THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST20 Decisions At its 1401st meeting, on 21 March 1968, the Coun­ cil decided to invite the representatives of Jordan, Israel, the United Arab Republic, Iraq and Morocco to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled : "The situation in the Middle East : "(a) Letter dated 21 March 1968 from the Perma­ nent Representative of Jordan addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/8484) ;21 " ( lJ) Letter dated 21 March 1968 from the Penna- nent Representative of Israel addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/8486)."21 At its 1402nd meeting, on 21 March 1968, the Coun­ cil decided to invite the representative of Syria to par­ ticipate, without vote, in the discussion of the questi01 •. At its 1406th meeting, on 23 March 1968, the Coun­ cil decided to invite the representative of Saudi Arabia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question. Resolution 248 ( 1968) o( 24 March 1968 The Security Council, Having heard the statements of the representatives of Jordan and Israel, Having noted the contents of the letters of the Per­ manent Representatives of Jordan and Israel in docu­ ments S/8470,22 S/8475,22 S/8478,22 S/8483,22 S/848422 and S/8486,22 Having noted further the supplementary information provided by the Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization as contained in docu­ ments S/7930/ Add.64 and Add.65,22 Recalling resolution 236 ( 1967) by which the Secu­ rity Council condemned any and all violations of the cease-fire, Observing that the military action by the armed forces of Israel on the territory of Jordan was of a large-scale and carefully planned nature, Considering that all violent incidents and other vio­ lations of the cease-fire should be prevented and not 