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"Calls upon Albania, Bulgaria and" Yugoslavia to co-operate-with the Special Committee in enabling it to carry out its functions,, in particular the functions in accordance with paragraph 10 (c} of resolution 193 (III) and paragraphs 10, 11 and 13 of the present resolution, and upon Greece to continue to co-operate towards the same end ; " Approves the reports of the Special Committee and continues it in being in accordance with all the terms of reference contained in the present resolution and in General Assembly resolutions 109 (II) and 193 (III), which are hereby continued in effect ; " Again instructs the Special Committee to continue to be available to assist the four Governments concerned in the implementation of the Assembly's resolutions, in particular, to promote the restoration of normal relations between Greece and her northern neighbours and the maintenance of international peace and security in the Balkans, and for this purpose continues the authorization to the Special Committee, in its discretion, to appoint and utilize the services and good offices of one or more persons whether or not members of the Special Committee ; "Notes the report of the Special Committee, which states that the Governments of Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia have publicly announced that Greek guerillas who have entered their respective territories have been disarmed and interned, and calls upon all States harbouring Greek guerillas to co-operate with the Special Committee or other appropriate international agency for verification of the disarming and disposition of the Greek guerillas who have entered their respective territories ; " Calls upon all States harbouring Greek nationals as a result of the Greek guerillas' operations against Greece to facilitate the peaceful repatriation to Greece of all such individuals who desire to return and live in accordance with the law of the land ; " Authorizes the Secretary-General to arrange, through the Special Committee or other appropriate United Nations or international agency, the extension of any feasible assistance to the Governments concerned in making and carrying out arrangements for the repatriation to Greece or resettlement elsewhere of Greek guerrillas and other Greek nationals who have been involved in the guerilla warfare." Repatriation of Greek Children In its report of 2 August, UNSCOB referred to the 25,000 children who had been removed from their homes in Greece in 1948 by the guerillas and taken to Albania, Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia, allegedly for humanitarian reasons, and whose repatriation had been recommended by the thir,d session of the General Assembly. Not only had the three Governments failed to comply with the resolution of 27 November 1948, calling upon them to co-operate in the return of the children totheir homes (and the International Red Cross confirmed that no children had been returned through its good offices), but UNSCOB had, since;

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