Resolution 379 (1975)
of 2 Nonmber 1975
The Security Council,
Having considered the report of the Secretarv-General in pursuance of Security Council resolut(on 377 ( 1975) relating to the situation concerning Western
Sahara,~ 1
Having also considered the letter dated 1 November 1975 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security CounciL:1c
Reaffirming its resolution 377 ( 1975) of 22 October 1975,
Having noted with concern that the situation in the area remains grave,
Expressing its appreciation of the efforts of the Secrctary-Gencral in implementation of resolution 377 (1975),
Reaffirming the terms of General Assemblv resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 and "all other relevant General Assembly resolutions on the Territory,
Noting that the question of Western Sahara is hefore the General Assembly at its thirtieth session,
1, Urges all the parties concerned and interested to avoid any unilateral or other action which might further escalate the tension in the area;
2. Requests thc St:cretarv-Gener<d to continue and intensify his consultations ~·ith the parties concerned and interested, and to report to the Security Council as soon as possible on the results of these cor1sult:.Jtin!l~ in order to enable the Clluncil to adopt am funncr appropriate measures that may be necessary. ·

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Decision
At its 1853rd meeting, held in private on 6 November 1975, the Council decided to authorize its President to issue, on its behalf, the following appeal to His Majesty King Hassan ll of MJrocco:
"The Security Council has a .1thorized me to addre~s to Your Majesty an urgnt request to put an end forthwith to the declared march into Western Sahara."
Resolution 380 (1975)
of 6 !'."member 1975
Tlze Security Council, Noting \\'ith grave concern th<:t the situation concerning Western Sahara has serio .1sly deteriorated, Noting with regret that, despik its resolutions 377 ( 1975) of 22 October and 379 (1975) of 2 November 1975 as well as the appeal made by the President of the Security Council, under its authorization, to the King of Morocco with an urgent request to put an end forthwith to the declared mar:h on Western Sahara. the ~aid march has taken place, Acting on the basis of the aforementioned resolutions, l. Deplores the holding of tht: march; .., Calls upon Morocco irnm·~diately to withdraw from the Territory of Western Sahara all the participants in the march; 3. Culls upon Morocco and <tll other parties conCL'rned and interested, without pr·~judice to any action which the General Assembly might take under the terms of its re~olution 3292 (XX IX) of 13 December 1974 or any negotiations which the parties concerned and interc~lc'd might undertake under Article 33 of the Charter of the~Unitcd Natiom, to co-operate fully with the Secretary-General in t 1c fulfilment of the mandate entru-,tL~d to him in Security Council rcsoluil<'!l' 3"77 1 1975) and 379 ( 197' ).
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Decisions
At its 1864th mel'ting, on 15 December 1975, the Council decided to invite the repre~entatives of Ponug~l, Indoncsi~, Malaysia and Australia to participate. w1thout vote, m the discussion of the item entitled "'P1c

'ituation in Timor: letter dated 7 December 1975 from

the Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United

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At thL· ~<lll1L' mcctinl'. the (\,uncil further decided. at the rcquc·,t nf the r~pi"C\c?nl~lci\C 11f ]:lc!t"ll> ~L '' le extend imiLt'i·lll'-' ll' \1:-. (iit ·. liL'Ll'·' \LIIt.t (il1·t,·;;\,·~.
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,,frule 39 of the prm i~i,lnal rule' proccdtn,·.

At its I Kh7ch meeting. on IS December I'J75, the Council Jccided to invite the representative~ of Guinea aml Gumca-Bissau t11 participate. \\ ithout \'Uk. 111 the
Jiscussion of the question.

Resolution 384 ( 1975)
of 22 Denmhcr 1975
Tlzc Security Council, Having noted the contents of the letter of the Permanent Representative of Portugal (S/ 1I 8991, Having heard the statements of the repre,cntative' of Portugal and Indonesia, Having heard representatives of the people of Eht Timor, Recognizing the inalienable right of the people of East Timor to sclf-detcrminJllllll and imkpemkllCL' in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the Declaration on the Granting of I ndependcnce to Colonial Countries and Peoples. con-tained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (X\' l pf 14 December 1960,
31 I bid., document S. I I'J 11. :;.-,Ibid., document S:' 11 ')I~.

c\ · ''i, ,h.t ( lL'IIc'lili :\~·c·.'illhh fL'\lllllti<ln 3-+1-i) ' \. \..\. 1 ,,f I.:' I kccmbcr I 'J7~. ;;u"· aliu, requc~ted
! !,_- \pc .'lid (\>rnmttkL' '11 thL· Sittution with rcg~1rd to ,,r;!:,· lrrrpknLillc~:;,,n thL' Declaral!l'll 1111 the Ciranting c·i I :tci,'J'CI1de!h'C itl (\llun;aJ c llllllric ... and People~
l.' ,c·:td a fact-findinl': mi~~ion tu E;bt Timor. (;un·cl\' ,·oncemc:t at the dete ··ioration of the o.;itua-
t., ,, in East Timur. <1Ul\ eh· ,·on< ,·med uh,J at the loss of life and con-
<.··cr' ,,]· ihL· Ui.:,':L'Ill need t11 a\oid further bloodshed in
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f),p/rmnc; the interYetttion of the armed forces of I ild, 'i:l·~ta in Lao.;t Timor.
R,·gr, tting that the Ciowrnmci.t of Portugal did not di'o·,' :trgc full\ it:-; rc'·jltlll\ibilities .lS administering PowL'r !i! :he· Ternt,,n· under Chapter XI of the Charter.
I. Calls upon all States to cespect the territorial Jilkc.:rrr\ ul L,,l lrnH'r ~ts \\Cl! ;;; tne inalienable right of rto.; J;coplc tn \elf-determination in accordance \~lh (,eneral :\o.;sembly resolution 1514 (XV):
' Calls upon the Gov~rnn~ ent of Indonesia to \1 ithdraw without delay all its forces from the Territory;
l. Calls upon the Govcrnme1t of Portugal as administering Power to co-operate fully with the United :'\at ions so as to en able the peo Jle of East Timor to '"ncisL freely their right to self-clctermination;
-~ f rgcs all States and othe1 parties concerned to ell-operate fully with the efforts 11f the United Nations ~~, i'.ehic·vc a p~.:accful solution to tile existing situation and i.J tacilit~tk the dceolunization of the Territory;
5. Rcques1s the Secretary-Ge 1eral to send urgently a o.;pecial representative to East Timor for the purpose nf makillg an on-the-spot asses~ment of the existing s1 '.l!:ll ion and of establishing con.act with all the partic·, in rhe Territorv and all Statt~s concerned in order t\' c'llSL!'·e the imple-mentation Of the present resolution;
h. Further requests the Seer ctarv-General to follm\ the implementation of the p ·ese~1t resolution ami, taking into account the report of his special representative. to ~ubmit recommendations to the Security Council as soon as possible;
~ nccidcs to remain seized t f the situation.
. 1dr pl('tl ti!UUlilllO:t.\ly at the I 869th meetin;;.

QUESTION SL'BMITTED BY ICELAND
Decision
At its I 8o6th meeting, on I 6 December 1975, the Council decided to invite the representative of Iceland to participate, without vote, in the discussion ,)f the item entitled ''Letter dated 12 December 1975 from the Permanent Represer tative of Iceland to the United l\' ations addres~~d to the President of the Security Council (S 11907)".:<:
::·i /hid., Surplemcnt jor October, .\'ovcmhcr and Decem her 1975.
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