UNITED NATIONS A General AssemblyDistr. GENERAL A/38/253 26May1983 ORIGINAL' ENGLISH Thirty-eighth session Items32,87,109and135ofthepreliminary list* POLICIES OFAPARTHEID OFTHEGOVERNMENT OFSOUTHAFRICA ELIMINATION OFALLFORMSOFRACIAL DISCRIMINATION PROGRAMME BUDGET FORTHEBIENNIUM 1982-1983 REPORT OFTHESPECIAL COMMITTEE ONTHECHARTER OFTHEUNITED NATIONS ANDONTHESTRENGTHENING OFTHEROLEOFTHE ORGANIZATION Letterdated25May1983fromthePermanent Representative ofIsraelto theUnitedNations addressed totheSecretary-General Iwishtorefertothestatement contained inpressrelease GA/AP/1445 of 20May1983issued bytheActingChairman oftheSpecial Committee against Apartheid, inwhichitisstatedthat"theSpecial COmmittee against Apartheid is holding anInternational Conference ontheAlliance between southAfrica and Israel,attheViennaInternational centre from11to13July1983". Inthesamestatement itisalsoasserted thatthesaidConference "isbeing organized inco-operation withtheAfro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization, the Organization ofAfrican TradeUnionUnityandtheWorldPeaceCouncil", thusagain implying thattheSpecial COmmittee against Apartheid isthebodyorganizing the eventinquestion. Itisnotmypurpose heretocomment onthetransparent attempt oftheSpecial COmmittee against Apartheid tovilifyIsrael bymendaciously postulating the existence ofan"alliance 'l..Norisitmyintention todwellonthewell-known *A/38/50/Rev.l. 83-13663 0836d(El /...A/38/253 English Page2 character andidentity ofthefrontorganizations which,according tothe above-mentioned pressrelease, areassociated withthepreparation oftheeventin question. Iwouldmerelyconfine myselftostating inthemostcategorical termsthat theSpecial Committee against Apartheid hasnotbeenauthorized toholdororganize theeventinquestion, andtherefore lackstheauthority todoso. Iwouldaccordingly greatly appreciate YourExcellency's assurances thatthe projected Conference isnotaUnited Nations event, thatitwillnotbetreated as such,thatnounited Nations funds,facilities andservices willbemisused in connection withthesaidevent,andthatthenecessary clarifications and instructions tothiseffectwillbeissuedtoallthoseinvolved intheeventor itspreparation. Ishould begrateful ifthislettercouldbecirculated asanofficial document oftheGeneral Assembly underitems32,87,109and135ofthepreliminary list. (Signed) Yehuda Z.BLUM Ambassador
**Analysis**
The letter appears to be a diplomatic communication regarding a conference organized by the Special Committee against Apartheid, which is related to the political situation in South Africa and Israel. The content is focused on the authority and legitimacy of the conference, as well as the involvement of United Nations funds and facilities.

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