THE SITLATIO:'\ I~ THE :\IIDDLE EAST' Decisions On I O January 197 5, thle' President of the Securil v Council issued a notc" in which he recalled that th~ Secretarv-General had informed the Council in Novem­ ber 197:i of the intention of the Government of Peru to withdraw its contingL'nt from the Cnited Nations D:s­ engagc2111cnt Observer ~Fom: ( Ul\DOF) in the first half of 19 7 5. The President :;dded that on 18 December l 974, the Secretary-General had :isked him to bring to the attenliun of the mcmbers of the Council thc Secre­ tary-General's inte:lliJn at the request of the Gov­ ernment t'f Peru tD release BrigaJi,:r-General Gonzalo Bric..:110 Zevallos from his assig~1ment as Interim Com­ mander of L'NDOF as of 15 D~cember 1974. The Pres­ id1.'nt stated that in a letter dated 8 January 1975 he had informed the Secret:uy-General as follows: "After consultations with the members of the Council, I am able to inform vou that the Council took note of the intention of the Government of Peru and expressed its gratitude to the Government of Peru for the manner in \vhich the Peruvian contin­ gent carried out the important duties :Jssigned to it. ''The members of the Council await communica­ tion from you concerning which country of Latin America would be able to provid(' a contingent for UNDOF to replace th(' Peruvian contingent in order to continue their consultations on this matter. "The Chinese delegation dissociates itself from this matter." The President stated further that in a second Jetter dated 8 J :muary he had informed the Secretary-General as folluws: "After consuitations with the members of the Council, I am able to inform you that the Cl,uncil has taken note of your agreement to release Genernl Briceno and h,1s no objection to h:1Ving Colonel 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic communiqué discussing the withdrawal of a country's contingent from a United Nations peacekeeping mission. The language used is formal and bureaucratic, suggesting that it is a document related to international relations and diplomacy. The content does not mention any specific economic, environmental, health, education, or cultural issues, and the focus is on the administrative and logistical aspects of the withdrawal.

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