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SG· W O~G, DPAM0lCAN 5//(T~5 [O CMA1 192() ·J__0 tT ·lt:r8/ Cl£AR UNARCHIVES ~ · yp Ki3 MA~: SERIES5 -oqI 0 ...."" . ~ D BOX - ···· -- FILE 1'1 ACC. ~ ~,b- DC/cs - cc: SG ' 2 October 1981· Excellency, I.should like to thank you for your letter of 31 August 1981 and for inviting me to attend the eleventh regular session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American Statee, to be Jleld in Castries, saint Lucia, from 2 to 11 Oeoember 1981. t very much appreciated this kind invitation. Unfortunately, the se ■ sion coincides with the on-going deliberations of the thirty-aixth ae ■ eion of the ~.eneral Aaeembly and it will therefore not be poaaibl• for me to be away from Headquarters at that time. nowever, I am pleased to inform you that I have designated Mr. Diego cordovez, under-secretary-Cenaral tor Special Political Affairs, to repreaent me on this important occasion. Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my bi9hest consideration. ~urt Wali:!heim Hi• Excellency ~r. Alejandro orfila Secretary ~..eneral Organization of American State• Washington, o.c. \ ORGANIZACONDE LOSESTADOS AMERICA~~os ORGANIZACPODOS .ESTADQSAMERICANOS ORGANISATIONDES ETATS Atv1ERICAINS Of~GANIZATIONOF AMERICANSTATES . Excellency: I have ·the honor to inform. Your Excellency that the eleventh regular session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States will take place in Castries , Sa in ::.._~~-~~-..!...l r om D:_e:..c:..e.::..:m:.b:_e:,_r:;_;2:.... · t;;.;_o;__,;;l_l_.,~1_9_.,._8 __1__ . __ _ The provisional agenda of the General Assembly, which is under consideration by the Preparatory Commit tee, will _be fransmi tted to you in due course. Tn actordance with Article 7. of the Rules of Pro cedure of the General Assembly, · I take pleasure in in viting Your Excellency to participate in this meeting. In the event that you are not able to attend, I would appreciate learning the name of the person who will . re- present you at this sessio~. · Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. ) 1 ... His Excellency Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York .... UN I TED NATIONS NATIONS UNI E S INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM MEMORANDUM INTERIEUR TO: O.\ T E: A: Mr. Javier Perez de Cuellar Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs THROUGH: S/C D£: . .~/ . FROM: Marcial Tamayo, ·Director Y\.~ DE: United Nations Information ~nt~, Washington . SUBJECT: Organization of American States 19th Meeting of OBJET: Consultation of Ministers Of For&ign Affairs In accordance with your instructions I attended the above on behalf of the Secretary-General. · The meeting which was convened on 2 February was adjourned on the 5th of the same month after prolonged ·negotia tions between the · representatives of the gove ·rmnents of Peru and Ecuador and members of ·the Meeting of . Consultation, particularly those who represented the Govermnents of the guarantors of the ·standing agreements reached by the two countries concerned. The Final Act of the 19th Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs which I enclose herewith represents a comprehensive and detailed account of · the background, the process of negotiations and final resolu tions adopted to maintain and consolidate peace between the two nations. It is this officer's observation that the main purposes of the two countries were attained and that through these complex diplomatic exercise the OAS pro vided a sound forum for regional disputes · and reinstated itself as a resourceful tool for peace and security in the hemisphere. On the other hand, in spite of the antagonism that was displayed at the diplomatic level by ........ the two delegations involved, in the end a sense of relief was achieved by those who feared that the Andean Pact had been threatened and perhaps seriously hurt. It provided also the fir~t opportunity for the U.S. delegation, under a new administration to publically express some of its policies with regard to the hemisphere. Of particular importance were the rounds ·of private conversations held at the OAS.held by Secretary of State Haig and seven of his Latin American counterparts. Of those private conversations the issue that transpired was the overriding concern expressed by Secretary of State Haig on the situation prevailing in Central America. Page 2. Immediately upon adjourning the meeting the President, Jorge Illueca of Panama transmitted through the Secretary General of the OAS all the instruments adopted during the special meeting to the Secretary-General of the United Nations accord ing to the provisions of the Charters of both Organizations. ! · y TOT IS T£L£X VIA RCA V OAS ,..,........ TSCOOt (1.JNNY)NEVYOR~ 02 l745Z osr I IAT[ --x· L T I Ir~O _r NOR AL JANn 0~ ILA IO NERAL 0 A IZACIO.· 0 - STADOS RICA ASHI TO , .c. 1 1scoo1-02 CON CIA A SU C L OE LA . CHA PO' [l Cl.ML TI A It INVITA R - LA DECI NOVENA UNIO ll INISTROS OE RELA !ONES EXT RIO . I ' ICIAR E WA·-•itNOTO , n.c. [L DIA D HOY, DE , Tf GO A A L L 0 MARCIALTA AYO,DIRECTO F 'TRO • INFO H CIO ' NACIO S UNIDA J I F I REI to •:• APROVF.CKOLA OPORTI IDAD PAR I L· S I Al T CO t TIO• S) l ISCOOl• • ?. OA ATIO NYX UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL SECURITY S/14363 5 February 1981 COUNCIL ENGLISH ORIGINAL: SPANISH LETTER DATED 5 FEBRUARY1981 FROMTHE PERMANENTREPRESENTATIVE OF ECUADORTO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSEDTO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL I have the honour to address myself to you, in accordance with the United Nations Charter and further to my letter dated l February 1981 (S/14353), in order to bring to the attention of the Security Council the text of a resolution adopted unanimously at the Nineteenth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of American States (OAS), held on 4 February 1981 at OAS headquarters, in Uashington, D.C., in connexion with the conflict that has erupted between Ecuador and Peru as a result of the attacks by Peruvian armed forces in the Cordillera del Condor, in the south-eastern part of Ecuador. In the aforementioned resolution (see annex), the Organization of American States received with satisfaction the announcement by the two Governments of the cease-fire, as confirmed to the Meeting of Consultation by their Foreign Ministers. The OAS resolution urges both countries to demobilize, disperse their forces and dismantle, as soon as possible, the military operations conducted as a result of the confrontations, restricting themselves to maintaining normal border-patrol troops. The Organization expressed its satisfaction with the solemn commitment made by Ecuador and Peru to re-establish and consolidate the peace and avoid any act that might endanger that peace, and to make every effort to overcome the present difficulties. The Organization of American States also takes note that Ecuador and Peru have accepted the visit of a Committee composed of representatives of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and the United States of America, States members of OAS, which is now in operation, to monitor observance of the cease-fire and to create conditions of peace between the two countries; it also expresses its thanks for the work done by the four countries in question. OAS also decided to reiterate the vigilant presence of the Organization for the maintenance and strengthening of peace, and to contribute to the climate of understanding between the two countries, and instructed its Permanent Council to remain informed of the actions that both Governments take in compliance with the high purposes indicated in the resolution. 81-03469 I •.. S/14363 English Page 2 Thus, the Ecuadorian Government, fully aware that the Security Council should be kept duly informed of any action, situation or international resolution relating to its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, has instructed me to submit this letter and its annex, which I request you to have distributed urgently as a document of the Security Council. (SiF;ned) Mir,uel ALBORNOZ Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations I ••• 8/11(3 63 Engl ish Annex Par e 1 ANNEX ORGANIZATIONOF AJ''iERICANSTATES NINETEENTHMEETING OF CONSULTATION OF MINISTERS OF FOREIGTJAFFAIRS 4 February 19 81 Washington, D.C. (Resolution contained in the Final Act of the Nineteenth Meetinr of Consultation) THE NINETEENTH MEETDJGOF CONSULTATIONOF MINI STERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HAVINGSEEN The agenda of this Meeting entitled "Cessation of the military operations in the Peruvian-Ecuadorian border area in the El Condor mountain range, which were the reasons for convening th e Nineteenth Meeting of Consultation of 11 Ministers of Foreign Affairs, and maintenance of peace ; CONSIDERING That at the request of Ecuador, the Permanent Council convoked the Nineteenth Meeting of Consultation with the ureency required, in accordance with resolution AG/RES.323 (450/81) of 29 January 1981; The basic purpose of the Organ ization of American States is to stren gthen the peace and security of the hemisphere; That in that same resolution, the Permanent Council expressed ''its profound concern over the events that are disturbing the friendship and solidarity of two brother count ries 11 , and urged nthe governments not to take any action that might aggravate the situation '1; That the information from the Governments of Ar gent ina, Brazil, Chil e and the United States announcing the cease-fire achieved thr ough their interv en tion with the Governments of Ecuador and Peru was confirmed to this Meetinr, by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries, with the clarifications they felt pertinent ; TAKING I JITTOACCOUNT The statement by the Special Deleg ate of Brazil 110n behalf of the Governments of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and the United States on th e work they are doin r, with the consent of Ecuador and Perun ; and I ..