pp. 1910-1911
Date: 1947-08-19 (meeting 188)
Agenda: The Greek Frontier Incidents Question
Vetoed by: RUSSIA/USSR

United Nations
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UNRESTRICTED
S/486
12 August 1947
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

UNITED STATES DRAFT RESOLUTION ON
THE GREEK QUESTION

The Security Council having considered the report of the Commission
of Investigation established by resolution of the Council of
19 December 1946, and having considered the information supplied by the
Subsidiary Group of the Commission of Investigation and the oral and
written statements made to the Council by Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and
Yugoslavia;
Finds that Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia have given assistance
and support to the guerillas fighting against the Greek Government and
have continued to do so subsequent to the period covered by the report of
the Commission of Investigation;
Determines that such assistance and support to the guerillas by
Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia constitutes a threat to the peace within
the meaning of Chapter VII of the Charter;
Calls upon Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia to cease and desist from
rendering any further assistance or support in any form to the guerillas
fighting against the Greek Government;
Directs the Subsidiary Group to report to the Security Council on
the compliance of Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia with this order;
Calls upon Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia to co-operate with
Greece in the settlement of their disputes by peaceful means and to keep
the Security Council informed of the progress of the settlement.
The Security Council remains seized of the question and will take
such further action in connection with the enforcement of its order and
the settlement of the dispute as may from time to time be necessary.
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Voting result: 9 yes, 2 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Australia
vote: Y
country: Belgium
vote: Y
country: Brazil
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Colombia
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Syria
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: Y
country: Poland
vote: N
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: N