to a complete suspension for 72 hours in order to all@& him to undertake the second stage, that of working out with them the details of a cease-fire, includiq. possibly, the dispatch of United Nations observers This, then, in turn would prepare the way for the thini stage, which would be a resumption, with a men formal mandate, of his previous efforts. 39. As I have said, our aim throughout in seeking a meeting of the Council and in putting forward a proposal has been to try to find a common basis 00 which the Council could act and which could &et help and hope to the two parties which are at present locked in combat, without a betrayal of the strang principles which one side is defending and withoul ignoring the grievances which the other has felt for a long time. The draft resolution that will be introduced formally in a moment by my colleague, the reprea sentative of Uganda, is a slightly revised version of this basic text. Following the extensive consultations which have taken place over the past day or so, we and the other co-sponsors of this draft resolution believe tlhat it can be the basis for common action by the Council. 40. Since the draft resolution will be formally introduced in a few moments, I shall not go into detail on the modifications which have been made in the text of yesterday. But I do want to explain one point on the relation between the two texts. Both texts express in exactly the same language, in the last preambul.ar paragraph, the concern of the Council to achieve, as a matter of the greatest urgency, a cessa- tion of hsostilities and an end to the present conflict. Both texts obviously give a formal mandate to. the Secretary-General to continue the efforts which he had 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic document discussing a proposal for a cease-fire and the role of the United Nations in facilitating a resolution to a conflict. It mentions the dispatch of United Nations observers and the need for a formal mandate. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the document is intended for an international organization or a high-level meeting.

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