to that meeting, the Council had discussed the question, starting at the 1606th meeting, on 4 December 1971, under a number of sub-headings, which read as follows: "Letter dated 4 De­ cember 1971 from the Permanent Representatives of Argen­ tina, Belgium, Burundi, Italy, Japan, Nicaragua, Somalia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/10411)" [See Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty-sixth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1971]; "Report of the Secretary­ General (S/10410)" [ibid.]; "Report of the Secretary-General on the situation along the cease-fire line in Kashmir ( S/10412)" [ibid.]; and "Letter dated 12 December 1971 from the Per­ manent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/10444)" [ibid.]. 10 Resolution 303 (1971) of 6 December 1971 The Security Council, Having considered the item on the agenda of its 1606th meeting, as contained in document S/ Agenda/ 1606,62 Taking into account that the lack of unanimity of its permanent members at the 1606th and 1607th meet­ ings of the Security Council has prevented it from exercising its primary responsibility for the mainten­ ance of international peace and security, Decides to refer the question contained in docu­ ment S/ Agenda/1606 to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session, as provided for in Assembly reso­ lution 377 A (V) of 3 November 1950. Adopted at the 1608th meet­ ing by 11 votes to none, with 4 abstentions (France, Poland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). 52The item on the agenda of the Council (S/Agenda/1606) read as follows: "(a) Letter dated 4 December 1971 from the Permanent Representatives of Argentina, Belgium, Burundi, Italy, Japan, Nicaragua, Somalia, the United King­
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, specifically a resolution related to a conflict in Kashmir. The resolution refers to various documents and letters exchanged between member states, and the Security Council's inability to reach a unanimous decision on the matter. This suggests that the topic is related to international relations, security, and conflict resolution, rather than a specific economic, social, or environmental issue.

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