taining the text of a letter dated 16 July from the repre- sentative of Lebanon to the Secretary-General; S/15302, containing the text of a letter dated 20 July from the representative of Ethiopia to the Secretary- 1 General; S/15308, containing the text of a letter dated 26 July from the representative of Jordan to the Presi- dent of the Council; S/15309, containing the text of a letter dated 26 July from the representative of Leb- anon to the Secretary-General: S/15310, containing the text of a letter dated 26 July from the represen- tative of Lebanon to the President of the Council: 5115312, containing the text of a letter dated 23 July from the representative of the Union of Soviet Social- ist Republics to the Secretary-General: and S/l 53 18, containing the text of a letter dated 28 July from the representative of Jordan to the President of the Council, 6. The first speaker is the representative of France, upon whom I now call. 7. Mr. de La BARRE de NANTEUIL (France) (intcrprctntion .fi~)rn French): Since 2 June, Lebanon has been subjected to an invasion that was immedi- ately condemned by the French Government and by the international community. From the outset, that condemnation was tied to a demand for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all Lebanese territory and fol the restoration of the independence, integrity, unity and sovereignty of Lebanon. 8. In its resolutions 508 ( 1982), SO9 ( 1982),5 I I ( I982), 512 (1982) and 513 (19821, the Council expressed similar concerns: it called for a cease-fire, for the withdrawal of Israeli troops to the internationally recognized boundaries between Israel and Lebanon and for the belligerents to protect the rights and prop- erty of civilians, in accordance with the international 