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" 2. That the Council wishes to emphasise that, in carrying out its operations under the authority of Resolution No. 71, it should be the constant concern of the Administration to do all within its power, in consultation with and by representations to the occupying authorities, military authorities and the governments concerned, to bring about the removal of conditions which may interfere with the repatriation of the displaced persons concerned at the earliest possible moment. To this end the Administration is directed: "(a,) To remove any handicaps in the assembly centers to the prompt repatriation of displaced persons wishing to be repatriated, as may fall within its authority and to recommend to the occupying authorities, military authorities, and the governments concerned, as well as the Central Committee of UNRRA, measures for the removal of any other handicaps; "(b) To make available to the maximum extent the facilities and personnel of the Administration for the facilitation of the repatriation of displaced persons; "(c) To make available the required personnel and to proceed at once, in co-operation with the occupying authorities or military authorities which maintain assembly centers for displaced persons, to complete the registration of all displaced persons in assembly centers and to compile data concerning their skills, previous experience and other qualifications for employment and to make such data available in summary form without specification as to particular individuals or in such other form as may be authorized by the Central Committee, to the Central Committee of UNRRA to intergovernmental organizations and to governments of origin or former residence requesting such data; "(d) To make reports every two months to the Central Committee concerning the problems and progress of repatriation, as well as the status of the program of the occupying authorities or military authorities, which maintain assembly centers, for the elimination of those persons receiving UNRRA assistance who are ineligible for such assistance. "(e) To ascertain which of the displaced persons receiving UNRRA assistance wish to be repatriated or returned to their countries of origin or former residence. "3. That the Council recommends to the occupying authorities, the military authorities and the governments concerned that only those persons who have been properly nominated by presently recognized governments shall be accredited to the occupying authorities and military authorities, and permitted to serve as Liaison Officers, The Council further recommends that existing liaison officers who are not so nominated and accredited shall not be given access to assembly centers. "4. In carrying out operations with respect to displaced persons under Resolution 71 the Administration shall keep in touch with the governments concerned with a view toward reaching agreement regarding such operations. In case of disagreement between the Administration and a, government concerned, while such operations of the Administration may continue, such matters of disagreement may be referred by either party to the Central Committee for its! consideration. It is understood that all of the members of the Council accept the principles announced in the resolution adopted by the United Nations Assembly on February 12, 1946.

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