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• Publication Date: November 13, 1957
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AFRO-AS
(Damascus, in Arabic to Syria and the Near East, Nev. 12, 57
Afro-Asian Lawyers Conference R?solutions Adopted at the Final Conference
Meeting Nov 11t
Tic resolutions recommended by the cori.iittee of the Afro-Asian
s Coru erence and submitted to the genera' azsemoly of the conference:
1-Y-Nationalization in the light of international law.
?:?rerialism: A) the right of the peoples to self-determination;
B) military pacts'and bases; C) treaties between unequal parties
(tnx_hac &`.-. ghayru mutal:afiah ); D) problems of -` ,.geria, Vietnam, Cyprus,
thL Came "Dons , and Korea.
?-1/?i~l,l i l i lPl { i PC and n -nral ri rrht.c 6, t" rii T" I.
1- AG.7ression and its legal consequences.
5jtlorld peace and nuclear explosions.
-`A draft proposal regarding the recommendations adopted by the
nationalization committee in the light of international law, at its.
meeting on Nov. 8, 195'(, which were submitted to the Afro-Asian
Lati, Wirers Conference by its General Assertly for the adoption of a
resolution on them c
il--The conference aeclares that nationalization is a legitimate means for
bolstering national economy and is an accepted right of tiro- state, in
accordance with the principle of national sovereignty and public interest.
2.--The conference asserts that the nationalization of any project within
the territory of the state, whether national or foreign, will lead to
nullifying the legal status of the nationalized project and its replacement
by the legal status of the new project.
,)--The conference asserts that by virtue of the recognized right of the state
to nationalize all projects within its territory, such nationalization puts
an end to the assets of the nationalized project both inside the state and
outside it.
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!+--The conference considers that the Asian and African continents are among
the most important parts of the world subject to the application of the
principles of nationalization, and the form in which Egypt nationalized the
Suez Canal company, and the measures followed in the implementation of this
nationalization, is a true application of these principles. The ccnfere"^
considers the nationa ~d Suez Cana. Company as, a company with E ptian
nationality and any legislation or measure taken by any foreign power to
change this fact is null and void.
The second committee dealing with imperialism--a draft general resolution
about the rights of the peoples to self-determination:
Whereas the right of the peoples for self-determination is a natural acquired
right (haq tabii wa wadii), recognized in law and covering both time and
place; whereas this right is considered in reality to be the result of a
long historical development for which the peoples paid highly; whereas it
is contained in an international context, namely, the U.N. Charter which
was signed by all members of the United Nations; whereas this right gives
every people the power to administer its own affairs in full freedom,
sovereignty, and without any pressure; whereas this right means that the
fate of any country should be determined by the will of that country alone;
whereas this right and all its requirements have not yet been fully applied
as desired; whereas the imperialist system constitutes a full denial of this
right; whereas imperialism in its nature is, in addition to all this, a
crime in itself and a source of crimes such as wars, massacres, tortures,
attempts to destroy rationalism, and to eliminate the national status of
some peoples;
Whereas the principle of the application of the rights-of the peoples to
self-determination and the respect of this right would insure peace of
mind in the world and establish peace; whereas many countries have not been
able up to now to exercise their right to self-determination; whereas the
right of the peoples to self-determination is a basic right in its nature
and resort of the peop! -s to force for the defense of this right is con-
sidered a legitimate i i ,..Lt:
For all this, the Afro-Asian Lawyers Conference, which was held in Damascus
Nov. 7-10, 1957, and which is faithful to the general principles of right
and justice and the spirit of the Bandung conference, asserts once more its
belief in the right of the peoples for self-determination as a permanent
and all-embracing right; demands the immediate application of this right
without any limits or restrictions on all the peoples so far deprived of it;
denounces the imperialist system in its capacity as a crime and as a
permanent aggression on the peoples and individuals; asks the United Nations,
in its capacity as a vigilant guardian over its Charter and over the right
of the people to self-determination, to insure at all times the application
of this right and its respect throughout the world; and appeals to the member
states in the Bandung conference in particular to support this. right and
to enforce respect for it.
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Draft resolution submitted by the Iraqi delegation in regard to the
question of military alliances and bases:
Whereas the military alliances and foreign bases which seek aggression
constitute a threat to world peace; whereas article 51 of the U.N.
Charter, though allowing the conclusion'of bilateral regional alliances,
stipulates that these alliances should be subj er!ted to the letter and
spirit of the charter; whereas the aforementioned military alliances and
bases mean on the other hand the domination by the strong:'r party in the
alliance of the weaker party; whereas the U.N. Charter obliges the
signatory states to give preference to its principles over their commit-
ments in their alliances and pacts, the conference decides:
1--The aggressive alliances such as the Baghda3 Pact, NATO, and SEATO
constitute a threat to world peace by the aggressive groupings and military
bases which emanate from them or from the treat: es conc luded between
unequal parties wh4.ch airy at launching armed aggression on other countries.
2--'fb.e United Nations should be asked to fulfill its responsibilities for
the establishment of peace by including the question of military alliances
and eases on its agenda with the purpose of saving the world from the
dangers,c.f these groupings.
The second committee dealing with imperialism: A draft resolution
submitted by the Iraqi delegation on the question of treaties between
unequal parties:
Whereas some states have concluded treaties in which the parties are
unequal and which were imposed by a strong power on a weaker power;
whereas such treaties have led to detraction from the sovereignty of
the weaker state on its own territory and to the great lack of equality
between the commitments imposed on both sides by such treaties; whereas
the basic rights of the peoples to sovereignty, independence, and equality
constitute rights that cannot be yielded or confiscated; whereas the
peoples of these weak powers were never consulted in regard to the
conclusion of such treaties, the conference decides:
1--Treaties concluded between unqual parties constitute a flagrant
violation of the U.N. Charter because they are based on lack of
equality between the commitments of both parties, which causes the peoples
who see their rights and interests defeated in these treaties to develop a
feeling of anger and hatred, which leads to a threat to world peace.
2--It is the right of the states which concluded such treaties to free
themselves from them by declaring their abrogation.
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3--Treaties concluded in this wa;; between the Arab amirates and
Britain, and the treaty concluded between Britain and Iraq which
emanates from the Baghdad Pact, the Libyan-British treaty, and the
Lib;Tan-American treaty--all these treaties are considered treaties
concluded between unequal parties in view of the circumstances
surrounded their conclusion and in.view of the noticeable lack of
equality between the two parties' co'mniitments under them, and it is
the right of these states to declare their abrogation and to free
themselves from their commitments under them.
Draft resolution on the reconunendation adopted by the positive
neutrality committee in its meeting of Nov. 8, 1957, and submitted
to the General Assembly of the Afro-fsian lawyers Conference for
the adoption of a decision regarding it:
The Afro-Asian Lawyers Conference which was held in Damascus has
adopted the following resolutions:
1--Positive neutrality, which means absolute nonalignment with any
of the rival blocs in the (world?), is Qne of the new general
international princip'-s. It fully complies with the spirit of the
U.N. Charter and its + lie aims.
2--Positive neutrality supports world peace and eases international
tension, because the countries pursuing it denounce foreign military
alliances and bases and., on the contrary, are for the establishment
of accord among the rival powers, as has been proved actually by
international events of today.
3--Positive neutrality is a true expression of the freedom and
dignity of the peoples, of their supreme right to liberation from
domination, influence, and foreign interference of any kind, and
of their ri ht to seek true. justice in disputes among the states.
4--Positive neutrality does not conflict with the duty of every
power to help other powers and peoples to liberate themselves from
the yoke of imperialism and to attain their right of self-determination.
5--Positive neutrality calls for peaceful coexistence. The countries
pursuing a policy of positive neutrality do not harbor any aggressive
intentions toward any peaceful people. This principle of positive
neutrality can be implemented by economic and cultural cooperation
which is not restricted by any conditions ] imiting the independence
and sovereignty of the state, as long as the cooperation seeks the
progress of humanity, the prosperity of the peoples, and the
establishment of peace in the world.
In view of these principles, the Afro-Asian Lawyers Conference
supports the policy of positive neutrality and appeals to all peoples
and powers in the wo_1 _ to respect this principle.
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The resolution conne ed with the IJgerian quajtion: Whereas the
Algerian people, who are rallying around the national liberation front,
have been fighting for over three years for the sake of their national
independence; whereas a state of,war exists in Algeria; whereas this state
of war is the result of the annexe-tin of Alg~'ria to France through
aggres on and the establishment of an imper' list rule in it with all
that su_,h rule stands for; whereas the Algeri-'n people demand the
exercise of their legitimate righ;;s under a resolution adopted by the
United Nations;
Whereas the U.N. General Assembly has exercised its jurisdiction,
discussed the Algerian question in its sessions of 1956 and 1957, and
recommended that efforts should be made for the attainment of a just,
democratic, and peaceful solution complying with the desire of the
United Nations; whereas such a solution can only be achieved by the grantin,
of independence to Algeria; whereas France has followed an opposite
course and thus has increased its military efforts in Algeria; whereas
the present session of the U.N. General Assembly will have to face the
ligerian problem soon again:
The conference of Afro-Asian Lawyers which is being held in Damascus
Nov. 7-10, 1957, and which deals with matters of right and justice in
the spirit of the Bandung conference, expresses its complete solidarity
with the Algerian people in their legitimate struggle for the sake of
national liberation and declares that the only solution for the
Algerian problem cannot be anything else but France's immediate
recognition of Algeria's independence followed by the opening of
negotiations between France and the Algerian :rational liberation
front. The conference decides to inform the present session of the
United Nations, which is -true to its charter, that it will
recommend the solution which will satisfy the interests of the
Algerian people, namely, independence for Algeria.
Draft :' solution connected with Cyprus: Whereas the Cyprus people,
who do not enjoy self-government, have ?been fi hting for over 78 years
for liberation fiom the British yoke; whereas the Cyprus people have,
since 1954) been appealing to the United Nations every year to adopt
a resolution calling for the application of ci:e principle of self-
determinatinn in (I- Yt ~. rd i ice United Nations;
p.r xri with the
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IIdhereas the United Nations every year since 1,054 has been postponing
the adoption of a just resolution in regard to the Cyprus question,
while the imperialis` .uthor..ties which rule the islcnd have violated
the aforementioned principle of self-determin-ttion and. the human
rights declaration and have exorcized acts of pressure and suppression
by directing the armed forces to work against the Creek people in
the island by deportation, torture, pursuit of the patriots, the
imprisonment of thousands without trial, and attacks against the
citizens and other atrocities with the purpose of forcing them to
accept n imp-'rialist constitution under the British Crown; whereas
all these actions are contrary to justice:
The Afro-Asian Lasr'jers Conference, held in Damascus between
Nov. 7-10, 1957, declares its solidarity with the people of Cyr^ts~
denounces the acts of torture committed by the imperialist auth:?rities
against the strugglers for the liberation of Cyprus in accordance
with the clear principles of the pmtural rights--(liberation--id.)
serves the cause of peace in the ,Ilediterranean and the Ilic.dle Last--and
declares that the immediate application of the right of self -determination
in Cyprus is the only solution for tts problem.
The Afro-Asian Lawyers Conference also demands that the United Nfations
respond to the demand of Cyprus, which is still pending and unsettled,
and apply--without any further delay or postponement; or any restriction
or condition--the principle of self determination to the people of
Cyprus;; and maintains that if the United Nations fails to apply this
principle, the people of Cyprus will have the right to fight imperialism
by the force of arms.
esolution connected with the Cameroons: After being acquainted with
the present political 'tuation in the Cameroons, which constitutes a
flagrant violation of the provisions of international law in c;eneral
and the right of the Cameroon people to self-determination in particular;
whereas this country is under thr trusteeship of the United Nations;
whereas the Charter of the United Nations, specifically article 96 B,
provides that the main aim of the trusteeship system is independence;
herezs Cermany's treats with the Cameroons, concluded. on (July?)
14, 1334, which is recognized by France and Britain, approves of the
principle of sovereignty and unity for the Cameroons; whereas the
Treaty of Versailles, which called for the partition of the Cameroons,
was contrary to the provisions of the aforementioned agreement between
Germany anCo the Cameroons on the ground that it was a one-sided declaration
and unjust one; whereas article one, paragraph two, and article 55 of
the U.N. Charter establish the right of peoples and nations to determine
their fate freely arid. without any other consideration;
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Whereas- article 76, paragraph B, of the U.N. Charter states in regard to
the countries under trusteeship that the freely declared aspirations of
the peoples concerned should be taken into consideration: Whereas the
U.N. General Assembly depended on the views freely expressed by the people
of the Cameroons in adopting, by an overwhelming majority, a resolution
dated Feb. 26, 1956, calling on France and Britain to grant independence
to the Camerocns at an early 'date; Whereas despite the provisions of
article one of the U.N. Charter, which calls for the preservation of world
peace and security by the settlement of problems by peaceful means,
France has, since May 1955, been killing the people of the Cameroons, who
possess no means of defense; whereas Britain for its part has violated the
human rights declaration by treading on public liberties and by deporting
patrictic citizens of the Cameroons :
The Afro Asian Lawyers Conference held in Daascus Nov. 7-10, 1957, hopes
that the present session of the U.N. General Assembly will take into
con: iideration the legitimate desires freely expressed by the Cameroon
peor:le and adopt a decisive resolution calling for the (liberation?)
and independence of the Cameroons. The conference also expresses its
solidarity with the Cameroon people's struggle.
Draft resolution in regard to the Korean problem: Whereas the American
command in South Korea declared on June 21, 1957, that it unilaterally
abrogated article 13, paragraph D, of the armistice agreement, which
provides that the two belligerent sides pledged not to bring into Korea
any new modern weapons, and in view of the information provided by the
delegates of North Korea to the effect that the American command began to
bring into South Korea atomic and hydrogen weapons which were not used in
Korea during the fighting:
The Afro Asian Lawyers Conference declares that the violation of the
aforementioned article 13 constitutes a flagrant violation of the
general principles of international law and in particular the principles
calling for abiding by pledges, as well as on interference in the internal
affairs of the other countries. On the other hand, the !~,fro Asian
Lawyers Conference declares that this violation and the bringing of new
weapons to South Korea constitute a great danger and a threat to world
peace. The conference demands the observing and implementing of the
provisions of the full Korean armistice agreement.
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Draft reso1u ion su3mi-;,ter by the V ietnar_leso del, aticn ? The Afro-As.a z
Lativyer5 Conference ,gas taken cognizar.; e of the report submitted by the
Vietnamese 'Jar Association about the application of the Geneva agreement
of 1954 on Vietnam. The conference notes that the Geneva agreement of
1954 ende'. the Indochinese war on the basis of the recognition of the
national rights of the Indochirese Lecpiesaand tha it seeks to create
a permanent and stable peace in Indochina and in So,_ti_ea. t As--a.
The Geneva agreement complies with the legal principles of peace,-i1
coexistence, with interna~icnal law, and with the U.N. Charter.
The Government of Democratic Vietnam has carried out fully and sincerely
the Geneva agreement while the authorities of South Vietnam have been
regularly i inc'.ering the implementation of the Geneva agreement. Contrary
to article 14 C of the Geneva agreerent, South Vietnam is persisting
in its organized reprisal activities acainst the former members of the
resistance force and against all pats-iotic and peace-loving Vietnamese.
The authorities of South Vietnam have so far gone to the extent of refusing
to cc operate with the U.N. observation coin ittee in Viet am; for the
carr17ing out of article 14 C, as can be seen from a report submitted by
the U.N. truce observation committee to the head of tc.e conference of
Geneva .
The authorities of South Vietnam, contrary to the Geneva agreement, has
been importing new weapons and military equipment as well as bringing in
Cc-reign military officials, has been building foreign military bases in
South Vietnam, and iias actually been taking part in tine aggressive military
alliance of Southeast Asia, which_ was denounc6d by the AfroAsian
Lawyers Conference in Calcutta in 1955 on the grounds that ' f t Tres nn
ir.struinent for the destruc-:;ion of the Geneva ag,ceerr_ent.
The deliberate refusal of the authorities of Sough Vietnam to hold a
consultative conference betvieen South and North Vietnam for discussion
of the question of holding of free general elections with the purpose
of unifying Vietnam in accordance with the Geneva agreement contradicts
the principles of the United Nations. The growing American intervention
in Vietnam seeks to hinder the implementation of the Geneva agreement;
(f'ew words indistinct) to transform South Vietnam into an American military
base, and to prepare for a nevi war in Indochina. For these reasons, the
Afro Asian Lawyers Conference demands
1--That an end'_ be put to ?,.nerican intervention in South Vietnam.
2-The holding of the consultative conference, ro?.:iaed for by the Geneva
agreement, for the holding of free general e1_ections :.rith tine purpose
of unifying Vietnam, and' the resxript-ion of normal relations between the
two si des until the elections take place .
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3--No entry of any military officials,, new weapons, and equipment into
South Vietnam, and on the establishment of new military bases there.
4--An end to the policy on terror and reprisal measures against fortier
members of the resistance force who seek peace and unity and the
implementation of the Geneva agreement.
The conference appeals to all member states represented here to persuade
the heads of the Geneva conference and the competent authorities of the
Geneva conference member states and the member states of the U.N. truce
observation committee to put an end to the violation by South Vietnam of
the Geneva agreement, and to demand the full implementation of the
aforementioned agreement.
Migration and racial segregation: While considering that the liberties
provided for us in the U.N. Charter and supported by the- International
Declaration of Human Rights which was adopted by the t~~;?i. General Assembly
in 1948, and by the Bandung conference in 1955, constj;te a vital
nec _- _ 3ity for all individuals without any differentia ti _ :n, the Afro -Asian
Law;rers Conference calls upon the governments on the c!. hand and the
peo__L3s on the other hand to insure the preservation of thee iibcrties.
The Afro-Asian Lawyers Conference calls in particular upon the lawyers
in the various countries to insure the full application of these liberties.
While noting that these liberties have been seriously (dampened?) in some
states, including some states that supported the International Declaration
of Human Rights and the Bandung conference resolutions, the Afro-Asian
Lawyers Conference denounces in particular the following illegitf.r:; -e
measures: the withdrawal of nationality from citizens, (two words
indistinct); the various punishments including even capital punishment
to which the citizens in such countries as Jordan, Iraq, Tunisia, Libya,
and other countries are being exposed because of their struggle against
imperialism and foreign interference; the policy of aggressive military
pacts, and every form of oppression of people because of their religious
beliefs or political views; racial segregation in all fields which
still exists today in some countries, especially in the United States
and South Africa; differentiation between the two sexes and in particular
in social and political matters; atrocities committed by foreign troops
stationed in some countries without the punishment of those committing
the atrocities, such as in Algeria, South Korea, Japan, Formosa,
Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Palestine, Oman, the Arab emirates and
sheikhdoms, Cyprus,and other places.
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Flagrant violations of dencc e::C ii htS and 11be1'": es IT the
author :ties in South Vietnam, the prevention of al nati ral relat
and especially the right of free movement and comes rondence between
North and South Vietnam, the te~'roristic and repr_` sal ir.:,asures as well as
discrimination against orL;anizatioiis and groups which took part in the
resistance war ai.d againsT, the Neaee-loving end unity-seeking I?Ltriotic
Vietiia.cese, contrary to article 14 of the Geneva agreement, as well as
unlimited detention without trial, concentration camps, and wholesale
massacres.
The Afro-Asian Lawyers Conference calls upon the Afro-Asian and all peace-
and freedorii-loving peoples to publicly denounce these violations and to
sympathize with the peoples who axe madle victims of these aggressions in
their struggle for the destruction of these viola ions. In accordance
with this, the Afro-Asian La:iye s Conference makes the following
reeommendatio.-is:
1--All states must recognize the basic rights contained in the U,N.
Charter and supported by the International Declaration of Human Rights
in a vritten constitutional form which is free of all ]rinds of
disc.>imiiiatio_z.
2--This text should be published and distributed widely, and its applica-
tion should be supervised by the peoples.
3--There should be effective constitutional and legal guarantees of this
written recog lition.
4-These rrinciples and basic rights should actually be carried out,
without any limitations not demanded by.the interests of the people, and
should be supervised by a legal authority independent of the other
authorities.
5--In view of what is being done in scme countries which are still subject
to direct or indirect foreign control and widescale and systematic viola-
tion of liberties and rights (words indistinct) , the Afro-Lsian Lawyers
Conference appeals to the United Nations to put an end to the imperialist
system and to declare at the beginning of the declaration on human rights
the absolute right of self-determination of the peoples.
The committee dealing with aggression and its legal consequences has approved
the following draft resolution!
Appreciating the importance of the precise definition of aggression for the
sate of the implementation of the :provisions of the U.N. Charter and interna-
tional law in general, the Afro Asian Lawyers Conference, meeting in its
general assembly on Nov. 10, 1957, decides the f ollovving:
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Definition of aggression:
Art. 1--The term aggressor shall be applied to any state which takes the
initiative in committing any of the following acts:
A--The declaration of war against another state;
B--Invasion by armed forces even if not involving the declaration of war;
2 C--The bombardment of the territories of another state from the air, sea, or
land ;
D- T'he landing of armed forces from land, air, or sea inside the borders of
another state, or the advance of such forces toward it taw tawjih tilka al--
quwat ilayha) without prior permission of that state, or contrary to that
state's permission as far as time and place are concerned;
E--Tne blockading from the sea of the coasts and harbor., of another state;
F--The support of armed gangs formed in the territory o one state to attack
the territory of another state, or the rejection of the measures deraanded by
the state against which the aggression is committed, which could be taken
in the territory of the other state to prevent these gangs from gaining
protection;
G--Incitement by providing money and arms or similar material or by any
other means, for the overthrow of the government of another state by the use
of force;
H--The incitement to, or the urging of, the waging of a civil war or attempt
to change the political or economic system of another state, or the organiza-
tion of that state by the use of force;
I--Plotting, directly or through agents, with one or more persons for the
purpose of attaining the aims mentioned in the two previous paragraphs,
G and H;
J--The concentration of military troops or the staging of military demonstra-
tions on or near the borders of another state with the purpose of forcing
that state, by threats, to follow a course of action which it is not other-
wise bound to follow;
K--The exertion of economic pressure on another state for the purpose of
threatening the basis of ,its economic life, or undermining its economic
independence;
L--The adoption of measures against another state with the purpose of prevent-
ing it from exploiting or insuring its wealth and resources;
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M--Thy Of an c-,. anot'. r.
N--Spreadi.rig war n:. opaga.,.;.da;
O- -S^-'eaiin pr'o',: {=anc on tb use Ji? atc::i'_ b: iyJ Jul, or chemical
warfa-e or any o'Ler we.iron of mass destrcction;
P--T'_ie perormarce of any work or activity or ac sLi_C't:t ific test which
would cau:~e or could be expected to cause barm to other -people, whether
such ?.ct,.vity o test is carried out within the tcrritory of that state
or .t, or in ui.;tant waters or high in t'r si.y as well as
in i' = t -.o siL cs acts.
Q,- R 1? i+ c.'.( in ~)f iCiea,, o: fascism and r zisr, cf ra :i_al or sex
set :jt < _cn, oi' xenophobia, of violations of the basic rights of man,
whec~r n regard to part of the state's citizens or (few words indistinct)
residing in it--t:aese basic rights which are si.ai?. d.,i.n the Declaration
on P?.~a.n r 'rts and which were appzored by the U.14. Ge:.eral Assembly on
Dec. , yt~ !C --vL,etile ' through leg: ss a',ion, tourt3 or adm' nistrative
acts.
Art. 2--Eve7y act not included in the previous article can be considered
as ccnstitu wing aggression when the Security Council decides to consider
it a military economic, ideological, or indirect aggression.
Art. 3--Every act to which the foregoing definition of aggresssion can
be applied, and which cannot be justified by any strategic, political,
or ecctrtic necessity or by the claim that the state on whom the
aggression galls lacks the (caaracteristics`a) of a state or on any other
grounds.
Art. 4--In case of mobilization of military concentrations by any state
on the borders of another state, the state threatened by such mobilization
or concentrations has the right to take all the necessary diplomatic
measures or to use any other means to insure the peaceful settlement of
the dispute. At the same time, that state has the right to take all
military measures mentioned above, with the exception of crossing of
borders.
Art. 5--The conference undertakes to publish the aforementioned decisions
in all the nations of the world so that they may take the necessary steps
to make these decisions part of international law: In particular, the
conference decides to submit these decii ions to the international legal
cc mittee, the U.N. secretariat, and the other committees of the United
Na';;ioiis which have the power to discuss the definition of aggression.
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Art. 6--The conference decides that e-fery aggression or attempt at
aggression lays full responsibility upon the shoulders of the state
c-)=rt,in- t'i'e aggression or a0-vocating it. The conference asserts
-chat t:ie United Nations has to apply the general principles on responsibility,
as provided in irate national law, against the state responsible for
the aggression.
The Afro-Asian Lai~rjers Conference asserts that the support by any state
of the state against whom aggression is committed is a legitimate act
which is in accord with legal principles.
The Palestinian refugees: The conference asserts that the Palestine
question was created and made more complicated by imperialist intrigues,
and has resulted in indescribable misery and paiIS for a 1.a:?ge trimber of
people who were expelled from their homeland.
The conference asserts -tlie urgent need to adopt measures to improve the
conditions of these refugees and to repatriate them to their original
homeland, and to halt the migration to Palestine. Whereas the consequences
of aL,Cression in all its various forms are matters worthy of urgent and
comprehensive study, the Afro-Asian conference decided to form a
subcommittee consisting of the delegates of the Soviet Union, India, Egypt,
Syria, Iraq, and Jordan to carry out this study and report the finding
Damascus radio at 1019 GMT on Nov. 11 repot
be confer ce l-;t its f' meeting reproved a VI'tQposal by-the Leban'se
legation to address t1 fo owing m*ssage to -b1ie Syrian 'Government nd
people. "The Afro-Asian wye Conference. at its plenary pession in amascus
on `ailov. 11, 1957, thal.s he Syrian Gov/rnment and the Damacus Bar .
Assoiati i for their lcgme to tl~ delegations and for tl.e efforts
towa$ the :, ucc~ss of tii conference ,, It., greets the just str Diggle of tl\e
iar Gover. end and people in foiling imperialist plots and esisting
tary a 1 antes and` CZressive p n6,. It declares its a solute
progrc s',and prosperity under the national policy ana positive nE%uzr&Liz;;r
TURKISH PLAIT -On Nov. 11 a Turkish reconnaissance plane hovered over the
region of Afrin in northern Syria. (Damascus, Nov. 12, 10157, 1215 G1W--M)
NESSAG:I TO SAUD---Today is the anniversary of King Saud's accession to the
throne of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On this occasion it gives us
pleasure to submit to His Majesty our sincere congratulations and our
wishes that God Almighty will L-eep His-Majesty, that His Majesty may have
many prosperous and happy returns on this occasion. (Text) (Demaseus,
Nov. 12, 1;57, 1215 GMr--M)
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