of Nicaragua in Honduras, which reads as follows: ·· 1 have the honour to express to you my profound regret at the continuation of the hostile acts by the Government of Nicaragua against Honduras. On 13 January 1983. at 9.15 a.m., a patrol of five persons belonging to our armed forces. of the I Ith Infantry Battalion. was attacked by members of the Sandinist Army in the sector of Palo Verde. district of Con­ cepion de Mana. Despite the repeated assertions of the Nicaraguan authorities regarding their peaceful intentions. elements of the Sandinist People·s Army are continually harassing members of our armed [Original: Spanish] [20 January /983] forces and terrifying the Honduran citizens residing in the frontier sector. These incidents have some­ times resulted in deplorable losses of human life among our citizens and are naturally not helping to maintain the harmonious relations which should exist between Honduras and Nicaragua. Accord­ ingly, on behalf of my Government, I again lodge a strong protest against the hostile acts by the San­ dinist People"s Army which are so regrettably con­ tinuing." · I should be grateful if you would arrange for this letter to be circulated as a document of the Security Council. (Signed) Francisco Dario Loso Charge ,taffaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Honduras to the United Nations DOCUMENT S/15569 Letter dated 21 January 1983 from the representative of Israel to the President of the Security Council On instructions from my Government. I have the honour to refer to the note verbale dated 19 January 1983 and addressed to you by the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic [SI 15566]. As is well known. the Syrian regime has been en­ gaged in a deliberate policy of beefing up its already formidable military arsenal through the introduction in recent weeks of long-range Soviet missiles, capable of 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic communication between two countries, specifically Honduras and Nicaragua, regarding a conflict between their armed forces. The letter expresses regret and protest over the hostile acts and attacks on Honduran citizens and forces. The text also references another document from the Syrian Arab Republic, which may be related to a different conflict or issue. Given the context and content of the text, it seems to be related to international relations, security, and conflict resolution.

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