enclosed message be circulated as a document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. LETTER DATED 25 JANUARY 1983 FROM THE PRESI- DENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ TO THE SECRE­ TARY-GENERAL I would like to refer you to the joint communiaue issued by official representatives of the Government of Syria, the Government of Libya and the Iranian regime which was broadcast in Damascus and published by the official Syrian information media on 23 January 1983. The communique, which may have been brought to your attention, contained a <.!eclared official position calling for the overthrow of the regime in our country. This conduct on the part of Governments of States Members of the United Nations is in flagrant con­ tradiction of the Charter and the most basic principles and concepts of international relations. What makes this conduct all the more dangerous is that it has come a few months after the unanimous *. Circulated under the douhle ,ymhol A/38/9 I-S/15608. [ Original: Arabic I English] [/5 February /983] adoption of Security Council resolutions 514 ( 1982) and 522 (1982) and of resolution 37/3 of 22 October 1982, adopted by the General Assembly at its thirty­ seventh session, which called for an immediate cease-fire, the withdrawal of forces to internationally recognized boundaries and the settlement of the dis­ pute through peaceful means in conformity with the principles of justice and international law. The communique fully contravenes the provisions of those resolutions, which call in their operative para­ graphs upon all States to abstain from all actions which could contribute to the continuation of the conflict and to facilitate the implementation of those resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly. This conduct on the part of the Member States men­ tioned above is in flagrant violation of the provisions of 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic communication, likely a protest or a complaint, addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. It references international resolutions, the Charter of the United Nations, and the actions of several member states. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level official communication. The text does not mention any specific economic, social, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on international relations and conflict resolution.

**Category**
International relations, Politics