Ambassador Boutros Assaker, the secretary general of the Lebanese Foreign Affairs Ministry, will inform UN Security Council's members of Lebanon's stand regarding the international probe committee investigating the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri. Outgoing Lebanese Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Hammoud said Thursday the Lebanese delegation to the UN, which Assaker heads, "will discuss with UN Secretary General Kofi Anan the basic rules, which Lebanon has set for appointing the members of the committee." Hammoud stressed the need for the international body to "take into consideration the importance of Lebanon's national sovereignty and internal laws."The Security Council's presidency is shifting hands, and "will convene on Monday to address this matter," UN sources said. The Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution establishing an international probe into Hariri's murder once its new president has been determined. Meanwhile, Investigative magistrate Elias Eid, who was assigned to investigate the Hariri assassination, has prepared a list of 45 witnesses to be heard in connection with the case. Eid listened to the statements of Surete General Director-General Major General Jamil Sayyed and Internal Security Forces Director-General Major General Ali Hajj. Sayyed affirmed the content of a formal request he submitted in a recent news conference regarding accusations leveled against him by the opposition. He called for the statements of his accusers and proof of the accusations to be heard, expressing his willingness to respond to the claims and reserving the right to press charges personally.