UNITED NATIONS . p’., . : w“JJ General Assembly &gip” Security Council : & T? Distr. GENERAL A/40/610 s/17445 6 September 1985 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY Fortieth session Items 33 and 38 of the provisional agenda* WESTION OF PALESTINE SECURITY COUNCIL Fortieth year THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST Letter dated 6 September 1985 from the Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General In my capacity as Chairman of the Arab Group for the current month, I have the honour to transmit herewith the letter of the Deputy Permanent Observer for the Palestine Liberation Orqanization to the United Nations, dated 6 September 1985, concerning the situation in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. I should he grateful if you would arrange for this letter and its annex to he Circulated as a document of the General Assembly, under items 33 and 38 of the provisional aqenda, and of the Security Council. (Signed) Hamad Ahdelaziz AL-KAWARI Amhassador Permanent Representative * A/40/150. 85-24384 1641s (E) ANNEX Letter dated h September 1985 from the Deputv Permanent -- .-. A--- Observer for the Palcsttne Liberation Orgnnization to ---.--.-. __- I-._ .- . - - --- the United Nations addre-g_eed to the Secre_tary-l:eneral I am instructed by Yasssr Arafat, Chai t-man of the Executive Commi ttee of the Palestine Liberation Organization to bring the following to your :lost urgent attentlon. Twenty-four Palestinians have been arrested during the past two days by the Israeli occupation authoti ties under the 4 August I?85 reimposed administrative detention law. Yes te rday , several Palestinian horn1 s in Al-Khali I (Hebron) ware blown up by thr Israeli occupation authcrities, the town was placed under curfew, and the area declared a mi 1 i tary zone. Hundreds of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic communication related to a specific conflict in the Middle East, specifically the situation in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. The content mentions arrests, administrative detention, and military actions, which suggests a political or security-related issue. The tone is formal and official, indicating a formal communication between governments or international organizations.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations