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1. “The unprecedented arms race imposed upon the world by the imperialists is swallowing up vast amounts of material resources. According to press reports NATO countries in 1974 alone spent more than $130,000 million for military purposes. The arms race is incompatible with detente. The improvement of political relations among States cannot for ever go on side by side with the arms race. 75. Every year since the very first session of the General Assembly the Soviet Union and the other socialist countries have consistently striven for disarmament, and have tried to use every possible means of solving this important problem. In recent years a number of multilateral agreements have been concluded which have, to some extent, put a curb on the arms race in certain directions.”

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2. “The situation is complicated by the fact that the subversive actions of internal reaction are linked with foreign interference into the affairs of a number of States and peoples. The Byelorussian SSR categorically condemns such actions and wishes to express its solidarity with the just struggle of democratic forces in various parts of the world against reaction and imperialism. In connexion with the slanderous comments of the Chinese representative concerning Angola, I should like to recall the well-known fact that it is China itself, together with the imperialists, which is arming the separatists there for the purpose of preventing the patriotic forces from achieving the unity and independence of the whole of Angola. 74. Among the key problems of our day which still await a solution, the problem of disarmament occupies a special place.”

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3. “Fascism, which was overthrown during the Second World War, has not yet entirely disappeared from the face of the earth. Its spiritual heirs have . usurped power in Chile and are pursuing a policy of bloody terror against the people of that country. The United Nations, in accordance with earlier decisions, must resolutely demand an end to the atrocities of the junta, and the liberation of the Chilean patriots, including the true son of the Chilean people, Luis Corvalan, who are languishing in dungeons. 73. Gratifying changes towards peace and social progress are occurring in various parts of the world. But the forces of reaction still refuse to look the facts in the face.”

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4. “The Byelorussian SSR has invariably supported the constructive proposals of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea designed to unite the country on a peaceful democratic basis, and resolutely calls for the withdrawal of foreign troops from South Korea, which will remove the main obstacle to the achievement of national unity for that country. The achievement of these aims would be promoted by the adoption by the General Assembly of the draft resolution entitled "Creation of favorable conditions for converting the armistice into durable peace in Korea and accelerating the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea", which has been submitted for the consideration of this session by a large group of States including the Byelorussian SSR [A/C.ll L.709]. 72.”

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5. “Certain circles in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] have not ceased they attempts to liquidate Cyprus as a nonaligned and independent State with its territorial integrity. The delegation of the Byelorussian SSR both in the Security Council and in the General Assembly has supported the idea that the partition of Cyprus is inadmissible, that the independent existence and territorial integrity of Cyprus must be ensured, that all foreign troops must be withdrawn from its territory, that foreign interference in its internal affairs must cease, and that the Greek Cypriots and the Turkish Cypriots must be ensured an opportunity to solve their domestic affairs by themselves. 71. A situation of tension still prevails in the Korean peninsula.”

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6. “There is only one way of doing that: implementing the well known decisions of the Security Council and the General Assembly which provide for the total withdrawal of Israeli troops from all the Arab territories occupied in 1967; implementing the legitimate national rights of the Arab people of Palestine, including the right to create their own State; and ensuring the independent existence and development of all States of the region. In order to achieve a comprehensive settlement in the Middle East, what is needed is not separate measures, which do not get to the root of the problem, but the resumption of the work of the Geneva Peace Conference, with the participation of all parties concerned, including the PLO. 70.”

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7. “They are attempting to prevent the settlement of urgent international problems; they are attempting to drag the world back to the time of the "cold war"; they are advocating the use of force in international relations; they are intervening in the internal affairs of other countries. It is precisely because of these forces that there are still hotbeds of dangerous tension in the world and that militarily explosive conflicts arise. 69. In the Middle East Israel continues to hold the Arab territories it occupied in 1967. A just and lasting peace must be ensured for the Middle East.”

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8. “Can we really imagine the possibility of any success in the economic and social development of countries in conditions of war? 67. It goes without saying that we cannot comfort ourselves with the idea that there is no war today, or remain content with what has been achieved. The' process of the consolidation of peace, the process of detente, is an uninterrupted process which requires constant forward movement. To halt on this path would mean endangering what has already been achieved. 68. It cannot be denied that so far not all the obstacles to lasting peace and good-neighborly cooperation for mankind have been removed. The forces of imperialism and neocolonialism, reaction and war have not laid down their arms.”

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9. “The task of implementing the principles of peaceful coexistence and mutually advantageous and equitable cooperation is not being tackled only in Europe. Recently, serious improvements have been achieved in SovietAmerican relations; that has been of unquestionable utility in the improvement of the international climate as a whole. There is no doubt that the further development of normal relations between the USSR and the United States and the development of cooperation between the socialist States and countries of an opposite social system meet the interests of all those who want to see peace on earth strengthened and who do not want to permit a world nuclear catastrophe. 66. International peace and security are equally necessary conditions for businesslike cooperation among all countries, large and small, developed and developing.”

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10. “They deliberately allow themselves to distort the substance and spirit of the Final Act of the Conference which, as a matter of fact, they have not even published. While concealing the real contents of the document adopted at Helsinki, the press in a number of countries is distorting facts, trying to mislead people and sow in their minds the poisonous seeds of suspicion, mistrust and hostility between peoples. To use. the words of the President of the twenty-ninth session of the General Assembly, Mr. Bouteflika, such information media "attempt to counteract the present course of events in the world".2 The interests of the case require that the information media of every country should heed the call of the times and become an instrument of peace and the strengthening of trust and cooperation among peoples. 65.”

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11. “Comrade L. I. Brezhnev, the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, said at Helsinki: "It is no secret that information media can serve the objectives of peace and trust, but they can also spread throughout the world the poison of strife between countries and peoples. We would like to hope that the results of the Conference will serve as a correct reference point for cooperation in these areas." Unfortunately, influential mass information media in certain countries have so far not given up the topics and phraseology of the period of the "cold war"; they have not turned their backs on allegations in depicting the life of the Soviet Union and other socialist countries, and a number of very important international events.”

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12. “There is no greater duty to the past, present and future than the duty of finally confirming the results of the selfless struggle waged by the Soviet and other freedom-loving peoples against fascism, and of making Europe a continent of lasting and just peace. 63. The favorable influence of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe on the atmosphere in that continent and throughout the world is undeniable. Its results are very important, and not only for the peoples of Europe. Detente must be expanded, deepened and extended to all parts of the world. The right to peace is the inalienable right of every person, no matter what part of the world he or she lives in. We must preserve it and, at the same time, ensure for everyone the right to creative work and social justice. We must struggle for these fundamental human rights. 64.”

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13. “61. The charter of peace adopted at Helsinki also creates conditions for the expansion and substantial intensification of cooperation between States that participated in the Conference in the economic, scientific and technological fields and in the protection of the human environment, as well as in such questions as exchanges in the fields of culture, education, information and contacts between peoples. 62. The results of the Conference mean that detente in Europe and in the world at large is becoming increasingly filled with content. It is essential to put these principles and understandings that have been proclaimed into the actual practice of interState relations, at the same time complying with the laws and traditions of every country, in order that these principles and understandings may become an immutable law of international life.”

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14. “The course of the general debate has convincingly confirmed that all except one delegation, which believes that the worse things are the better are pleased that the States of Europe as well as the United States and Canada have agreed to observe in international relations such principles as the sovereign equality of States, including the right to choose and develop freely their political, social, economic and cultural systems; the non-use of force or the threat of force; the inviolability of borders; the territorial integrity of States; the peaceful settlement of disputes; noninterference in each other's internal affairs; respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; equality and the right of peoples to determine their own destiny; cooperation between States; and the fulfillment in good faith of commitments under international law.”

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15. “The Conference struck a political balance in terms of the world after the Second World War and confirmed the futility and harmfulness of the policies of positions of strength and the "cold war". It opened up new opportunities for fulfilling the main task of our time the consolidation of peace and the security of peoples. 60. The principles of relations between States, which have been clearly formulated in the Final Act of the Conference, are bound to promote the creation on the European continent and in the world at large of an atmosphere of mutual trust and confidence in the free, independent and peaceful development of every' country.”

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16. “Lenin, stressed that "All our policies and propaganda are aimed not at drawing peoples into war but at putting an end to war". This Leninist principle of the negation of war and the assertion of peace is the very basis of the Program of Peace proclaimed by the Twenty fourth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. It would be no exaggeration to state that any step forward in the improvement of the world political climate and the development of cooperation between States is linked with the implementation of that Pro , gramme of Peace. 58. At the present time, detente is focusing on the results of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, which was an event of tremendous international importance. 59.”

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17. “The experience of 30 years of postwar development demonstrates that peace can become a solid reality if we work for it persistently, if we adhere unswervingly to the principle of the peaceful coexistence of States with different social systems, if we consistently strive for a just solution of current international problems. The positive changes taking place in the world arena cogently reveal that there is now an objective possibility of banishing war from the life of mankind. 56. I should particularly like, in this connexion, to note the purposeful efforts of the Soviet Union and other States of the socialist community, efforts which have become a fundamental factor in ensuring the current positive processes in international relations. 57. The founder of the Soviet State, V. I.”

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18. “The victory of the peoples of Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia, with the comprehensive support of the socialist States and all progressive forces, is an important contribution to the strengthening of peace and security in SouthEast Asia. It promotes the triumph of the purposes and principles of the United Nations, and it is only fitting that the General Assembly and all the members of the Security Council except one should have considered that the time had come to solve the problem of the admission to the United Nations of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam and the Republic of South Viet Nam. The delegation of the Byelorussian SSR will continue, both in the Security Council and in the General Assembly, firmly to support the entry of the two Vietnamese States into the United Nations. 55.”

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19. “The victory over fascism and militarism had the deepest influence on the whole course of world development. Peace, so long awaited, was finally won. The world socialist system, the bulwark of peace and progress, came into being, and it is being strengthened. The age-old foundations of colonialism collapsed and a new, more favorable situation was created for the struggle of the working people of capitalist countries for social progress. 54. On those days in May, when all progressive mankind was celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of victory, the sun of freedom and peace rose over South Viet Nam. We welcome the outstanding victory of the heroic Vietnamese people, a victory won in their just struggle against foreign interventionists and their henchmen.”

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20. “Masherov, Alternate Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Byelorussian SSR, said: "Lasting peace and the freedom of peoples are an unfailing ideal which has inspired the heroes of the struggle against fascism and which inspires us today. There is nothing more noble or more lofty than dedicating our efforts to making that ideal an immutable law of the life of mankind, so that not only we, all of us, but also our children, our grandchildren and our great grandchildren may be ignorant of the nature of war and so that all peoples may fully enjoy the benefits of peaceful creative labor and all the achievements of the human mind." 53.”

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21. “Looking back upon the unforgettable period when, in the course of fierce fighting, fascism, the antithesis of civilization and progress, which had sought world domination, was crushed as a result of the decisive role of the Soviet Union, we always experience a feeling of admiration for the immortal feat of the Soviet Union and other freedom loving peoples; but at the same time one cannot forget, and one will be unable to forget now or in the future, the sacrifices made for the sake of victory. 51. The war took 55 million human lives, and of those 20 million were citizens of the Soviet Union. The Byelorussian SSR went through a terrible time, when every fourth inhabitant perished in the struggle against the aggressors. 52. Speaking in Minsk on 16 May this year at the International Meeting of the Supporters of Peace, Mr. P. M.”

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22. “This is the year of the successful conclusion of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the year of the elimination of a dangerous hotbed of tension in SouthEast Asia, the year of the rapid downfall of the vestiges of the colonialist system, the year of further consolidation of peace-loving forces in their joint struggle for a just and lasting peace on earth and the solution of vital problems in the interests of all peoples. 50.”

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23. “Mr. President, the delegation of the Byelorussian SSR would like to congratulate you on our election to the post of President of the thirtieth session of the General Assembly and wish you success in your responsible work. 48. We should like to greet the SecretaryGeneral, who has made considerable efforts to implement the purposes and principles of the United Nations. 49. This thirtieth session of the General Assembly is taking place at a remarkable time. This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the victory in the Second World War, as a result of which the United Nations was born.”

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24. “The delegation of the Byelorussian SSR, like many other delegations that have spoken in the general debate, is convinced that in the discussion and solution of any questions in the United Nations problems related to the strengthening of peace and international security, disarmament, decolonization, the struggle against racism and apartheid, economic development, the working out and observance of the rules of international law it is always necessary to have unity and cohesion, a high degree of activity and consistency on the part of all the anti-imperialist forces, in the vanguard of which the States of the socialist community march on and cooperate on a fraternal basis with the nonaligned and developing countries.”

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25. “Those who would strengthen the United Nations should vigorously and actively press for this, while unmasking and isolating those who try to undermine the Organization on the false pretext of perfecting its Charter. 86.”

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26. “We oppose any attempts to revise the Charter of the United Nations, for it fully reflects the existing balance of forces in the world and the presence of two social and political systems: socialism and capitalism; it ensures the vitality of the United Nations; it is in accordance with the interests of the maintenance and strengthening of peace. The whole history of the United Nations convincingly shows that it has been the strict observance of the Charter and the consistent implementation of the decisions of the Security Council and the positive recommendations of other United Nations bodies that have ensured the way to the success of the United Nations activities.”

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27. “On the other hand, a number of young independent States which sincerely seek the speedy implementation of the basic provisions of the Charter are inclined to yield to the temptation to revise it, to reorganize the United Nations, and so forth. We should like to draw their attention to the fact that it is precisely at the moment when the United Nations has begun to solve more effectively the tasks assigned to it in the'Charter, at the moment when the rote and influence of the nonaligned countries have grown immensely, that the rabid supporters of the revision of the Charter have become active. 85.”

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28. “And no matter how often an agent of the Fascist military regime of Chile runs up to this rostrum to spread slander, abusing the right of reply, honest people whether in Chile or in other countries will not stop their struggle against the crimes of the bloody dictatorship in Chile; they will constantly render support to the patriots and democrats of Chile in their just struggle, which is inseparably linked with the peoples* aspiration to lasting peace on earth. 84. During the general debate, a number of representatives have tried to criticize the Charter of the United Nations and have even called for its revision. The Charter has been subjected to attacks for a long time now. There have always been people and there evidently are such people around today who regard the Charter as an obstacle.”

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29. “That support and that assistance are rendered as a matter of principle and are devoid of any consideration of short term gain or aspirations to one sided benefits. We resolutely support the African fighters against colonialism, racism and apartheid, all democrats struggling for the freedom of their peoples and against Fascist tyranny. 83. We consider that the United Nations should increase its efforts to bring about the cessation of repression of democrats, the release of all political prisoners in Chile and the cessation of the arbitrary rule and lawlessness of the Fascist junta, which has sold itself down the river to foreign capital.”

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30. “As was rightly pointed out by the Foreign Minister of Algeria at the sixth special session, the adoption of the anti imperialist decisions at that session was the result of natural alliances of the developing countries with the socialist States, alliances and here I would quote Mr. Bouteflika's words: "which are profoundly motivated by the will of the international community to establish a new era based on justice, progress and peace". [2230th meeting, para. 185], 82. The support given by the socialist countries to the former colonial and dependent peoples has received a new and deeper meaning during the period in which a number of developing countries have embarked on and are carrying out broad socioeconomic transformations.”

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31. “The circumstances of detente have made it possible for the developing countries to intensify their struggle to eliminate unequal economic relations between developed capitalist countries and developing countries. The Byelorussian SSR actively supports the attitude and demands of the developing countries. The Byelorussian SSR took that stand at the sixth special session of the General Assembly, at which the developing countries presented a fully justified historical bill to imperialism and colonialism for centuries of exploitation and appropriation of their wealth and demanded the cessation of the pernicious activities of transnational monopolies. 81.”

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32. “As members will recall, in 1960, on the initiative of the Soviet Union, the General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples [resolution 1514 (XV)], an event of historic importance. The results of the struggle of the people of GuineaBissau have convincingly shown that the liberation movement is invincible when the alliance between it and world socialism has become an objective reality. The colonialists, though armed to the teeth, were incapable of bringing the heroic people of Guinea Bissau to their knees. 79. The chauvinists, blinded by their greatPower aspirations to hegemony, ultimately proved to be incapable of preventing the people of Bangladesh, who had embarked on the road to freedom and independence, from seeing their country become a Member of the United Nations. 80.”

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33. “That in turn will serve the cause of the further extension and deepening of the process of detente and the solution of the tasks of economic development. 77. The admission to the United Nations at this session of three States, Bangladesh, Grenada and GuineaBissau—whose delegations we warmly welcome here is further proof of the continuing, powerful upsurge of the national liberation movement and of the emergence on the world arena on a broad scale of the independent developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. 78. International support for those fighting for freedom, national independence, democracy and socialism has always been an integral part of the foreign policies of the socialist States.”

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34. “As a member of the Security Council, the Byelorussian SSR favors the adoption by the Council of appropriate measures to make mandatory the solemn resolution of the General Assembly on the non use of force in international relations and the permanent prohibition of the use of nuclear weapons [resolution 2936 (XXVII)]. Such a decision by the Security Council will have a longterm favorable influence on international relations. It is high time for those permanent members of the Security Council that have been opposing the adoption of such a decision to cease their obstructionism. 76. The General Assembly must make the best use of the favorable opportunities available for a fruitful discussion of the problems of disarmament and the strengthening of international security.”

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35. “We expect at this session of the General Assembly to consider anew and in a broad context the question of the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security [resolution 2734 (XXV)], which should result in additional specific steps for the strict implementation of the main provisions of that Declaration. It is essential that the discussion of this question should promote the strengthening and further development of the results already achieved in the general normalization of the international situation. 75.”

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36. “The Byelorussian SSR will press for the adoption at this, session of a decision making it possible to start directly on the preparation of recommendations on the practical questions related to the convening of the World Disarmament Conference. We are confident that through the combined efforts of peace-loving countries the opposition of the enemies of the convening of such a conference will be overcome. 73. The world community continues to face the task of bringing about the prohibition and elimination of chemical weapons, the cessation by everyone, everywhere, of nuclear weapons testing, and the implementation of other measures towards complete and general disarmament. 74.”

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37. “The conclusion of such a convention would be not only a step forward in the limitation of the scope of the arms race but also an important means of protecting the human environment. 71. We should do all we can at this session to implement the resolution adopted at the twenty-eighth session of the General Assembly on the reduction of the military budgets of States permanent members of the Security Council by 10 per cent and the utilization of part of the funds thus saved to provide assistance to developing countries [resolution 3093 (XXVIII)]. That decision, which links together the problems of disarmament and those of development, may promote the cause of the strengthening of universal peace and socioeconomic development, provided there is good will on the part of all the permanent members of the Security Council. 72.”

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38. “The Soviet Union has submitted an important new item, entitled "Prohibition of action to influence the environment and climate for military and other purposes incompatible with the maintenance of international security, human wellbeing and health" [item 100], for the consideration of the General Assembly at its twenty-ninth session. In the opinion of the Byelorussian SSR, the drafting and conclusion of an appropriate international convention is most timely and indeed farsighted. It is imperative today that measures should be taken to save humanity from the danger of the use of new means of waging war which tomorrow may widely proliferate and which will then be much more difficult to curb.”

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39. “This is in accord with the interests of all States, including the large group of developing countries which, in the solution of economic and social problems which they are 'facing, urgently need the release of funds being swallowed up by the arms race and the switching of those funds to the development of their national economies. For those countries peace is a primary and necessary prerequisite to save them from the colonial heritage and to give them a weapon to fight against neocolonialism. How pathetic is the attitude of one country which, in words, tries to present itself here as a friend of the third world and at the same time, by its deeds, opposes the cessation of the arms race and opposes disarmament. 70.”

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40. “These forces are trying to whip up the race of missiles and nuclear armaments which are most dangerous for mankind, trying to utilize the greatest achievements of the human mind for the creation of new and ever newer types of weapons. 69. The socialist countries have always fought against such a dangerous development, and we have every reason to pride ourselves on the fact that it is on the initiative of those countries that most disarmament questions have been considered or are being considered in the United Nations. The socialist countries have achieved positive results which are known to all, due to their consistent and resolute position and because they have proceeded in cooperation with the young independent States.”

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41. “The Byelorussian SSR has supported the proposal of the Arab countries to consider the question of Palestine at the current' session of the General Assembly, and is a cosponsor of the draft resolution inviting the representatives of the PLO to participate in the discussion of this problem [AjL.736]. 68. Today we are faced with a paradoxical situation in which real preparations for war continue while international tension is tangibly becoming relaxed. This is not only because of inertia but also because powerful imperialist forces are still active in the world, forces which for various economic and political reasons continue to speed up the flywheel of the arms race.”

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42. “Such a situation would be fraught with the dangers of a new military outbreak. The main issues of a political settlement in the Middle East are to be considered and solved at the Geneva Peace Conference which should resume its work as soon as possible. As is known, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from all occupied Arab territories and the elimination of the consequences of the Israeli aggression constitute the basis for a political settlement in the Middle East. 66. It goes without saying that the political settlement in the Middle East should guarantee the security and rights of all States and peoples in the area, including the legitimate national rights of the Arab people of Palestine, whose representatives must have a seat at the table of the Geneva negotiations as an independent party. 67.”

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43. “This is the real way to strengthen peace and to normalize the situation in South Viet Nam. 64. The Byelorussian SSR favors the granting of the status of observer to the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Viet Nam. 65. More favorable conditions have been created for the struggle against imperialist aggression and the elimination of the hotbed of war in the Middle East, thanks to the active joint endeavors of the socialist States and nonaligned countries. Agreement on troop disengagement in the areas of the Sinai peninsula and the Golan Heights has been reached. However, these are only the first steps towards a settlement of the problem of the Middle East. It is not possible to permit the situation to be dealt with only by half measures, which is exactly what Israel and its protectors would like to see.”

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44. “At the same time, we cannot but denounce resolutely the provocative activities of the Saigon Administration which, relying on the support of foreign forces, has been trying by every means possible to frustrate a political settlement in IndoChina. The Byelorussian SSR considers that the real way to strengthen peace and to normalize the situation in South Viet Nam lies in the strict and consistent fulfillment of the Paris agreements, a full ceasefire, the release of all detained military and civilian persons, the granting of full democratic rights to the population of South Viet Nam, the speedy conduct of negotiations between the two South VietNamese parties on the formation of a national council for reconciliation and concord with a view to creating favorable conditions for the holding of universal, genuinely free and democratic elections.”

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45. “The dispatch of a special mission of the Security Council to Cyprus would meet the policy of ensuring the existence of Cyprus as an independent, sovereign and territorially intact State. 62. For many years the self-sacrificing and heroic struggle against imperialist aggression by the peoples of IndoChina has benefited from constant and comprehensive assistance and support from the Soviet Union and other socialist.countries, and today we stand together with the peoples of Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia. 63. The cessation of imperialist aggression in IndoChina and the conclusion of the Paris agreement on Viet Nam have created prerequisites for the consolidation of the turn away from war to peace, for the normalization of the situation in the IndoChinese peninsula and in SouthEast Asia as a whole.”

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46. “Urgent and effective measures must be taken to safeguard the Republic of Cyprus from outside interference, to ensure the withdrawal of all foreign troops from its territory, to restore constitutional order in that country and to allow the Cypriots to decide their destiny by themselves. The Byelorussian SSR favors the realization of the proposal of the Soviet Union for the convening, within the framework of the United Nations, of an international conference to settle the problem of Cyprus. It is at such a conference that it will be possible to achieve an effective solution of the international aspects of this problem with the proper authoritative international guarantees. The Byelorussian SSR has resolutely advocated this fundamental position in the Security Council.”

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47. “The tragedy of the people of the Republic of Cyprus is an illustration of this. Who can remain indifferent when the military circles of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] have embarked upon the materialization of plans hatched long in advance and directed against the Republic of Cyprus as a nonaligned State? It is inadmissible that Cyprus, a State Member of the United Nations, should lose its independence and territorial integrity, whether through foreign military interference or through the behind the scenes machinations of NATO. 61. Like other socialist States, the Byelorussian SSR has always been on the side of the people of Cyprus.”

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48. “In fighting for detente and developing relations with the capitalist countries on the basis of peaceful coexistence, the States of the socialist community at the same time consistently and firmly support the struggle of peoples for freedom and consolidation of national independence, against the forces of imperialism, reaction and aggression. Scores of African, Asian and Latin American States are experiencing the beneficial effect of the solidarity and support of the Soviet Union and other countries of the socialist community in their struggle to consolidate their national independence. 60. The need to strengthen further the joint actions of all peace-loving States is all the more evident in that the reactionary and aggressive forces have not laid down their arms.”

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49. “"We are firmly convinced", said Comrade Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, several days ago, "that the struggle for the strengthening of peace and for the enhancing and development of detente must never cease". It is the untiring and consistent struggle for the strengthening of international security which the Soviet Union, in cooperation with other States of the socialist community, has been carrying out in implementing the program of peace put forward by the twenty fourth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and which has become the banner of all peace loving forces. 59.”

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50. “Therefore no one in the United Nations takes seriously the wild theory about the so-called conspiracy of the two superPowers put forward by the opponents of the cause of peace, detente and equitable cooperation. The statement of the representative of China [2252nd meeting], who since 1971 has repeated the same prefabricated cliches and utter inanities in the United Nations, reminds us of the situation of a blind man who has come up against a fence and cannot find his way round it. 58. Detente does not come of its own accord. It is a complicated process requiring constant and single minded political struggle, active joint endeavors of the peace-loving States and broad support for that course of action by the popular masses of all countries.”

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