On 27 October 1970, the British delegation to the Council of Western European Union submits a new version of the first paragraph of the draft reply to question III, 5 put by the General Affairs Committee on the subject of Palestinian resistance organisations. The draft British reply emphasises that none of the main organisations that claim to represent the Palestinians recognises United Nations Security Council Resolution 242, which has been accepted by the international community — including those states directly involved — as a basis for all the efforts towards a settlement.