text: tion of the members of the Council his intention to appoint Lieutenant-General Ensio Siilasvuo as the Chief Co-ordinator of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), the United Nations Emergen­ cy Force (UNEF) and UNDOF operations in the Middle East and Major-General Bengt Liljestrand as Commander of UNEF. On 15 August, the President of the Council had informed the Secretary-General as follows: "After consultations with the members of the Se­ curity Council, I wish to inform you that the Council has given its consent to the proposed appointment of Major-General Bengt Liljestrand, at present Chief of Staff of UNTSO, as Commander of UNEF. 17 Ibid., document S/11757. 1' / bid., document SI 11771. HI Two members (China and Iraq) did not participate in the voting. ~n Official Records of the Sccuritv Counclf, Thirtieth Year, S11ppleme11t for Jui.,·, August and September 1975, document S/11808. 6 ''Taking into consideration vour observations re­ garding tl~e desirability of establishing a co-ordinat­ rng m[chanis:n for the activities and administration u(C:'\TSO. L1~EF and CNDOF. the Securitv Coun­ cil also agrees with your proposal to appoi11t Lieu­ tcnan t-GcnL'ral Ensio Siilasvuo. at present Com­ mander of UNEF, as the Chief Co-ordinator of UNTSO. UNEF and UNDOF operations in the Middle East. The Council notes that as Chief Co­ ordinator. General Siilasvuo will continue as neces­ sarv to discharge his functions in relation to the Military Worki11g Group of the Geneva Peace Con­ ference-on the Middle East and will be responsible for liaison and contact with the parties on matters relating to the operations of lJNTSO, UNEF and UNDOF in the Middle East. It further notes that the three above-mentioned operations in the Middle East will maintain their operational identity. "The delegations of China and Iraq declared that China and Iraq dissociate themselves from the mat­ ter." Resolution 378 (1975) of 23 October 197 5 
analysis: This text appears to be discussing the appointment of officials to oversee military operations in the Middle East, specifically the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF), and UNDOF. The text mentions the need for coordination and liaison between these organizations and the parties involved, suggesting that the focus is on maintaining peace and security in the region.