N ates the objections raised by those representatives against the proposed arrangements in respect of, firstly, their inadequacy as a means of solving the Ewe and Togoland unification problem and, secondly, their failure to ensure equitable and democratic representation of all sections of the population;
2
N ates with concern, from the statements made by those representatives in amplification of petitions received from the Trust Territories, the atmosphere of tension which appears to exist in the Territories as a result of the delay in arriving at an adequate solution, and notes also the statements11 in a different sense made by the representatives of the Parti togolais du progres
Togo sous administration fran,aise;
3
Notes further the comments12 of tl1e twu Administering Authorities concerned on the observations of the petitioners;
4
Urgesthe two Administering Authorities concerned and the peoples involved to exert every effort to achieve a prompt, constructive and equitable settlement of the problem, taking fully into account the freely expressed wishes of the people concerned;
5
Recommends to this end that the Administering Authorities consult fully with the various parties and groups concerned before constituting the proposed joint
'See Trusteeship Council resolution 345 (IX).
• Ibid.
'Ibid.
,. See Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixth Session, Fourth Committee, 226th, 228th, 229th, and 234th meetings.
11 Ibid., 233rd meeting.
"Ibid., 229th and 233rd meetings.
council, with a view to devising satisfactory procedures for the election of representatives to the council;
Recommendsthat the Administering- Authorities, in consultation with the representativl':; of the peoples
concerned, extend the functions and powers of the joint council to enable it to consider all aspects of the Ewe and Togoland unification problem ancl to make recommendations thereon :
7
Recommends, in view of the urgency of this problem, that the Trusteeship Council devote more intensive attention to all aspects of it affecting the two Trust Territories;
8
Recommendsfurther that the Trusteeship Council, at its tenth session, arrange for the dispatch to the Trust Territories concerned of a special mission, or alternatively, for its next periodic visiting mission to these two Trust Territories to de·vote sufficient time to the problem to study it thorougl. 1.". including the functioning of the proposed joint co111 ·ii, and to submit to the Trusteeship Council a deta ilt,, report thereon, including specific recommendatiun~;
11 · :eh shall take full account of the real wishes and 11,;,·, ,'.',1s of the peoples concerned;
9
Requeststhe Trusteeship Council to instruct the mission so dispatched to submit its report to the Council for consideration at its eleventh session;
10
Requeststhe Trusteeship Council to submit to the General Assembly at its seventh regular session a special report covering all aspects of the problem.
