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tions, mediation, Cancellation, arbi.
tration of juridicial settlement, OF
other peaceful means of their owr
choice. The security council should
call upon the parties to settle theii
disputes by such means.
"a IF, nevertheless, parties to a
dispute of the nature referred to in
paragraph above fail to settle
it by the means indicated in that
paragraph, they should obligate
themselves to refer it to the security
council. The security council should
in each case decide whether or not
the continuance of the particular
dispute is in fact likely to endanger
the maintenance of international
peace and security, and according
ly, whether the security council
should deal with the dispute, and
if SO, if it should take action under
paragraph 5.
NOHuI1tdFy SANCTIONS.
(5) THE security council should
be empowered, at any stage of a
dispute of the nature referred to in
paragraph above, to recommend
appropriate procedures or the meth
DDS of adjustment.
80 "Justifiable disputes should
normally be referred to the inter-
national court of justice. The Sc
curity council should be empowered
Ito refer to the court, for advice
legal questions connected with other
disputes"
The plan goes on to provide that
the two parties cannot settle the
dispute by Cancellation or legal pro-
cedure, the security council will
then consider the use of nonmili-
tary sanctions. These might in
clude severance of rail, sea, air
postal, Geographic. radio and other
means of communication, as well as
the severance of diplomatic and
economic relations.
Should the Security Council
consider such matters to be in
adequate" the plan provides, lit
should be empowered to take such
action by air. naval or land forces
as may be necessary to maintain
or restore international peace and
security. Such action may include
demonstrations, blockade and other
operations by air, sea or land forces
of members of the organization"
Supplying of Armed Forces.
The plan provides that members
should make available to the Sc
curity Council, ION its call and in
accordance with special agree
ment or agreements concluded
among themselves. armed forces
facilities and assistance necessary
for the purpose of maintaining in
ternational peace and security"
This agreement would specify the
number and types of forces and the
nature of the facilities and assist
ance to be provided. A compact or
this question would be negotiated
"as soon as possible" and be SUBJ
jec5 to the approval of the council
and to ratification OF the signstory
states "in accordance with their con-
stitutional processes"
1t Is also provided that there
would be created national air force
contingents 'for combined interna-
tional enforcement action" which
should be held Immediately avail
able" for urgent military matters. u
This appears to be in line with Rus
sia's insistance on an international
air force, although the plan implies
that it would be composed of sep
arate national units rather than a
force stationed at one place and i'm
mediately under the direction of the
council.
One question which has not been
solved is whether, under the exist
ing plan, Congress would write a
blank check to the United Nations
for the use of American forces with
out further legislative action or
whether congressional consent would
be required in each specific case
where American units were en-
ployed.
The assembly, which would in
clude all "peace-loving states" would
have virtually no power over inter-
national disputes, concerning itself
almost entirely with social and
economic measures for the better.
ment Of the world and with con-
structive activities to promote in
ternational friendship.
The assembly would, however
name the six temperament mem.
bers of the council and would, t.
that extent, exercise some contro
over its activities.
1t is provided that the nonper.
manent members would serve TO,
two years, three retiring each year
They would not be immediately
eligible for reelection. In the frs,
election, three nations would b.
chosen for one-year terms ans
three for two-year terms.
Another important function of tn,
assembly would be the election O
the judges on the permanent cour
OF international justice. The assem-
bly, also would have power, on til,
recommendation of the council, t,
suspend members. However, onl,
the council would decide the cues
ton OF their reinstatement. It i
provided that the assembly, on rec
ommendation of the council, coul,
permanently expel ANY member o
the organization which PERSISTENT,
violates the principles contained ii
the charter"
Important decisions of the assem-
bly,, including such matters as tn,
election of members to the securit,
council and to the economic ant
L cnnial asi1 II.