appoint Lieutenant-General Ensio Siilasvuo as the Chief Co-ordinator of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), the United Nations Emergen­ cy Force (UNEF) and UNDOF operations in the Middle East and Major-General Bengt Liljestrand as Commander of UNEF. On 15 August, the President of the Council had informed the Secretary-General as follows: "After consultations with the members of the Se­ curity Council, I wish to inform you that the Council has given its consent to the proposed appointment of Major-General Bengt Liljestrand, at present Chief of Staff of UNTSO, as Commander of UNEF. 1, Ibid., document S/11757. 1-' !hid., document S/11771. in Two members ( China and Iraq) did not participate in the voting. ~n Official Records of the Security Counctf, Thirtieth Year, S11rpleme11t for July, A11g11st and September 1975, document S/11808. 6 '"Taking into consideration vour observations re­ garding tl~e desirability of establishing a co-ordinat­ ing mcchani,;n for the activities and administration ofu:---;TSO. C:\'EF and UKDOF, the Security Coun­ cil also agree~ with your proposal to appoint Lieu­ tenant-General Ensio Siilasvuo, at present Com­ mander of C.'JEF, as the Chief Co-ordinator of UNTSO. Ut,EF and UNDOF operations in the Middle East. The Council notes that as Chief Co­ ordinator. General Siilasvuo will continue as neces­ sarv to discharge his functions in relation to the Military Workin~g Group of the Geneva Peace Con­ ference on the Middle East and will be responsible for liaison and contact with the parties on matters relating to the operations of UNTSO, UNEF and UNDOF in the Middle East. It further notes that the three above-mentioned operations in the Middle East will maintain their operational identity. 'The delegations of China and Iraq declared that China and Iraq dissociate themselves from the mat­ ter." Resolution 378 (1975) of 23 October 197 5 The Security Council, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the appointment of officials to oversee military operations in the Middle East, specifically the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF), and UNDOF. The language used is formal and bureaucratic, suggesting that it is a decision-making document from the United Nations Security Council. Given the focus on military operations and personnel, it seems likely that the text falls under a category related to international relations or conflict resolution.

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