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<mglacksh. Colombia. Finland and Yugoslavia.

At the same meeting. the Council also decided. at the request of the President of the Cnitcd l\;ttions
cl: Resolutions or decisiom on thi' que\! ion 1wrc aho :lclnrtccl by the Council in 196S.l96'1, l~J7tl. 1'!71. 1'!72. ]'J/3 and Jl)/4.

At the same meeting, the Cour cil further decided. at the request of the representatives of Mauritania, the l'nikd RL·puhlic of Cameroun and the United Republic uf Tanzania.~ 7 to extend an nvitation to ~1r. Sam
:.:7 ()lfi( iu! R.,'<oJd' of tl:c St'( uti:r Cnunn"l. 7 hirlicth Year, J(n\" 1/'/ 1/t'.'/lt'!lt .lr~ .\le('· unci lun~·· fC;~:... dl'(Lln1t.'llt S '1 1705.

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Nujnma under rule 39 nf tiL· prll\:-.;,,n~ll rule~ uf procedure.
At its 182-1-th meeting. Oil 2 June' 1975. the Council decided to invite th~ rcprescntati\e~ c1f Dahomey, Romania. Sierra Leone and Yugoslavia to participate. without vote. in the discuss;,1n of tl1e question.
At is 1825th meeting. on 3 June 1975. the Council decided to invite the reprL''L'ntative of the l nikd ;\r~!h Emirates to participate·. without '.Ot..:. in thL· Ji,;cus~iOil of the question.
At its 1826th meeting, on 4 June 1975. the Council decided to invite the representatives of Bulgaria, Cuba, the German Democratic Republic, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

.c\t its l827th meL·ting, on 5 June 1975, the Council Lkeid~d. at the requ~st of tlw representatives of the Lnited Repuhlic of Cameroon md the United Republic of T~mzania."' to extend an in·1itation to the Reverend Callllll Burges' Carr under ru c 39 of the provisional rul:s elf rrc;cedure.
At its 1828th meeting, on 5 June 1975, the Council decided to invite the representative of Algeria to partiL·irate, without vote, in the di ;cussion of the question.
At its 1829th meeting, on 6 June 1975, the Council decided, at the request of thC' representatives of the United Republic of Cameroon and the United Republic <'f Tanzania,"n to extend an invitation to Mr. Abdul S. Minty under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
~"!hid.. document S/11710. ~'~I hid., document S/ I I 7 I~-

THE SITL".c\TION CONCERNING WESTERN SAHARA

Decisions

At its 1849th meeting, on 20 October 1975, the

Council decided to invite the representatives of Spain

and Morocco to participate, without vote, in the dis-

cussion of the item entitled "The situation concerning

Western Sahara: letter dated 18 October 1975 from

the Permanent Representative of Spain to the United

Nations addressed to the President of the Security

Council (S/11851)".30

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At its 1850th meeting, on 22 October 1975, the Council decided to invite the representative of Algeria to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

Resolution 377 (1975)
of 22 October 1975
The Security Council, Having considered the situation concerning Western Sahara, and the letter dated 18 October 1975 from the
30 Ibid., Supplement for October, November and December 1975.

Permanent Representative of Spain to the President of the Security Council (S/11851),
Reaffirming the terms of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 and all other relevant General Assembly resolutions on the Territory,
1. Acting in accordance with Article 34 of the Charter of the United Nations and without prejudice to any action which the General Assembly might take under the terms of its resolution 3292 (XXIX) of 13 December 1974 or to negotiations that the parties concerned and interested might undertake under Article 33 of the Charter, requests the Secretary-General to enter into immediate consultations with the parties concerned and interested and t<J report to the Security Council as soon as possible on the results of his consultations in order to enable the Council to adopt the appropriate measures to deal with the present situation concerning Western Sahara;
2. Appeals to the parties o:mcerned and interested to exercise restraint and moderation, and to enable the mission of the Secretary-General to be undertaken in satisfactory conditions.
Adopted at the 1850tlz meeting by consensus.

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