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© ACJC 2016 8814/9731/JC2 Preliminary Examinations/16 1 ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE Preliminary Examinations JC2 HISTORY 8814/01 9731/01 Paper 1 International History, 1945-2000 17 August 2016 3 hours Additional Materials: Writing Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your class, index number, and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer any three questions. Begin each question on a fresh sheet of paper. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. This document consists of 4 printed pages. © ACJC History Department 2016 [Turn over

© ACJC 2016 8814/9731/JC2 Preliminary Examinations/16 2 Section A You must answer Question 1. THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL AND CIVIL WAR IN LEBANON 1 Read the sources and then answer the question. When answering Question 1 candidates are advised to pay particular attention to the interpretation and evaluation of the Sources both individually and as a group. Source A The Security Council, Having considered the letter dated 1 May 1978 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council, Recalling its resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) of 19 March 1978, 1. Approves the increase in the strength of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) requested by the Secretary-General from 4,000 to approximately 6,000 troops; 2. Takes note of the withdrawal of Israeli forces that has taken place so far; 3. Calls upon Israel to complete its withdrawal from all Lebanese territory without any further delay; 4. Deplores the attacks on the United Nations Force that have occurred and demands full respect for the United Nations Force from all parties in Lebanon. From the UN Security Council Resolution 427, 3 May 1978. Source B In UNIFIL, the Secretary-General was saddled wi th the problems which resulted from its flawed terms of reference of 1978, and the Israeli invasion of 1982. The mandate remained as unrealistic as ever, because of the presence of PLO, Syrian and Israeli forces or client forces. UNIFIL did not represent an uninterrupted cordon along the Lebanese border. It appears the initial rush and political pressure upon Waldheim to deploy, left a legacy of political and organizational problems to his successor. The Secretary-General’s effort