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The secretary-general of the United Nations (Mr Trygve Lie) announced in New York today that he planned to visit Palestine.
He also stated that Mr Ralph Bunche, United Nations expert on trusteeship, had been appointed principal secretary to the Five-Nation Commission, which will supervise Palestine partition. Mr Bunche is an American negro and grandson of a negro slave. Mr Lie said he would also visit Europe to survey the prospects of holding the next session of the General Assembly there. He also announced the appointment of the assistant secretary-general (Mr Victor Hoo, China) as head of the Korean Independence Commission, established during last Assembly session. Mr Hoo 1 said he proposed to leave for Korea early in January and establish a secretariat of about 25.
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Northern Advocate, 4 December 1947, Page 5
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