text: system adopted in 1’964, are published in yearly volumes of Resolutions and Decisions of the Secwity Council. The new system, which has been applied retroactively to resolutions adopted before 1 January 1965, became fully operative on that date. Held in New York on Thursday, 29 July 1982, at 12 noon Pwsidcnt: Mr. Noel G. SINCLAIR (Guyana). Present: The representatives of the following States: China, France, Guyana, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Panama, Poland, Spain, Togo, Uganda, IJnion of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of Amer- ica, Zaire, Provisional agenda (S/Agenda/2384) I. Adoption of the agenda 2. The situation in the Middle East: (a) Letter dated 4 June 1982 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15162); (h) Letter dated 28 July 1982 from the Permanent Representatives of Egypt and France to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15316) Adoption of the agenda The situation in the Middle East: (0) Letter dated 4 June 1982 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15162); lb) Letter dated 28 July 1982 from the Permanent Representatives of Egypt and France to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Cuuncil (S/15316) 1. The PRESIDENT: In accordance with decisions taken at previous meetings on this item [2374t1?, 2375th trnd 2377th meetings], I invite the represen- tatives of Lebanon and Israel to take places at the Council table; I invite the representative of the Pales- tine Liberation Organization (PLO) to take a place at the Council table; I invite the representative of Egypt to take the place reserved for him at the side of the Council chamber, 2. The PRESIDENT: I should like to inform members 
analysis: This text appears to be related to a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, where various countries are discussing the situation in the Middle East. The text mentions specific letters from countries such as Lebanon, Egypt, and France, and references previous meetings on the same topic. Given the context, it is likely that the topic is related to international relations, diplomacy, and conflict resolution.