infornation available to enable the Special CorNnittee to ascertain the human rights situation prevalllng in th€ territories occuPied by Israel in 'June 1967 and still under nilltary occupation. The special committee has addressed itEelf dlrectly to the Governnent8 of'89]Pt' ilordan and of the syrian ArabA/40/702 English Page 10 Republic which have in lhe past extended their co-operation to the special Connittee. I'The Governnent of Israel has unfortunately taken a negative position with regatd to tbe Special committee and has withheld ics co-oPeration frornthe speclal Connittee since its establishnent in l-968. The representatives ofIsrael on the Special Political Connittee of the General Assenbly havererterated this pos j.tion, The efforts of the Special Comnittee on several occasions to €ecure the co-operation of the Governnent of Israel have remainedwithout success. In spite of this negative position, which the Specialconnittee took fully into account ln lts ilanuary neetings, it h'as feLt thatthe Special Conunittee should go on exercising its utnost efforts aimed at s€curing the co-operation of the Government of Israel rrhose conduct of the occupation is called into guestion, "The infornatlon received by the Special Comnittee at iCs meetings concerning the hunan rights situation in th€ occupied territoriea in recent months calls for continued efforts aimed at securing the co-operation of theIsraeli authorities. The special Comnittee has requested ne to seek yourintervention once again in an effort to convince the rsraeli authorities to co-oPerate with the Special Connittee. The Special Committee will hold its next seriea of neetings in Geneva. During that perlod, should tbe situation warrant, the special Committee nill conduc! hearings in the region. During these meelings the special comtnittee will examine any follow-up that nay have been given to its reguests for co-operation from the Governments concerned,including the request formulated in this letter.n
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the situation of human rights in territories occupied by Israel, and the efforts of a special committee to gather information and secure cooperation from the Israeli authorities. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the topic is related to international relations and human rights.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights