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The operative part of the draft resolutions adopted by the General Assembly is as follows : " A " The General Assembly " Considering that the Secretary-General has authority to establish the United Nations Field Service, subject to budgetary limitations and the normal administrative controls of the General Assembly, " Takes note of the intention of the Secretary-General to establish this proposed unit as modified by the observations contained in the report of the special Committee. "B " The General Assembly " Requests the Secretary-General to establish and maintain a list of persons qualified to assist United Nations missions in the functions of observation and supervision, such persons to be called to service in response to a specific resolution by a competent organ of the United Nations ; such list shall be known as the United Nations Panel of Field Observers and shall be established and maintained with due regard to the observations contained in the report of the special Committee and based upon the principle of equitable distribution." 5. Admission of New Members With the sole exception of the State of Israel, no States were recommended by the Security Council for admission during the period between the first part of the third session of the Assembly and the present session ; new applications from the Korean Republic and Nepal were both vetoed by the Soviet Union. A letter of application was also received from the so-called Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, but, bearing in mind the General Assembly's declaration* that the only lawful Government in Korea was that of the Republic of Korea, the Council decided not to consider this application further. During the year the Security Council also reconsidered the applications of Austria, Ceylon, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Portugal, Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Mongolia, and Roumania in accordance with Assembly recommendations in respect of each of the first seven and with a further resolution which requested a review of all the outstanding applications. In June, 1949, the Soviet representative introduced a draft resolution recommending that all twelve countries be admitted to membership. The majority of the Council, however, opposed this resolution. In his annual report on the work of the United Nations during 1948-49 the Secretary-General supported the admission of all applicants ; in his view, the objections that have been raised against the admission of certain States could be better dealt with inside the Organization than outside it.

* Assembly Resolution 195 (III) of 9 December, 1948.