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The meeting was called to order at 5.10 a.m.
Expression of thanks to the retiring president
The President: As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of August, I should Like to take this opportunity to pay tribute on behalf of the Council to His Excellency Mr. Ismail Razali, Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of July 1990. I am sure I speak for all members of the Security Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Razali for the great diplomatic skill and unfailing courtesy with which he conducted the Council's business last month.
Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was adopted.
The situation between Iraq and Kuwait
Letter dated 2 August 1990 from the Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/21423)
Letter dated 2 August 1990 from the Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/21424)
The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Iraq and Kuwait in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure.
There being no objection, it is so decided.
At the invitation of the President, Mr. Kadrat (Iraq) took place at the Council table; Mr. Abulhasan (Kuwait) took place at the Council table.
