Mideast peace process/London talks – Statement by EU Presidency – Letter from United Kingdom

Fifty-second session

Agenda item 36

QUESTION OF PALESTINE

Letter dated 11 May 1998 from the Permanent Representative 

of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General

I have the honour to call your attention to the statement of 7 May 1998 issued by the Presidency of the European Union on the Middle East peace process.

I should be grateful if you would have the text of this letter and its annex distributed as a document of the General Assembly.

(Signed)  John WESTON           

Permanent Representative of the  

United Kingdom to the United Nations

Annex

[Original:  English and French]

Statement of 7 May 1998 issued by the Presidency of

the European Union on the Middle East peace process

The European Union welcomes the efforts of the United States of America in the London talks, and supports the proposals it has put forward.  It also welcomes President Yasser Arafat's acceptance of these proposals.  It regrets that it was not possible to reach final agreement on the proposals in London, and encourages the Government of Israel to respond positively to them in order to restore momentum in the peace process and facilitate the resumption of final status talks.

The European Union offered its assistance to the parties in facilitating the discussions in London, and will continue to do all it can to help carry the process forward, in support of the United States efforts.

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