2. Express its confidence that the Force will be maintained with maximum efficiency and economy. Adopted at the !85!st meeting by JJ l'OtCS to 110/IC.~~ Resolution 381 (1975) of 30 November 1975 The Security Council, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force,23 Having noted the discussions of the Secretary-General with all parties concerned on the situation in the Middle East, Expressing concern over the continued state of tension in the area, Decides: (a) To reconvene on 12 January 1976, to continue the debate on the Middle East problem including the Palestinian question, taking into account all relevant United Nations resolutions; (b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for another period of six months; (c) To request the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed on further developments. Adortcd at ti1c !8.'nth mcNing hy /3 l'O{('S 10 1101lC.~4 ~c Two members (China and Iraq) did not partic·ipatc in the 'oting. ~:;Official Records of the Sccuriry Council, Thirtieth Year, Supplement for Octohcr, Nm·cm/Jcr and lJcccmhcr /')75, documents S/11~~3 and Add.!. c~ Two members (China and Iraq) did not participate in the voting. Decisions At its 1859th meeting, on 4 December 1975, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Lebanon. Egypt and the Syrian Arab Republic to participate, without vote, in the discmsion of the item entitled: '"The situation in the Middk East: "(a) Letter dated 3 December 1975 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/11892) ;25 "(b) Letter dated 3 December 1975 from the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/ 11893) ." 2" At the same meeting the Council also decided, by a vote. that an invitation should be accorded to the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in the debate and that that invitation 'Vould confer upon it the same rights of participation as were conferred when a Member State was invited to participate under rule 37 of the provisional rules of prc·cedure. A d1 ·ptcd hv 9 votes to 3 (CiHta Rim, United Kingdoll/ of Great Britain and Nm them Ireland. United State.\ of America) ···ith 3 ab1tcntio·n, (France, Italy, frtf'·lll). At its 1862nd meeting, on 8 December 1975, the Council decided to invite the representative of Saudi Arabia to participate, without V·)te, in the discussion of the question. c:, Sec Officio! R,·cord,- oj tl;c s,·,·urin· Council, Thirtieth }·, ..,,., Siif'i''' 11/CII: for Ocrol·cr, .\'iJ\'C/1 her and Dcccmhcr 1975. THE SITUATION IN 1\AMIBIA"G Decisions At its 1823rd meeting, on 30 May 1975, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Burundi, Ghana, India, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia and Zambia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in Namibia". Council for Namibia, to extend an invitation under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure to a delegation of the United Nation~ Council fer Namibia, composed of the President of that body and the representatives of B