I have the honour to wrile to you in order lo inform your Govern­ menl thal. from I lo<, Fehruary 1983.joinl technical manoeuvres of combined land, air and naval forces of Honduras and the United States will be carried out in the Honduran area of La Mosquitia. The sole purpose of this joint exercise is to provide technical training for our armed forces, and it should at no time give rise to apprehension on the part of your Government, since Honduras maintains unswerving respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and pursues a peaceful policy based on mutual respect and the principles approved by the international community. such as non-intervention and the self-determination of peoples. In order that your Government may ascertain for itself the above-mentioned purpose of the exercise. the Government of Hon• duras takes this opportunity to extend a cordial invitation to the Government of Nicaragua to send an observer to witness the manoeuvres. DOCUMENT S/15572* Letter dated 21 January 1983 from the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People to the Secretary-General It is my duty to draw to your attention the new measures taken by Israel as part of its persistent policy of establishing settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory of the West Bank. I am also bound to express the deep concern of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People at the continuing violation of the human rights of the Pales­ tinians who reside in the occupied territories. Regarding the question of new settlements, I would refer you to an article in The New York Times of 17 January 1983. It states that the Government of Israel approved, on 16 January, the establishment of four 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic communication, discussing military exercises and human rights concerns. It seems to be related to international relations and politics, rather than specific economic or social issues.

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