[م .نبيل زبن]

5. The movement of armed forces of either Party to this Agreement into any part
of the area defined in paragraph 2 of this Article* for any purpose* or failure by
either Party to respect or fulfil any of the other provisions of this Article* when
confirmed by the United Nations representatives* shall constitute a flagrant
violation of this Agreement.
Article IX
All prisoners of war detained by either Party to this Agreement and belonging to the
armed forces* regular or irregular* of the other Party shall be exchanged as follows:
1. The exchange of prisoners of war shall be under United Nations supervision
and control throughout. The exchange shall begin within ten days after the
signing of this Agreement and shall be completed not later than twenty-one
days following. Upon the signing of this Agreement* the Chairman of the
Mixed Armistice Commission established in Article X of this Agreement* in
consultation with the appropriate military authorities of the Parties* shall
formulate a plan for the exchange of prisoners of war within the above period*
defining the date and places of exchange and all other relevant details.
2. Prisoners of war against whom a penal prosecution may be pending* as well as
those sentenced for crime or other offence* shall be included in this exchange
of prisoners.
3. All articles of personal use* valuables* letters* documents* identification marks*
and other personal effects of whatever nature* belonging to prisoners of war
who are being exchanged* shall be returned to them* or* if they have escaped
or died* to the Party to whose armed forces they belonged.
4. All matters not specifically regulated in this Agreement shall be decided in
accordance with the principles laid down in the International Convention
relating to the Treatment of Prisoners of War* signed at Geneva on 27
July 1929.
5. The Mixed Armistice Commission established in Article X of this Agreement
shall assume responsibility for locating missing persons* whether military or
civilian* within the areas controlled by each Party* to facilitate their
expeditious exchange. Each Party undertakes to extend to the Commission full
co-operation and assistance in the discharge of this function.
Article X
1. The execution of the provisions of this Agreement shall be supervised by a
Mixed Armistice Commission composed of seven members* of whom each
Party to this Agreement shall designate three* and whose Chairman shall be the United Nations Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision Organization or a
senior officer from the Observer personnel of that Organization designated by
him following consultation with both Parties to this Agreement.
2. The Mixed Armistice Commission shall maintain its headquarters at El Auja*
and shall hold its meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem
necessary for the effective conduct of its work.
3. The Mixed Armistice Commission shall be convened in its first meeting by the
United Nations Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision Organization not later
than one week following the signing of this Agreement.
4. Decisions of the Mixed Armistice Commission* to the extent possible* shall be
based on the principle of unanimity. In the absence of unanimity* decisions
shall be taken by a majority vote of the members of the Commission present
and voting. On questions of principle* appeal shall lie to [sic] a Special
Committee* composed of the United Nations Chief of Staff of the Truce
Supervision Organization and one member each of the Egyptian and Israeli
Delegations to the Armistice Conference at Rhodes or some other senior
officer* whose decisions on all such questions shall be final. If no appeal
against a decision of the Commission is filed within one week from the date of
said decision* that decision shall be taken as final. Appeals to the Special
Committee shall be presented to the United Nations Chief of Staff of the Truce
Supervision Organization* who shall convene the Committee at the earliest
possible date.
5. The Mixed Armistice Commission shall formulate its own rules of procedure.
Meetings shall be held only after due notice to the members by the Chairman.
The quorum for its meetings shall be a majority of its members.
6. The Commission shall be empowered to employ Observers* who may be from
among the military organizations of the Parties or from the military personnel
of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization* or from both* in such
numbers as may be considered essential to the performance of its functions. In
the event United Nations Observers should be so employed* they shall remain
under the command of the United Nations Chief of Staff of the Truce
Supervision Organization. Assignments of a general or special nature given to
United Nations Observers attached to the Mixed Armistice Commission shall
be subject to approval by the United Nations Chief of Staff or his designated
representative on the Commission* whichever s serving as Chairman.
7. Claims or complaints presented by either Party relating to the application of
this Agreement shall be referred immediately to the Mixed Armistice Commission through its Chairman. The Commission shall take such action on
all such claims or complaints by means of its observation and investigation
machinery as it may deem appropriate* with a view to equitable and mutually
satisfactory settlement.
8. Where interpretation of the meaning of a particular provision of this
Agreement is at issue* the Commission's interpretation shall prevail* subject to
the right of appeal as provided in paragraph 4. The Commission* in its
discretion and as the need arises* may from time to time recommend to the
Parties modifications in the provisions of this Agreement.
9. The Mixed Armistice Commission shall submit to both Parties reports on its
activities as frequently as it may consider necessary. A copy of each such
report shall be presented to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for
transmission to the appropriate organ or agency of the United Nations.
10. Members of the Commission and its Observers shall be accorded such
freedom of movement and access in the areas covered by this Agreement as
the Commission may determine to be necessary* provided that when such
decisions of the Commission are reached by a majority vote United Nations
Observers only shall be employed.
11. The expenses of the Commission* other than those relating to United Nations
Observers* shall be apportioned in equal shares between the two Parties to this
Agreement