system adopted in 1’964, are published in yearly volumes of Resolutions and Decisions of the Secwity Council. The new system, which has been applied retroactively to resolutions adopted before 1 January 1965, became fully operative on that date. Held in New York on Thursday, 29 July 1982, at 12 noon Pwsidcnt: Mr. Noel G. SINCLAIR (Guyana). Present: The representatives of the following States: China, France, Guyana, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Panama, Poland, Spain, Togo, Uganda, IJnion of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of Amer- ica, Zaire, Provisional agenda (S/Agenda/2384) I. Adoption of the agenda 2. The situation in the Middle East: (a) Letter dated 4 June 1982 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15162); (h) Letter dated 28 July 1982 from the Permanent Representatives of Egypt and France to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15316) Adoption of the agenda The situation in the Middle East: (0) Letter dated 4 June 1982 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15162); lb) Letter dated 28 July 1982 from the Permanent Representatives of Egypt and France to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Cuuncil (S/15316) 1. The PRESIDENT: In accordance with decisions taken at previous meetings on this item [2374t1?, 2375th trnd 2377th meetings], I invite the represen- tatives of Lebanon and Israel to take places at the Council table; I invite the representative of the Pales- tine Liberation Organization (PLO) to take a place at the Council table; I invite the representative of Egypt to take the place reserved for him at the side of the Council chamber, 2. The PRESIDENT: I should like to inform members 