territories of the West Bank and Gaza, in accordance with the provisions of the Geneva Conventions, in particular the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civil- ian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949.2 Accord- ingly, my delegation would have liked to be able to take a position on a text of a draft resolution clearly reflecting the situation with regard to the measures taken by the occupy- ing administration since 4 August last v&d-vis the stipula- tions of the Fourth Geneva Convention. That Convention clearly prohibits, in its article 49, deportations of persons outside the territories in question, and, in its article 78, subjects internment to precise conditions. There can be no doubt whatsoever that Israel, as the occupying Power, must respect the provisions of that Convention. According to information at our disposal, some of the measures recently taken by Israel in the occupied territories are not in fact in keeping with the provisions of that Convention. But the draft resolution before us suggests that all those measures are contrary to the Convention. 176. In those circumstances, my delegation feels it must abstain on the draft resolution. 177. Mr. WALTERS (United States of America): First of all, I should like to express the thanks of my delegation for the able, indeed outstanding, manner in which you, Mr. President, have presided over the Security Council during the month of September, and to express our grati- tude therefor. 178. I should like also to address to Mr. Troyanovsky our thanks for the businesslike, coherent and fair way in which he conducted the presidency last month. It is almost 30 years to the day since Ambassador Troyanovsky and I met in Geneva-in a distant, distant past when we were both a great deal younger. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement made by a representative of a country in the United Nations Security Council, discussing a draft resolution regarding the situation in the West Bank and Gaza. The language used is formal and diplomatic, focusing on international law and conventions, particularly the Geneva Conventions. The representative is expressing concerns about the actions taken by Israel, the occupying power, and is discussing the implications of those actions on the international community.

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