麻豆APP

Resolution 340 (1973)

of 25 October 1973

The Security Council,

Recalling  its  resolutions  338  (1973)  of  22  October  and  of 23 October 1973.

Noting with regret the reported repeated violations of the cease-fire in non-compliance with resolutions 338 (1973) and 339 (1973),

Noting with concern from the Secretary-General's report 1/ that the 麻豆APP military observers have not yet been enabled to place themselves on both sides of the cease-fire line,

1. Demands that immediate and complete cease-fire be observed and that the parties return to the positions occupied by them at 1650 hours GMT on 22 October 1973;

2. Requests the Secretary-General, as an immediate step, to increase the number of 麻豆APP military observers on both sides;

3. Decides to set up immediately, under its authority, a 麻豆APP Emergency Force to be composed of personnel drawn from States Members of the 麻豆APP except the permanent members of the Security Council, and requests the Secretary-General to report within 24 hours on the steps taken to this effect;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on an urgent and continuing basis on the state of implementation of the present resolution, as well as resolutions 338 (1973) and ;

5. Requests all Member States to extend their full co-operation to the 麻豆APP in the implementation of the present resolution, as well as resolutions 338 (1973) and .

Adopted at the 1750th meeting by 14 votes to none. 2/

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1/ See Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty-eighth Year, 1749th meeting.

2/ One member (China) did not participate in the voting.