text: Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of Amer- ica, Zaire. Provisional agenda (S/Agcndu/2400) I. Adoption of the agenda 2. The situation in the Middle East: Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (S/15455 and Con-. I) Adoption of the agenda The situation in the Middle East: Report of the Secretary-General on the United Na- tions Interim Force in Lebanon (S/15455 and Corr. 1) I. The PRESIDENT: I should like to inform mem- bers of the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Lebanon requesting that Leb- anon be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite Lebanon to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure. 2. The PRESIDENT: I should also like to inform the Council that I have received from the representative of Jordan a note dated I8 October [S//5459], which reads as follows: “The representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan presents his compliments to the President of the Security Council and has the honour to re- quest the latter to extend an invitation to the repre- sentative of the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in the Council’s consideration of the item entitled ‘The situation in the Middle East’. in accordance with the Council’s usual practice.” 3. The proposal by Jordan is not made pursuant to rule 37 or rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure. but if approved by the Council that invitation would confer on the Palestine Liberation Organiztrtion (PLO) -’ -. ., the same rights of participation as those conferred on 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, focusing on the situation in the Middle East, specifically the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. The text mentions the participation of various countries, including Lebanon and the Palestine Liberation Organization, in the discussion. This suggests that the topic is related to international relations, politics, and diplomacy.