RESOLUTION 123 (1957) ADOPTED BY THE SECURITY
COUNCIL AT ITS 774TH MEETING ON 21 FEBRUARY, 1957.
(DOCUMENT NO. S/3793, DATED THE 21ST FEBRUARY 1957).
THE SECURITY COUNCIL,
Recalling its resolution
122 (1957) of 24 January 1957, its previous resolutions and the
resolutions of the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan
on the India-Pakistan question,
- Requests the President of the Security Council,
the representative of Sweden, to examine with the Governments
of India and Pakistan any proposals which, in his opinion, are
likely to contribute towards the settlement of the dispute, having
regard to the previous resolutions of the Security Council and
of the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan; to visit
the sub-continent for this purpose; and to report to the Security
Council not later than 15 April 1957;
- Invites the Governments of India and Pakistan
to cooperate with him in the performance of these functions;
- Requests the Secretary-General and the United
Nations Representative for India and Pakistan to render such assistance
as he may request.
*The Security Council voted on this Resolution on
21-2-1957 with the following result:-
In favor **Australia, China, **Columbia, **Cuba,
France, **Iraq, **Philippines, **Sweden, U.K., U.S.A.
Against: None
Abstaining: U.S.S.R.
**Non-Permanent Members of the Security Council.