General to the President of the Security Council."1 The President of the Security Council also informed and consulted the Secretary-General. Exceptionally, a formal meeting of the Security Council was not considered necessary in this instance. ""In the course of these consultations, the members of the Security Council reached without objection a consensus on the action to be taken in response to the request of the Lebanese Government and invited the Secretary-Genera! to proceed in the manner outlined in his above-mentioned memoran­ dum. They further invited the Secretary-General to consult with the Lebanese authorities on the implementation of these arrangements. "They also invited the Secretary-General to report periodicaI!y to the Security Council and in doing so to give his views on the need for the continuance of the above measures and on their scale. "65 At its 1648th meeting, on 23 June 1972, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Lebanon and Israel to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled: "'The situation in the Middle East: "'Letter dated 23 June 1972 from the Per­ manent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/10715) ;56 "The situation in the Middle East: "Letter dated 23 June 1972 from the Per­ manent Representative of Israel to the United 54 I bid., document S/ 10611, annex. 50 Subsequently, the President of the Security Council, in a letter dated 30 October 1972 (S/10818) [See Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty-seventh Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1972], stated that, after consultation with members of the Council, they had no ob­ jection to acceding to the request of the Government of Leba­ non for an increase in the number of observation posts and the assignment of additional United Nations observers in the Israel­ Lebanon sector. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a political and diplomatic situation between Lebanon and Israel, with the United Nations involved in mediating the situation. The language used is formal and official, suggesting a high-level international agreement or decision-making process. The text mentions the Security Council, the Secretary-General, and the observation posts, which implies a focus on international relations, diplomacy, and conflict resolution.

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