th MEETING: 22 FEBRUARY 1980 NEW YORK CONTENTS Page Provisional agenda (S/Agenda/2199) . , , , . , . , , . , . , . 1 Adoption of the agenda , , , , . , , , , , . , , . , 4 . u . a. , . , . 1 The situation in the occupied Arab territories: (a) Letter dated 15 February 1980 from the Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/13801); (b) Letter dated 15 February 1980 from the Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/13802) . , . -. , . 1 SIPV.2199 NOTE Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters com- bined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document. Documents of the Security Council (symbol S/ . .) are normally published in quarterly Supplements of the Ofj%kd RPWIY~~ of the Security Council. The date of the document indicates the supplement in which it appears or in which infor- mation about it is given. The resolutions of the Security Council, numbered in accordance with a system adopted in 1964, are published in yearly volumes of Resolutions and Decisions c$ the Security Cowtcil. The new system, which has been applied retroactively to resolutions adopted before 1 January 196.5, became fully operative on that date. , 2199th MEETING Held in New York on Friday, 22 February 1980, at 3.30 p.m. President: Mr. Peter FLORIN At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nuseibeh (German Democratic Republic). (Jordan) took a place at the Secwity Council table am/ Mr. Roa-Kouri (Cuba), Mr. Abdel Meguid (Egypt), Present: The representatives of the following States: Mr. Biutn (Israel), Mr. Eilali (Morocco), Mr. Mansouri Bangladesh, China, France, German Democratic (Syrian Arab Republic) rind Mr. Kornatina (Yugo- Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, Niger, Norway, Philip- slavia) took the places reservd fiw them at the side pines, Portugal, Tunisia, Union of Soviet Socialist of the Council chamber. Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Zambia. 2. The PRESIDENT (interpretatiun frurn Russian): I should also like to inform members of the Council Provisional agenda (S/Agenda/2199) that I have received a letter from the Acting Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable I, Adoption of the agenda Rights of the Palestinian People dated 21 Februa,ry, which reads as follows: 2. The situation in the occupied Arab territories: “I have the honour to request that, in connection (a) Letter dated 15 February 1980 from the Per- with the consideration of the item entitled ‘The manent Representative of Jordan to the United situation in the occupied Arab territories’, I be Nations addressed to the President of the invited to address the Council in my capacity as Security Council (S/ 13801); Acting Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise (b) Letter dated 15 February 1980 from the Per- of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, manent Representative of Morocco to the in accordance with the provisions of rule 39 of the United Nations addressed to the President of Council’s provisional rules of procedure.” the Security Council (S/13802) 3. On previous occasions, the Council has extended The meeting was called to order at 4.20 p.m. invitations to representatives of other United Nations bodies in connection with the consideration of matters Adoption of the agenda on its agenda. In accordance with past practice in this matter, I propose that the Council extend an invitation, The agenda was adopted. under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure, to the Acting Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise The situation in the occupied Arab territories: of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. (a) Letter dated 15 February 1980 from the Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations Ar rhe invitation of the President, Mr. Kane (Acting addressed to the President of the Security Council Chairman of the Cummittee on the Exercise of the (S/13801); Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People) took the (b) Letter dated 15 February 1980 from the Permanent place reserved for him ar the side of the Council Representative of Morocco to the United Nations chamber. addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/13302) 4. The PRESIDENT (inrrrprsration from Russian): I have also received a letter dated 20 February [S/13813 1. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Russian): and Corr.l] from the representative of Tunisia, which I wish to inform members of the Council that I have reads as follows: received letters from the representatives of Cuba, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, the Syrian Arab “I have the honour to request the Security Coun- Republic and Yugoslavia in which they request to be cil to invite the representative of the Palestine invited to participate in the discussion of the item on Liberation Organization to participate in the con- the agenda. In accordance with the usual practice, sideration of the item entitled ‘The situation in the I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite occupied Arab territories’, in accordance with the thoserepresentatives to participate in the discussion, Council’s usual practice.” without the right to vote, in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the 5. The proposal of the representative of Tunisia is Provisional rules of procedure, not made pursuant to rule 37 or rule 39 of the pro- 1 visional rules of procedure, but, if approved by the under the auspicesof the United Nations, on an equal Council, the invitation to participate in the debate footing with other parties”. would confer on the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) the same rights of participation as those of a The Philippines has since supported the participation Member State when invited to participate pursuant of the PLO in international conferences concerning to rule 37. Does any member of the Council wish to the Middle East held under the auspices of the United speak on this proposal? Nations. We believe that the PLO, as the representa- tive of the Palestinian people, should be allowed to 6. Mr. PETREE (United States of America): Once participate in the current deliberations in accordance again, the delegation of the United States wishes to with previous decisions of the Council on this issue. make clear that it has no objection to participation by the Palestine Liberation Organization in the debate At the invitation of the President, Mr. Terzi (PitI- in the Council on the situation in the occupied Arab estine Liberation Organization) took a place at rhc territories. However, we believe that the participation Council table. of the PLO can be sustained only under rule 39 of the 1I. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Russim): provisional rules of procedure and that, notwith- I should like to inform members of the Council that standing the recent past practice of the Council, there is no basis for extending an invitation to the PLO as I have received a letter dated 22 February [S//j8191 if it were entitled to the rights of a Member State from the representative of Tunisia which reads as participating in the work of the Council in accordance follows: with rule 37. “I have the honour to request the Security Coun- cil to invite Mr. Clovis Maksoud, permanent ob- 7. For this reason, the United States requests that server of the League of Arab States, to participate the proposed invitation be put to a vote. in the consideration of the item entitled ‘The situa- tion in the occupied Arab territories’, in accordance 8. The PRESIDENT cinterpreralion from Russian): with rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure”. If no other member of the Council wishes to speak at this stage, I shall take it that the Council is ready to 12. If there is no objection, I shall take it that the vote on the proposal of Tunisia. Council agrees to that request. A vote was taken by show of hands. It was so decided. In favour: Bangladesh, China, German Democratic 13. The PRESIDENT (interpretationfrorn Russia?& Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, Niger, Philippines, I should like also to inform the members of the Council Tunisia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Zambia that I have received a letter dated 20 February [S/13824] from the representative of Tunisia which reads as Against: United States of America follows: Absttrining: France, Norway, Portugal, United “I have the honour to request the Security COURC~~ Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to invite Mr. Fahd Qawaswa, Mayor of Al-Khalil (Hebron), to participate in the consideration of The proposal was adopted by 10 votes tu I, with the item entitled ‘The situation in the occupied Arab 4 abstentions. territories’, in accordance with rule 39 of the pro- visional rules of procedure.” 9. Mr. YANG0 (Philippines): Since this is the first time that the Philippines has participated in a vote on 14. If there is no objection, I shall take it that the the issue before the Council, namely, whether or not Council agrees to that request. the representative of the Palestine Liberation Organ- ization should be allowed to participate in the debate It was so decided. on a matter which we believe is relevant to the situa- tion in the Middle East, my delegation has decided to 15. The PRESIDENT (interpretation from Rctssi~W: explain its vote, The Council is meeting today in response to the request made by the representative of Jordan in his letter 10. The affirmative vote we have just cast is con- [,S//3801] dated 15 February to the President of the sistent with the position taken by the Philippines in Council and the request made on behalf of the members support of General Assembly resolutions 321O(XXIX), of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Ihe 3236 (XXIX), 3375 (XXX) and 33/28 A.