At its 1508th meeting, on 10 September 1969, the Council decided to invite the representatives of India and Somalia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
/\tits 1509th meeting, on 11 September 1969, the Council decided to invite the representatives uf Jordan and Saudi Arabia to participate, without vote. in the discussion of the question.
At its 151 Oth meeting, on 12 September 1969, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Ceylon and Malaysia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 151Ith meeting, on 15 September 1969, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Lebanon and Tunisia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
Resolution 271 (1969) of 15 September 1969
The Security Council, Grieved at the extensive damage caused by arson to the Holy Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on 21 August 1969 under the military occupation of Israel, Mindful of the consequent loss to human culture, Having heard the statements made before the Council reflecting the universal outrage caused by the act of sacrilege in one of the most venerated shrines of mankind, Recalling its resolutions 252 ( 1968) of 21 May 1968 and 267 (1969) of 3 July 1969 and the earlier General Assembly resolutions 2253 (ES-V) and 2254 (ES-V) of 4 and 14 July 1967, respectively, concerning measures and actions by Israel affecting the status of the City of Jerusalem,

Reaffirming the established principle that acqUISItion of territory by military conquest is inadmissible,
I. Rea[fir111s its resolutions 252 ( 1968) and 267 (1969);
2. Recognizes that any act of destruction or profanation of the Holy Places, religious buildings and sites in Jerusalem or any encouragement of, or connivance at, any such act may seriously endanger international peace and security;
3. Determines that the execrable act of desecration and profanation of the Holy Al Aqsa Mosque emphasizes the immediate necessity of Israel's desisting from acting in violation of the aforesaid resolutions and rescinding forthwith all measures and actions taken by it designed to alter the status of Jerusalem;
4. Calls upon Israel scrupulously to observe the provisions of the Geneva Conventions 1 ~ and international law governing military occupation and to refrain from causing any hindrance to the discharge of the established functions of the Supreme Moslem Council of Jerusalem, including any co-operation that Council may desire from countries with predominantly Moslem population and from Moslem communities in relation to its plans for the maintenance and repair of the Islamic Holy Places in Jerusalem;
5. Condemns the failure of Israel to comply with the aforementioned resolutions and calls upon it to implement forthwith the provisions of these resolutions;
6. Reiterates the determination in paragraph 7 of resolution 267 (1969) that, in the event of a negative response or no response, the Security Council shall convene without delay to consider what further action should be taken in this matter;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to follow closely the implementation of the present resolution and to report thereon to the Security Council at the earliest possible date.

Adopted at the 1512th meeting by 11 votes to none, with 4 abstentions (Colombia, Finland, Paraguay, United States of America).

13 Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 (United Nations

Treaty Series, vol. 75 (1950), Nos. 970-973).

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THE CYPRUS QUESTION14

Decision
At its 1474th meeting, on 10 June 1969, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Cyprus, Turkey ~.:1'-l Greece to p:1rticipate. without vote, in the discuss!'m of the item entitled "Letter dated 26 December
H Resolutions or decisions on th1s question were also adopted in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968.

1963 from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/ 5488): 1" report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Cyprus (S/9233 )".16
1" Sec 0/]icial Records of !he Security Council, Eit::hteenth Year, Supplement for Oc!ober, November and December 1963.
w Ibid., Twcnty-fo<~rth Year, Supplement for April, f..fay and June !9n9.

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