Report of the Fact-finding Committee established by the Permanent Council to investigate the complaint filed by the Minieter for Foreign Affair8 of Costa Rica CONTENTS Page I. BACKGROUND ............................................................. II. ACTIVITIES OF THE FACT-FINDING CWMITTEE ............................... Preliminary meeting, inetallation and working meeting8 ................. Statement8 by authorities of the Government of Coats Rica .............. Vieit to the President of the Republic of Coeta Rica ................... Travel to the location in which the event8 occurred .................... Statement8 by the authoritiee of the Government of Nicaraqua ........... Additionel etatemente and review of documentation ...................... Second etatement by the Attorney-General of Cotta Rica ................. III. DDCUMENTS STUDIED BY THE COMMITTEE ..................................... Documentation presented by the Government of Coeta Rica ................ Documentation preeented by the Government of Nicaragua ................. Documentation prepared by the Committee ................................ Appendicee included with the cepart .................................... IV. ACCOUNT OF THE EVENTS .................................................. On-site inspection ..................................................... V. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS ................................................... 15 16 16 18 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 22 25 26 / . . . A/40/7 37 s/17549 Enqlinh P0qo 1s In response to 4 coquuAt eubmitted by the Pormanont Hepresontativn of Cooto Rica throuqh Not@ No. WA-431 of 4 Yune 1985, the Permanent Counail of th0 orqanizotion hr+l(l D ~pociol mootinq in the marninq and on thp afternonn of 7 June 1985. At that mootinq, it hoard a complaint lodqsd by Hia EXcQll0ncY Carloe Joed Gutidrrs~, Ministot’ foe Foreiqn ACfeir~ erld Worship of that country, rgqardinq evente that accurrod on Caeta Rican territory on 31 May and 3 Juno 19U5 alonq thy border with Nieeraqucl at the point known as Las Cruaitoe, on the oouthern bank of the San Juan river. The Ambaanador , Permanent Ropreeentative of Nicoraqua, took tho floor to refute, on behalf of hia Government, tho accusation mar10 by the tiovernmsnt of CORtO Rica, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on a conflict or dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, specifically related to an event that occurred on the border between the two countries. The report mentions statements from authorities and officials from both governments, as well as documentation and on-site inspections. This suggests that the report is focused on a political or diplomatic issue rather than an economic or social one.

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