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Section B—Definition of Displaced Persons The term " displaced person " applies to a person who, as a result of the actions of the authorities of the regimes mentioned in Part I, section A, paragraph 1 (a) of this Annex has been deported from, or has been obliged to leave, his country of nationality or of former habitual residence, such as persons who were compelled to undertake forced labour or who were deported for racial, religious or political reasons. Displaced persons will only fall within the mandate of the Organization subject to the provisions of sections C and D of Part I and to the provisions of Part II of this Annex. If the reasons for their displacement have ceased to exist, they should be repatriated as soon as possible in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 1 (a) of this Constitution, and subject to the provision of paragraph (c), sub-paragraph (ii) and (iii) of the General Assembly resolution of 12 February 1946 regarding the problem of refugees (Annex III). Section C —Conditions under which " Refugees " and " Displaced Persons " will become the Concern of the Organization 1. In the case of all the above categories except those mentioned in section A, paragraphs 1 (b) and 3of this Annex, persons will become the concern of the Organization in the sense of the resolution adopted by the Economic and Social Council on 16 February 1946 if they can be repatriated, and the help of the Organization is required in order to provide for their repatriation, or if they have definitely, in complete freedom and after receiving full knowledge of the facts, including adequate information from the Governments of their countries of nationality or former habitual residence, expressed valid objections to returning to those countries. (a) The following shall be considered as valid objections : (i) Persecution, or fear, based on reasonable grounds of persecution because of race, religion, nationality or political opinions, provided these opinions are not in conflict with the principles of the United Nations, as laid down in the Preamble of the Charter of the United Nations ; (ii) Objections of a political nature judged by the Organization to be " valid ", as contemplated in paragraph 8 (a) 1 of the report of the Third Committee of the General Assembly as adopted by the Assembly on 12 February 1946. (iii) In the case of persons falling within the category mentioned in section A, paragraphs 1 (a) and 1 (c) compelling family reasons arising out of previous persecution, or, compelling reasons of infirmity or illness. (b) The following shall normally be considered " adequate information " : information regarding conditions in the countries of nationality of the refugees and displaced persons concerned, communicated to them directly by representatives of the Governments of these countries, who shall be given every facility for visiting camps and assembly centres of refugees and displaced persons in order to place such information before them. 1 In answering the representative of Belgium, the Chairman stated that it was implied that the international body would judge what were, or what were not, " valid objections " ; and that such objections clearly might be of a political nature.