text: UNITED NATIONS AS Distr, General Assembly Security Council GENERAL A’401739 3117551 Q October 1985 ENGLISH OHIG I NAI,: SPANISH SECURITY COUNCIL Fortieth year Letter dated 9 October 1985 from the Permanent Representative of Nicaraqua to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General I havQ the honour to transmit to you the text of the protest note which thr MinistQr for Foreiqn Affairs Of the Republtc of Nicaraqua, Hia Excellency Miquel D’Escoto Hrockmann, sent to the Minister for Foreiqn Affairs and Worship !>f Costa Rica, His Excellency Mr. Carlo6 Josh Gutidrrez , on 7 October 19135 (see annex) . Copies of this note have also been transmitted to the Contadora Group and to the countries which support it. T dmulrf be qrateful if you would arranqe for this note to be circulated aa an official document of thQ General Assembly, under aqQnda item 21, and of the .P,pcur i ty Counci 1. (Signed) Javier CHAMORRO MORA Ambassador PQrmanent Representative of Nicaraqua to the UnitQd Nations H 5 - 2 7 7 6 9 1902j (El / . . . A/40/739 s/17551 Enqlish Page 2 ANNEX Protest note dated 7 October 1985 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua addressed to the Minister for Foreiqn Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica I am writing to you in connection with the serious incidents described below: At. 6 p.m. today, 7 October 1985, an undetermined number of mercenaries qua:tered in the Satapiqui sector, in Costa Rican territory, attacked Nicaraguan territory with a variety of artillery, rocket launchers, 57-mm cannon and mortars. In protesting in the stronqest and most categorical terms at this latest incident, the Government of Nicaragua draws your attention to the serious nature Of these acts, which reflect the absolute necessity for the Costa Rican authorities to 
analysis: The text appears to be a formal diplomatic document, specifically a protest note from the Nicaraguan government to the Costa Rican government, detailing an attack on Nicaraguan territory by mercenaries. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the content is focused on international relations and security issues. This suggests that the category should be related to international relations and security.