By 1988, all the immediate parties to the dispute were weary of war and anxious to relieve the military burdens upon their economies. In May, Morocco and Algeria, after thirteen years, resumed diplomatic relations. By August, the Secretary-General and the Chairman of the OAU, acting jointly under the auspices of the General Assembly, had induced the representatives of Morocco and The Polisario to negotiate the details of a peace plan. The plan included a cease-fire, a referendum for self-determination of the Western Sahara inhabitants, and the services of a United Nations representative aided by UN observers in implementing the steps leading to establishment of a governmental structure for the area. In September, the Security Council approved the procedure. In June 1990 the Security Council endorsed a more detailed set of proposals and a timetable for the holding of the referendum. This resolution also provided for the creation of a UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, identified by the French acronym MINURSO.MINURSO was to be composed of civilian, military, and security units under the direction of the Secretary-General’s Special Representative. The referendum would determine either independence for the territory or integration with Morocco. In addition to supervising the cease-fire and the referendum, MINURSO would, after the referendum, monitor either the withdrawal of Moroccan troops or the demobilization of Polisario troops, depending on referendum results. In April 1991 the Security Council authorized an eventual for MINURSO of nearly 2900 personnel, but less than 500 had been dispatched to Western Sahara by mid-1993 and were limited to supervision of the cease-fire. Plans for the referendum date were repeatedly delayed because of disagreements over identifying eligible voters. Other obstacles involved organizational details for the referendum and safeguards for various groups affected by the referendum results.