extend an invitation under rule 39 to Ur. Nabil T. Maarouf. There being no objectiar, it ie 80 decided. JP/WIN S/W. 2923 9 (‘Ihe President) The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item ~1 its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in response to the request contained in a letter dated 21 May 1990 from the Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the llhited Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/21300). I should like to draw the attention of nembers of the Council to the foll :ring documents: S/21303, letter dated 21 May 1990 from the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inal ienable Rights of the Palestinian People addressed to the Secretary-Cenoralt S/21307, letter dated 22 Ciay 1990 from the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia t6 the llirited Nations addressed to the Secretary-Generalr and S/21308, letter dated 21 May 1990 fram the Fermanent Observer of Palestine to the Wited Nations addressed ti the Secretary-General. The first speaker is the representative of Palestine, iii8 Ekcellency Mr. Yasser Arafat. I welcome him, and call on him to speak. Mr. BOAT (Palestine) (interpretation from Arabic) t I greet my brother the representative of the Republic of Yemen, the unified Arab State uhcxse birth WBS announced a few day5 ago. It is a source of gr-t pri& for nm to be present today for the seoond time in a year and a half in this hospitable country , where I have already had the honour to address the United Nations, in or&r to speak with the voice of Palestine, and deliver the word of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). I should Like, Mr. Resident, to thank you for having given me this special opportunity to undertake this missiar on behalf of Palestine and the Palestinian 