THE SITCATIO, IN THE MIDDLE EAST"
Decisions Resolution 368 (197 5) of 17 April 1975 On 10 J anuarv 1975, the President of the Securil v Council issued a' note" in which he recalled that th~ The Security Council, Secretarv-General had informed the Council in Novem Recalling its resolutions 338 ( I 973) of 22 October, ber 197'.+ of the intention of the Government of Peru 340 ( 1973) of 25 October and 341 ( 1973) of 2 7 Octo tn withdraw its contingl'nt from the United Nations D:s ber 1973, 346 ( 1974) of 8 April and 362 (1974) of engagcment Observer -Force ( L:',;DOF) in the first half 23 October 1974, of 1975. The President added that on 18 December Having considered the report of the Secretary-General l 974, the Secretary-G-.'.neral had :isked him to bring to on the United Nations Emerg,·ncy Force ( S/ 1 I 670 and the attcntiun of the members of the Council the Secre Corr. I and 2), tary-General\ intcnti,rn at the request of the Gov ernment pf Peru to rdease BrigaJi-cr-General Gonzalo rlaving noted the developm,:nts in the situation in the Brice110 Zevallos from his assig~1ment as Interim Com .\1idd!e East, mander of L1:'~DOF as of 15 D~cember 1974. The Pres Expressing concern over the prevailing state of ten ident st:.ited tlwt in a letter dated 8 January I 975 he had sion in the area, informed the Secrd:iry-General as follows: Decides: "After consultations with the illL'mbers of the ( u) To call upon the parties concerned to imple Council, I am able to inform you that the Council ment immediately Security Council resolution 338 took note of the intention of the Government of ( 1973); Peru and expressed its gratitude to the Government (b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations of P.::ru for the manner in which the Peruvian contin Emergency Force for a period of three months, that is, gent carried out the important duties assigned to it. until 24 July 1975; ''The members of the Council await communica (c) To request the Secretary-General to submit at tion from you concerning which country of Latin the end of this period a report on the developments in America would be able to provide a contingent for the situation and the measure-, taken to implement res U:'JDOF to replace the Peruvian contingent in order olution 338 ( 1973). to continue their consultations on this matter. Adopted at the 182 Ist meet "The Chinese delegation dissociates itself from ing by 13 votes to none_ll this matter.·• The President stated further that in a <,ccond letter dated 8 J:muary he held informed the Sccr,..-tary-General as follows: "After consuitations with the members of the Council, I am able to inform you that the C0uncil Resolution 369 (1975) has taken note of your agreement to release General Briceno and hi1S no objection to h:iving Colonel of 28 May 1975 Hannes Philipp, Chief of Staff of C:'JDOF, carry out Gene re:! Briceno ·s functions on a temporary basis. The Security Council, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General ··The Council is awaiting your proposc1l concerning on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, 12 a su:cessor to General Briceno in order that the ques tion of the appointment of a Cm1mander of UNDOF Having noted the efforts made to establish a lasting may be settled. and just peace in the Middle East area and the develop ments in the situation in the area, ''The Chines2 d~)~,g::itiu:1 d:sso~'i:1t~·s itself from this Expressing concern over the prevailing state of ten matter." - sion in the area, Reaffirming that the two agreements on disengage ment of forces are only a step towards the implementa tion of Security Council resolution 338 (1973) of 22 At its 1821 st meeting, on 17 April 1975, the Coun October 1973, cil decided to invite the representatives of Egypt and Decides: Israel to participate, without vote, in the discussion of (a) To call upon the parties concerned to im the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East: plement immediately Security Council resolution 338 report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations 10 ( 1973); Emergency Force (S/11670 and Corr.I and 2)". ( b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations
R Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted Disengagement Observer Force for another period of by the Council in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 six months; and 1974. 9 Official Records of the Security Council, Thirtieth Year, 11 Two members (China and Iraq) did not participate in Supplement for January, February and March 1975, document the voting. S/11595. 12 Official Records of the Security Council, Thirtieth Year, 10 Ibid., Supplement for April, May and June 1975. Supplement for April, May and June 1975, document S/11694.
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