At its lSSlst meetinJ, on S September 1970, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Lebanon and Israel to partici,P.lte, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East: letter dated 5 September 1970 from the Chargf d'affaires ad interim of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/9925)"."
lliiJbid., Supplement for July, August and September 1970.

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;.~ ;: :~ptemher 1970
rhe Security Council .Demands the complete and immediate withd1 ,, ,1 of all Israeli armed forces from Lebanese territory
Adopted at .rhe 1551 st . '· ·t i11g by 14 vvus to ··:u'''· with 1 abstention (('···i!..d States of America).

THE CYPRUS QUESTIONB0

Decision
At its 1543rd meeting, on 9 June 1970, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Cyprus, Turkey and Greece to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Letter dated 26 December 1963 from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/5488) :81 report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Cyprus (S/9814)".82
Resolution 281 (1970)
o( 9 June 1970
The Security Council, Noting from the report of the Secretary-General of 1 June 197038 that in the present circumstances the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus i' still needed if peace is to be maintained in the island, Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that in view of the prevailing conditions in the island it is nece.saary to continue the Force beyond 1~ June 1970, Noting also from the report the conditions prevailing in the island, 1. R1a6irm.J its resolutions 186 ( 1964) of 4 March, 187 (1964) of 13 March, 192 (1 964) of 20 June, 193 ( 1964) of 9 August, 194 ( 1964) of 25 Sep-
ao Re1olutiona or decisionft on this queatlon were al10 ad~ted In 1963, 1964, 19()$, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969.
a See Official Rt'cord1 of tl~r Se,·urlty Council, Eighteenth
Year, Supp1emem for October, November and December 1963. U Ibid., Twenty·flfth Ytctr, Suppltment /or April, May and
Jun1 1970. UJhid., document S/9814.

tember and 198 ( 1964) of 18 December 1964, 2C l (1965} of 19 March, 206 (1965) of 15 June, ·,:07 (1965) of 10 August and 219 (1965) of 17 :)c. cember 1965, 220 (1966) of 16 fvbrch. 272 {1'1 '16)
of 16 June and 231 0 966) of 15 Decemb..'~r 1466,
238 (1967) of 19 June and 244 (1967) of 22 December 1967, 247 (1968) of 18 March, 254 0'1&8) of 18 June and 261 (1968) of 10 December 1968, and 266 (1969) of 10 June and 274 (1969) of 11 D;;:cember 1969, and the consensus e"pressed bv !.he President at the 1143rd meeting on 11 August" J%4 and at the 1383rd meeting on 25 November i967;
2. UrgeJ the parties concerned to act with !he utmost restraint and to continue determined cooperative efforts to achieve the objectives of the Security Council, by availing themselves in a constructive manner of the present auspicious climate and opportunities;
3. Extends once more the stationing in Cyprus of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force, established under Security C.ouncil resolution 186 ( 1964), for a further period ending 15 December 1970, in the expec· tation that by then sufficient progress towards a final solution wil1 make possible a withdrawal or substantial reduction of the Force.
Adopted unanimously at thc15~Jrd meeting.
Decision
At its 1564th meeting, on 10 J;)ecember 1970, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Cyprus, Turkey and Greece to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Letter dated 26 December 1963 from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus addressed to the President of the ~urity Council (S/5488) :34 report of the ~retary General on
s·tbid., Eighteenth Year, Supplement for October, Novem .. brr and December 1963.

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