text: UNITED NATIONSs Security Council Distr. GENERAL S/21796 19 September 1990 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: ENGLISH/ARABIC NOTE BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL The Secretary-Goneral has the honour to transmit to the members of the Security Council the attached communication that he has received from the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization. go-23270 2305a (E) /. . .S/21796 English Page 2 [ORIGINAL: ENGLISH] ANNEX ter dated 7 SeDteIIlber 1990 from the President of the Council .Intewnal Civi1 Aviation Qrsanization addressed to Secretary-General The Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the ilnited Nations in New York sent me a letter dated 21 August 1990 concerning the seizure of the fleet of Kuwait Airways aircraft by Iraq. I am pleased to send you a copy of my memorandum to Representatives on the ICAO Council, together with a copy of a letter which will be sent to all ICAO Contract:ng States on 14 September 1990. (Signed)Assad KOTAITE /. . .S/21796 English Page 3 [ORIGINAL: ENGLISH] EnclosureI. B-790 from the PreUnt of th -1 of the Internat onal Civil Aviation Or- sed to the Representatives on the Council To: Representatives on the Council From: President of the Council Subject: Communication from the Government of Kuwait I have received a letter from the Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations dated 2i August 1990t the original Arabic text was accompanied by ar unofficial English translation. I am circulating the text of that letter for your information. You will note that the letter requests “to notify Member Countries of the Organization”. It is a firmly established practice that the Organization does not circulate to Contracting States a communication originating from one State. However, I will consult with the Representatives on the Council whether a different approach would be justified
analysis: The text appears to be related to an international organization, specifically the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and concerns a specific issue involving the seizure of an airline's fleet by Iraq. The letter from the President of the Council of ICAO to the Representatives on the Council suggests that the issue may be related to international aviation and transportation.