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" 1. Expresses its deep concern at the grave accusations made against the Governments of Bulgaria and Hungary regarding the suppression of human rights and fundamental freedoms in those countries ; "2. Notes with satisfaction that steps have been taken by several States signatories to the peace treaties with Bulgaria and Hungary regarding these accusations, and expresses the hope that measures will be diligently applied, in accordance with the treaties, in order to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms ; "3. Most urgently draws the attention of the Governments of Bulgaria and Hungary to their obligations under the peace Treaties, including the obligation to co-operate in the settlement of all these questions ; " 4. Decides to retain the question on the agenda of the fourth regular session of the General Assembly of the United Nations." The Question of Indonesia The question of Indonesia was placed on the agenda by the Governments of Australia and India, and was at first assigned to the First Committee ; later, however, in view of the General Assembly's decision that 14 May should be the target date for the adjournment of the session, the item was reallocated to the ad hoc Committee. The Netherlands delegation had opposed admission of this item to the agenda, claiming that a debate during the session would be harmful .and contrary to the principles of the United Nations, which in any •case had no competence to intervene. The Norwegian delegation, supported by the delegations of Belgium, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom, favoured postponement of the discussion of the Indonesian question pending the results of the current Batavia conference, but this proposal was rejected by the Assembly. It was some time, however, before the ad hoc Committee was able to take up the question, and in the meantime delegations of the Netherlands and the Republic of Indonesia, meeting at Batavia under the auspices of the United Nations •Commission for Indonesia, came to an agreement on 7 May on important points at issue between them, including the cessation of guerrilla warfare, co-operation and restoration of peace, and the return of the Republican Government to Jogjakarta. In view of this agreement the majority of the members of the Committee felt that consideration of the question should be delayed until the fourth session, in order that the Assembly should not take action which might prejudice a settlement. The delegations of Australia and India accordingly submitted a draft resolution which noted the outcome •of the preliminary negotiations in Batavia, as announced on 7 May, and proposed that further consideration be deferred to the fourth regular session. They had hoped, they stated, that by suggesting the