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paragraphs calling for withdrawal of foreign troops and the termination of UNSCOB. The remainder of the resolution, which now referred only to the establishment of diplomatic relations, and the renewal of frontier conventions, was adopted by 48 votes (N.Z.) in favour with 1 abstention. The Slav countries refrained from voting, but, when the truncated resolution came before the plenary Assembly, they voted for it. The Australian proposal for an immediate meeting of the four countries concerned was then considered. A United States suggestion that the Chairman and Rapporteur of the First Committee should join in convening the meeting was accepted, and the following resolution was adopted unanimously : " The First Committee " Having in mind paragraph 5 (1) of Resolution 109 (II) by which the General Assembly called upon Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia on the one hand and Greece on the other to co-operate in the settlement of their dispute by peaceful means, and to that end recommended that they establish normal diplomatic and good neighbourly relations among themselves as soon as possible ; " Having in mind that representatives of the Governments of Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and Yugoslavia are present in Paris during this session of the General Assembly; " Noting that the United Nations Special Committee on the Balkans unanimously recommended that the General Assembly consider ways and means of obtaining the co-operation of Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia with the Special Committee ; " Asks the President of the General Assembly, the SecretaryGeneral, the Chairman and the Rapporteur of the First Committee to act in the capacity of conciliators jointly to convene immediately in Paris a meeting of representatives of the Governments of Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and Yugoslavia to explore the possibilities of reaching agreement amongst themselves as to the methods and procedure to be adopted with a view to resolving present differences between them." The Polish resolution was rejected by 6 votes in favour, 38 (N.Z.) against. The Yugoslav resolution was withdrawn. Repatriation of Greek Children During the discussion of the joint resolution, the representative of Greece (Mr Pipinelis) had proposed an additional clause calling upon " all members of the United Nations and upon all other States to which Greek children have been removed by the Greek guerrillas to take all steps for their prompt return to their homes." This amendment was withdrawn on the understanding that the question would be discussed separately.