with the members of the Council, the President had addressed the following reply to the Secretary-General on 27 May: "I refer to your letter dated 20 May 1976 concerning the offer made by the Australian Government to supply four helicopters with their crews and support personnel to the United Nations Emergency Force. "I have the honour to inform you that, as you requested, I drew to the attention of the members of the Security Coancil your intention to accept the Australian Government's offer, and that they duly took note of it. "In that connexion, the Soviet Union expressed reserva­ tions about any additional expenditure. "China and the Libyan Arab Republic stated that they dissociated themselves from the matter." At its 1964th meeting, on 22 October 1976, the Council decided to invite the representative of Saudi Arabia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East: report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Emergency Force (S/12212)".7 Resolution 396 ( I 97 6) of 22 October 1976 The Security Council, Recalling its resolutions 338 (1973) of 22 October, 340 (1973) of 25 October and 341 (1973) of 27 October I 973, 7 Ibid., Supplement for October, November and December 1976. 346 (I 974) of 8 April and 362 (I 974) of 23 October I 974. 368 (1975) of 17 April, 371 (1975) of 24 July and 378 (I 975) of 23 October 1975, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Emergency Force ,8 Having noted the developments in the situation in the Middle East,9 Recalling the Secretary-General's view that any relaxation of the search for a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East problem could be dangerous and 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations and diplomacy, specifically a meeting of the United Nations Security Council and a resolution related to the United Nations Emergency Force and the situation in the Middle East. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture, but it does mention the UN Emergency Force, which could be related to humanitarian aid or relief. Therefore, I hypothesize that the most fitting category is likely to be Humanitarian aid and relief or International relations.

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