A PLAN FOR ACHIEVING A SPEEDY AND EFFECTIVE TRUCE [1]

1. That each party should present a map to the representatives of
the Committee of Good Offices [2] on which it defines the
demilitarized zones that it submits should divide Netherlands
occupied and Republican occupied areas.

2. That each party should present arguments to the representatives
of the Committee in support of its contention that the
demilitarized zones should be established as claimed by it.

3. That each party, in addressing its arguments -and making its
submissions to the representatives of the Committee should have
regard to the following factors:

(a) the military positions of the various elements of both forces
as at 4 August 1947;

(b) the welfare of local populations;

(c) the administrative areas in existence as at 4 August and 20
November in or near to the demilitarized zones suggested by both
parties;

(d) the geographical and topographical features of the proposed
demilitarized zones and surrounding districts;

(e) the fact that zones in different areas may vary in width when
the matters in (b), (c) and (d) above are taken into account.

4. That the parties should be at liberty to present their
arguments and submissions partly by writing and partly orally, and
that the written documents in support of a party's arguments and
submissions should be delivered without delay to the
representatives of the Committee and to the other party; and that
the oral arguments and submissions be made to the representatives
of the Committee in the presence and hearing of the duly
designated representatives of the other party.

5. That in the event the parties do not agree, the representatives
of the Committee should propose to the parties delimitations of
the demilitarized zones which the parties would be asked to
accept.

6. That the representatives of the Committee, in arriving at these
proposals, should carefully consider the arguments and submissions
of the parties having regard to the matters set out in paragraph
(3) above.

7. That on the parties agreeing to this plan, each party should
have its troops stand fast and cease fire in their present
positions.

8. That the matters agreed upon at that date by the parties
through their Special Committees should be incorporated in this
agreement and put into immediate effect.

9. That the parties should agree that as soon as the demilitarized
zones mentioned above are accepted by the parties:

(a) there should be an immediate resumption of normal trade and
intercourse
between the demilitarized zones, all Netherlands occupied areas,
and all Republican occupied areas; and as far as practicable the
parties should endeavour to facilitate such trade and intercourse;

(b) all forces of each party in any area accepted as a
demilitarized zone or in any area on the other party's side of a
demilitarized zone, should under supervision of military
assistants of the Committee of Good Offices and with arms and
warlike equipment move peacefully to the territory on the party's
own side of the demilitarized zone.

10. That the representatives of the Committee should further make
suggestions concerning the method of control of, and maintenance
of law and order in, the demilitarized zones.