Resolution 371 (1975)
of 2-1 Jul~ 1975
The Security Council, R ccu/lin~ ih rcsolutinns 33S ( 1CJ 7:; ) of 22 October, 340 (1973) of 25 October and 341 (1973) of 27 October 1973.346 (1974) of 8 April and 362 (1974) of 23 October 1974 and 368 ( 1975) of 17 April 1975,
Taking into account the: letter dated 14 July 1975 addressed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Secretary-Genera\. 17
Bearing in mind the appeal addressed by the President of the Sccuritv Council to the Government of the Arab Republic o(Egypt on 21 July 1975 18 and expressing satisfaction for the reply of the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt thereto,18
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Emergency Force (S/ 11758),
Expressing concern at the continued state of tension in the area and the lack of progress towards the achievement of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East,
1. Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately Security Council resolution 338 ( 1973);
,., Decides to renew the mandate of the United Nations Emergency Force for a period of three months, that is, until 24 October 1975;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to submit at the end of this period or at any time in the intervening period a report on the situation in the Middle East and the steps taken to implement resolution 338 (1973).
Adopted at the 1833rd meeting by 13 1·otes to nonel9
Decision
On 19 August 1975, the President of the Security Council issued a note~0 stating that on 4 August the Secretary-General had asked him to bring to the attention of the members of the Council his intention to appoint Lieutenant-General Ensio Siilasvuo as the Chief Co-ordinator of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) and UNDOF operations in the Middle East and Major-General Bengt Liljestrand as Commander of UNEF. On 15 August, the President of the Council had informed the Secretary-General as follows:
"After consultations with the members of the Security Council, I wish to inform you that the Council has given its consent to the proposed appointment of Major-General Bengt Liljestrand, at present Chief of Staff of UNTSO, as Commander of UNEF.
17 Ibid., document S/11757. 1' I bid., document SI 11771. HI Two members (China and Iraq) did not participate in the voting. ~n Official Records of the Sccuritv Counclf, Thirtieth Year, Supplement for Jul,,·, August and September 1975, document S/11808.

''Taking into consideration vour observations regarding tl~c desirability of establishing a co-ordinatrng m~chanis;n for the activities and administration u(C:'\TSO. L1 ~EF and CNDOF. the Securitv Council also agrees with your proposal to appoiilt Lieutcnant-GenL'ral Ensio Siilasvuo, at present Commander of UNEF, as the Chief Co-ordinator of UNTSO. UNEF and UNDOF operations in the Middle East. The Council notes that as Chief Coordinator. General Siilasvuo will continue as necessarv to discharge his functions in relation to the Military Workir]g Group of the Geneva Peace Conference- on the Middle East and will be responsible for liaison and contact with the parties on matters relating to the operations of lJNTSO, UNEF and UNDOF in the Middle East. It further notes that the three above-mentioned operations in the Middle East will maintain their operational identity.
"The delegations of China and Iraq declared that China and Iraq dissociate themselves from the matter."
Resolution 378 (1975)
of 23 October 1975
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 338 ( 1973) of 22 October, 340 (1973) of 25 October and 341 (1973) of 27 October 1973, 346 (1974) of 8 April and 362 (1974) of 23 October 1974, 368 (1975) of 17 April and 371 ( 1975) of 24 July 1975,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Emergency Force,~ 1
Having noted the developments in the situation in the Middle East,
Having further noted the Secretary-General's view that any relaxation of the search for a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East problem could be especially dangerous in the months to come and that it is his hope, therefore, that urgent efforts will be undertaken by all concerned to tackle the Middle East problem in all its aspects, with a view both to maintaining quiet in the region and to arriving at the comprehensive settlement called for by the Security Council in its resolution 338 (1973),
1. Decides:
(a) To call upon all the parties concerned to implement immediately Security Council resolution 338 (1973);
(b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Emergency Force for a period of one year, that is, until 24 October 1976;
(c) To request the Secretary-General to submit ~t the end of this period a report on the developments 111 the situation and the steps taken to implement resolution 338 (1973);
21 Ibid., Supplement for Octobe·, November and December 1975, document S/11849.

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