ANNEX V

 

Document A/5578

Report of the Secretary-General

(Original text : English) 

(21 October 1963)

 

  1. In his annual report to the  General Assembly on the work of the Organization for the period 16 June 1962 - 15 June 1963, the Secretary-General has given a full account of the manner in which he discharged the task entrusted to him by the parties to the Agreement of 15 August 1962 between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning West New Guinea (West Irian). Pursuant to article VIII of the above Agreement, he has informed the General Assembly of the principal aspects of its implementation, including the cease-fire arrangement, and the manner in which the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority carried out its mandate. 

  2. Since then the Secretary-General has continued to consult with the  Governments concerned on further steps to be taken concerning the Agreement of 15 August 1962. The United Nations stands ready to assist the Government of Indonesia in the implementation of the remaining part of the Agreement relating to the act of free choice by the inhabitants of the territory.

  3. In  a related matter, and in conformity with the spirit of the Agreement, the Secretary-General has established a Fund of the United Nations for the development of West Irian, to assist the Government of Indonesia in the economic and social development of West Irian. The Fund will finance projects selected in agreement with the Government of Indonesia, with the interest and welfare of the people of West Irian in mind. The Government of Indonesia, as the recipient Government, and the Government of the Netherlands, as the first important contributor, have both given their agreement to the provisions governing the Fund. The Fund, which is open to contributions from other Member States of the United Nations and of the specialized agencies, will be administered by the Secretary-General. The specialized agencies of the United Nations have accepted to serve as executing agencies in respect of projects in their respective spheres of competence. The Office of the Resident Representative of the Technical Assistance Board, Director of Special Fund Programmes in Djakarta, is already co-operating with the Indonesian Government in selecting a list of priority projects. The Fund’s operations are expected to start within the next few months.

 

ACTION TAKEN BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

At its 1255th plenary meeting, on 6 November 1963, the General Assembly

took note of the report of the Secretary General (A/5578).

 

Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Canberra