/ . . . A/40/737 s/17549 Enqlieh Paqe 19 Travel to the location in which the events occurred At 8 a.m. on Monday, 17 June, the Ccmmittee travelled in a Panamanian Force Plane to the border area, Los Chile8 and from there, in two helicopters, alQo Provided by the Government of Panama, to the area known a8 Lee Crucitan, located on the southern bank of the San Juan river, to carry out an on-eite inepection. There, the Committee heard statements by members of the Civil Guard who participated in the events. The text of the etatements received at that time has been puhliehed 88 appendix 6. Statementa by authoritiee of the Government of Nicaragua Upon completion of the on-site inspection in Las Crucftas, the Committee travelled, alE+o by air, to the Costa Rican city of Liberia to hear the Viewa of the Government of Nicaragua concetninq the incident. The Deputy Minister of Foceiqn Affaire, Mr. Joe& Lebn Talavera and the Chief of the Fifth Military Reqion, Comandante Roberto Calderbn, explained the views ot their Government and qave their version of the incidents. Thoee etatemente a8 well a8 the documentation qiven to the Committee by these authorities have been publiehed aa appendices 7, 8 and 9. Additional statements and review of documentation On Tuesday, 18 June, after examininq the documentation received to date, the Comrlttee, meetinq at the Hotel Cariari , received further etatemente by some of the member8 of the patrol that had been ambuehed. The text of these additional etatemente hae been publlehed a8 appendix 10 to this report. Second statement by the Attorney-General ot Cotta Rica On the afternoon of Wednesday, 19 June, the Attorney-General of COtIt Rica, Mr. Iemael Antonio Vatqas, made a eecond statement to submit additional evidence 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on an investigation or inquiry into a specific incident or event, likely involving a military or law enforcement operation. The language used is formal and official, with references to government authorities, military personnel, and official statements. The text also mentions travel to specific locations, which suggests that the event or incident occurred in a particular geographic area. Given the context, it seems likely that the category that best fits this text is related to government, law enforcement, or military operations.

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