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The Security Council,
Reaffirming its previous resolutions
concerning the establishment and implementation of the truce
in Palestine, and recalling particularly its
resolution 54 (1948) of 15 July 1948 which determined
that the situation in Palestine constitutes a threat to the
peace within the meaning of
Article 39 of the Charter of the United Nations,
Taking note that the General Assembly is
continuing its consideration of the future government of
Palestine in response to the request of the Security Council
in its
resolution 44 (1948) of 1 April 1948,
Without prejudice to the actions of the
Acting Mediator regarding the implementation of
Security Council resolution 61 (1948) of 4 November 1948,
1. Decide that, in order to eliminate the
threat to the peace in Palestine and to facilitate the
transition from the present truce to permanent peace in
Palestine, an armistice shall be established in an sectors
of Palestine;
2. Calls upon the parties directly
involved in the conflict in Palestine, as a further
provisional measure under Article 40 of the Charter, to seek
agreement forthwith, by negotiations conducted either
directly or through the Acting Mediator, with a view to the
immediate establishment of the armistice, including:
(a) The delineation of permanent
armistice demarcation lines beyond which the armed forces of
the respective parties shad not move;
(b) Such withdrawal and reduction of
their armed forces 4 win ensure the maintenance of the
armistice during the transition to permanent peace in
Palestine.
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