UNITED NATIONS AS General Assembly Security Council Distr. GENERAL A/40/741 s./17J359 -.-. 10 October 1985 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: FRENCH GENERAL ASSEMBLY Fortieth seesion Aqenda items 33 and 3A QUESTION OF PALESTINE SECIIRITY COUNCIL Fortieth year THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST Letter dated 7 October 1985 from the Permanent Representative of Seneqal to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General I have the honour to transmit to you herewith the text of the messaqeu addressed hy His Excellency Mr. Abdol~ Diouf, President of the Republic of Seneqal and current Chairman of the Orqanization of African [lnity, to President Hahih Bourquiba and Chairman Yasser Arafat, President of the Republic of Tunisia and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Orqanizatinn (PLO) respectively, followinq the raid carried out hy Israel in the Hepublic of Tunisia. I should be qrateful if you would arranqe for this letter and the text of the two ahove-mentioned messaqes to he circulated as an official document of the General Assembly, under aqenda items 33 and 38, and of the Security Council. (S iqned) MaRsamba SARRF: Permanent Representative of Seneaal to the United NationR Es-27913 2063d (E) A/4(1/741 S/l 7559 RnqliRh / raqe 2 ANNEX I Message from the President of the Republic of Seneqal addressed to the President of the Republic of TUniRid followinq the raid carried out by TRrael I have just learned with surprise and consternation, while on my way to the Front-Line Statea in my capacity aR current Chairman of OAU, of the violation hy Israel of your country’s Rovereiqnty and territorial inteqrity throuqh its homhinq of Palestinian campcl situated in the ~uhurhs of Tunis. This barbarous raid hae caused numerous casualtieR amonq innocent victims and siqnificant material damaqe. On this dietreRsinq occasion, I Rhould like to express to you my active 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic communication regarding a military incident, specifically a raid carried out by Israel in Tunisia, which has caused human casualties and material damage. The letter is addressed to the President of Tunisia and the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The content suggests that the issue is related to international security, specifically the situation in the Middle East, and the rights of the Palestinian people.

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