THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EASP

At its 1466t h meeting, on 27 March 1969, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Jordan and Israel to participate, without vote, in the discussion d the item entitled:
"The situation in the Middle East: "Letter dated 26 March 1969 from the Permanent
Representative of Jordan addressed to the President of the Security Council ( S/9113). 0 '"The situation in the MidJie East:
''Letter datell 2 7 March 1969 from the Permanent Representative of Israel addressed to th..: President of the Security Council (S/9114).''G
At its 1467th meeting, on 27 March 1969, the Council decided to invite the representative of Saudi Arabia to participate, without vote, in the discu-;sion of the question.

Security Council would have to meet to consider f·1rther and more effective steps as envisaged in the Charkr to ensure against repetition of such attacks.
Adopted at the 1473rd meeting by 11 votes to none, with 4 ahstcntions (Colombia, Paraguay, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern lrclm1d, United States of A m erica).
Decisions
At its 1482nd meeting, on 30 June 1969, the Council decided tt> invite the representatives of Jordan, Israel, the United Arab Republic, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Morocco to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East: letter dated 26 June 1969 from the Permanent Representative of Jordan addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/9284 )".7

Resolution 265 (1969)
of I Api"il 1969
The Security Council, Having considered the agenda contained in document S/Agenda/ 1466/Rev.l, Having heard the statements made before the Council, Recalling its resolution 236 (1967) of 12 June 1%7, Observing that numerous premeditated violations of the cease-fire have occurred, Vi(:'Wing with deep concem that the recent air att:.lcks on Jonbnian villages and other populated areas were of a pre-planned nature, in violation of resolutions 248 (1968) of 24 March 1968 and 256 ( 1968) of 16 August 1968, Gravely concer11cd about the deteriorating situation which endangers pc~tcc and security in the area,
1. Reaffirms resolutions 248 ( 1968) and 256 (1968);
2. Deplores the loss of civilian life and damage to property;
3. Condemns the recent premeditated air attacks launched by Israel on Jordanian villages and populated areas in flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and the cease-fire resolutions, and warns once again that if such attacks were to he repeated the
"Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted in 1967 and 1968.
6 Sec Official Records of tl1c Security Council, Twenty-fourth Year, Supplement for Jamwry, February and March 1969.

At its 1483rd meeting, on 1 July 1969, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Iraq, Indonesia and Lebanon to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 1484th meeting, on 2 July 1969, the Council decided to invite the representative of Malaysia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 1485th meeting, on 3 July 1969, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Afghanistan, Sudan, Yemen, Tunisia and Kuwait to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
Resolution 267 (1969)
of 3 July 1969
The Security Council, Recalling its resolution 252 ( 1968) of 21 May 1968 and the earlier General Asscmblv resolutions 2253 (ES-V) and 2254 (ES-V) of 4 ·and 14 July 1967,
7 Ibid., Supplement for April. May and June /969.

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