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REPORTS ON TRIESTE


  (b) He shall be responsible for the maintenance of order and in-
ternal security. For this purpose, he shall recruit police, gendarmerie
and coastguard forces. The, Security Council shall be consulted with
regard to the armament of these forces.
  (c) He shall be responsible for ensuring that the provisions of the
Statute are duly observed and applied.5

  The Governor shall possess the power to proclaim a state of siege.

  The U.S.S.R. and Yugoslav Delegations were opposed to the in-
clusion of this Article.
ARTICyLE 22. SUSPENSION-LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE MEASJURES
U.S. &amp; U.K.
  In the application of his reserve powers the Governor may suspend
the effect of any legislative act and rescind any administrative meas-
ure which, in his opinion, conflictsK with his responsibilities to the Se-
curity Council and may, if he deems it necessary, issue orders with the
effect of law.
  The U.S.S.R. and Yugoslav Delegations were opposed to the inclu-
sion of this Article.
  The French Delegation pointed out that it had proposed on the
subject. transitory provisions in Article 18B of its draft.
    ARTICLE 23. REPORT TO SECURITY COUNCIL ON EXERCISE OF
                         RESERVE POWERS
U.S. &amp; U.K.
  The Governor on each occasion when he exercises his reserve powers,
shall immediately report his action to the Security Council, giving
the reasons for such action. The legislative Assembly may petition
the Security Council concerning any such exercise of the reserve
powers of the Governor.
  The U.S.S.R. and Yugoslav Delegation were opposed to the inclu-
tion of this Article.
           ARTICLE 24. MAINTENANCE OF POLICE FORCE

U.S., France and U.K.
  Subject to any directions issued by the Security Council, the Gover-
nor, in carrying out his responsibilities for the maintenance of public
order and security within the boundaries and territorial waters of the
Free Territory, shall be empowered to maintain police forces, local
gendanmeme and coastguards.
  The U.S.S.R. and Yugoslav Delegations were opposed to the in-
clusion of this Article.

6 The following omission indicated in the source text.


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