HISTORY: When the UN found northern neighbors trying to dismantle Greek Macedonia

At this meeting, the Americans called for the creation of a committee to investigate the issue in the territory of the four countries. This created the Commission of Investigation Concerning Greek Frontier Incidents. It consisted of representatives of the USA, the USSR, Britain, China, France, Belgium, Poland, Colombia, Australia, Syria and Brazil. The committee arrived in Athens on 30 January 1947 and immediately began its work.

In this context, it spoke with representatives of the two conflicting factions of the civil war, examined a large number of witnesses, went to the northern border of Greece and visited Belgrade and Sofia. Despite the disagreements between the committee members, it came out with a report on May 23, 1947, which it submitted to the UN Security Council, which examined it on 27 June of the same year.

The report considered that the three countries actually supported the DSE. It also opined that the Yugoslav and Bulgarian governments were instigating separatist movements in Macedonia while placing responsibility on the Greek side for the civil war because of the persecution of the left-wing followers which led such persons to the armed struggle. Finally, the report proposed the conclusion of new border agreements between the four countries, and the establishment of a UN commission to act as a border observer.

The proposal was rejected by the Security Council following a veto of the USSR and, following a US proposal, was referred to the General Assembly of the Organization.