Editorial Note
The General Assembly, at its Fourth Session, dealt with (1) the question of a permanent international regime for the Jerusalem area and the protection of the Holy Places and (2) the question of assistance to Palestinian refugees.
The Ad Hoc Political Committee of the Assembly devoted 13 meetings to the first of these matters, from November 24 to 29 and from December 5 to 7. The Committee’s proceedings during the earlier of these periods are printed in United Nations, Official Records of the Fourth Session of the General Assembly, Ad Hoc Political Committee, Summary Records of Meetings, 27 September–7 December 1949 (hereinafter identified as GA 4th sess., Ad Hoc Political Committee), pages 246–306.
Several proposals were offered to the Committee and on November 29, general debate concluded, whereupon Subcommittee 1 was appointed to examine the proposals (ibid., page 305).