(تابع) تقارير الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة المقدمة إلى مجلس الأمن والخاصة بلبنان واليونيفل.
المصدر: غسان تويني، "1982 عام الاجتياح"، دار النهار، بيروت، ط 1، 1998، ص 347 - 371.

        "ln reply to your communication I am writing to assure you of the Lebanese Government's readiness to fully co-operate in the implementation of resolution 517. This co-operation is made pursuant to our letters of 7 June 1982 (see S/15178.para.) And of 1 August 1982 (S/15333) and therefore without prejudice in Lebanon's well-known attitude regarding the validity of the General Armistice Agreement of 1949 with Israel.

        We also wish to draw attention to the immediate objectives of the present Lebanese policy in this context, as cast in a communiqué of the Council of Ministers of 14 July 1982 transmuted by our letter of 16 July 1982 (S/15300), and more particularly to ensure the total and unconditional withdrawal of Israel from Lebanon, the withdrawal of all non-Lebanese armed forces from Lebanon and the assistance of a multi-national force to render the Palestinian withdrawal from Beirut possible, and hence the exclusive deployment of the Lebanese Army and security forces over all of Lebanon's territory. May I request that this letter be included as is in your report to the Council.

        5. Colonel Letourneur also contacted Chairman Arafat. The latter addressed to the Secretary-General the following message"
        "I received your- letter addressed to me through the head of ILMAC, via our representative at the United Nations at 10:00 a.m (Beirut local time) on 5 August 1982. I would like to affirm to yon that the Palestine Liberation Organization will colt tin tic to respect and remain committed to the cease-fire.
        "Moreover, the future arrangements for the departure of Palestinian armed forces from Beirut will be determined in agreement with the Lebanese Government on the basis of the Jeddah Declaration. A Palestinian -Lebanese joint committee has been continuously engaged in meeting for several days to put into implementation the contents of this agreement.

        " The Israeli aggression which took place yesterday and which led to the total isolation of the city from the outside world obstructed the Lebanese side from contact with higher authorities, because of the indiscriminate shelling of all quarters and districts of the besieged city.

        6. As soon as transit arrangements have been completed, General Erskine will dispatch to the Beirut area additional observers from the existing establishment of UNTSO.

        7. The Officer-in-Charge of Observer Group Beirut reported that as of 1200 hours GMT, there was light sporadic shelling around the Beirut airport. As of 1400 hours GMT, the situation in the Beirut area was reported generally calm. Fires from previous engagements were burning in several parts of the city.The forward elements of the Israel Defense Force were deployed along a general line running from the warehouses and custom house in the port area southward to St. Elias Armenian Church. due south again to the area of the National Museum and the race course. From there the lines runs due south-east of the Al Bark roundabout, thence south-east to a point 1/2 km. north of Mahat Al Hadattah Hospital ... The line then turns west to a point 1/2 km. north of the Tahwitat al Ghadir sports complex; thence west to a point north of Beirut International Airport; thence north to the area of the Moslem Cemetery and to a position on the Mediterranean coast south of the Iraqi Embassy.

        8. The Secretary-General will submit a further report as soon as the reply of the Israeli Government is received, together with available information regarding developments in the area.

        9. The Secretary-General is pursuing all possible efforts to carry out the responsibilities entrusted to him by the Security Council. On 4 August. while at the

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