text: African Unity and Members of the United Nations, con- cerned by the conflict in the Middle East, wished to make their modest contribution to a settlement. To that end, they set up a committee made up of 10 heads of State under the chairmanship of Senegal. The committee went to Israel and Egypt with the mandate to promote a peaceful settlement of the conflict and to safeguard the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. The result of that mission appears in paragraph 96 of document S/10929. We read there, among other things: “Both parties i ad renewed their acceptance of Security Council resolution 242 (1967) and were ready to resume indirect negotiations under the auspices of Ambassador Jarring. The mission came to the conclusion that the success of renewed negotiations could be regarded as assured, if the practical application of the concept of secure and recognized boundaries did not oblige Egypt to alienate part of its national territory and that it was necessary to obtain Israel’s agreement to the putting into effect (without territorial annexation) of arrangements offering sufficient guarantees to ensure its security,” 109. We know that Israel, using dilatory manoeuvres, refused to take a positive and unequivocal stand. The same is true concerning the request made to it to follow up on the aide memoire of 8 February 1971 from the United Nations Mediator /S/10403 of 30 November 1971, annex //. That aide memoire received the unanimous support of the four permanent members of the Security Council: France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States. 10 110. In ,view of our great concern over the alarming situation prevailing in the Middle East, a situation which is a serious threat to the independence, security and unity of the African continent, and in accordance with resolution 
analysis: The text appears to be a diplomatic document discussing the conflict in the Middle East and the efforts of African Unity and the United Nations to promote a peaceful settlement. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a focus on international relations and politics.