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Security Council Resolution 211: The India-Pakistan Question

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The resolution calls for a ceasefire to take effect on 22 September 1965. Upon implementation of the ceasefire, the Security Council also decided to consider further step that should be taken towards settlement of the political problem underlying the conflict. The Council also calls on the UN Secretary General to make every possible effort to give effect to the resolution and to seek a peaceful solution.  Attached to this document are acceptance notifications from the parties of the ceasefire.

Agreement between India and Pakistan Relating to Ceasefire and the Restoration of the Status Quo in the Gujarat-West Pakistan Border

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This agreement calls for an immediate ceasefire and a restoration of the territorial status quo of 1 January 1965. It recalls the previous agreement of 11 January 1960 on procedures to resolve border disputes whereby an impartial tribunal will define boundaries if the parties are unable to reach an agreement. The parties agree that if they are unable to reach agreement on a chairman for the tribunal, the UN Secretary-General will be called upon to nominate a chairman.

Security Council Resolution 186: The Cyprus Question

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This resolution calls for the cessation of hostilities and, with the consent of the Government of Cyprus,  the deployment of a UN Peacekeeping Force to prevent the recurrence of violence. The resolution also calls upon the UN Secretary-General to appoint a mediator to promote a peaceful solution and an agreed settlement of the problem confronting Cyprus.

Agreed Minutes between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Iraq Regarding the Restoration of Friendly Relations, Recognition and Related Matters

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This agreement calls for cultural, commercial and economic cooperation and exchange of technical information in order to restore friendly relations between the states.  

Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands Concerning West New Guinea (New York Agreement)

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The agreement calls for the transfer of authority for the territory from the Netherlands to Indonesia. The document also includes a guarantee that the Papuan people would be allowed an ‘Act of Free Choice’ (referendum) to determine their political status. It provides for a UN Transitional Administration in West New Guinea (West Irian) for the transfer of authority from Netherlands to Indonesia and the conduct of the act of free choice.

Treaty of Alliance

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This treaty is part if the Treaty of Nicosia concerning the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus. The parties to this treaty undertake to cooperate for their common defense. A Tripartite Headquarters will be created in order to achieve this cooperation.

Treaty of Guarantee

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This treaty is part of the Treaty of Nicosia concerning the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus. The parties undertake to guarantee the independence and territorial integrity of Cyprus, and not to promote the union of Cyprus with other states or partition of the Island. The parties also agree that the integrity of the areas of the island under United Kingdom sovereignty shall also be respected.

Treaty Concerning the Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus (Treaty of Nicosia)

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This treaty between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus provides the fundamental basis for the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus. It articulates the rights of the UK regarding the use of  Cyprus territory for military purposes and the compensation for such use. It also delineates the criteria for Cypriots to claim citizenship and property.