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1. “While holding forth about this “responsibility”, the British colonialists are carrying out one punitive operation after another in Southern Arabia and Oman and are putting into effect their plans for the conversion of a number of islands in the Indian Ocean into military bases. 120. As for the Southern Rhodesian adventure, it surely proves that there is a conspiracy of imperialists and colonialists that goes far beyond the conspiracy between London and Salisbury. Relying on then last bastions in Africa - the Republic of South Africa and the Portuguese colonies- the imperialists are now extending this reserve of the “free world” by incorporating Southern Rhodesia into it. 121. In its resolution 2105 (XX), the General Assembly at its twentieth session declared colonialism a crime against humanity.”

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2. “They have taken shelter in the last ditches of colonialism and now, with the recklessness of the doomed, they are challenging the imperative of our time and the conscience of mankind. 119. In their aggressive, colonialist activities against the peoples, the imperialists are bound together by mutual guarantees. Portugal and the racialists of South Africa are getting help and support from NATO and particularly from the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Mr. Wilson’s Government, with the support of the United States, is taking the line of intensifying British “responsibility East of Suez’’.”

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3. “The Ukrainian SSR congratulates the peoples of those countries on having established their national independence and wishes them success in building a new life for themselves. 117. While noting the indisputable achievements on the road to decolonization, we cannot but note at the same time that at present the tempo of liberation of peoples from colonial oppression has perceptibly slowed down, by comparison with the year when the Declaration was adopted. There are still many millions of people under the colonial yoke. 118. Colonialism is feverishly resisting and in several parts of the world has gone over to the counter-offensive. The colonialists of Portugal and South Africa are showing particularly stubborn resistance to the peoples’ struggle for independence.”

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4. “They are not looking for vague documents which do not go beyond general appeals and pious wishes, but for concrete, tangible action. 115. Nearly six years have gone by since the General Assembly, on the initiative of the Soviet Union, adopted the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. They have been years of rapid disintegration of the colonial system under the pressure of the liberation struggle of the peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The United Nations has played a definite role in this by giving political and moral support to the struggle of the colonial peoples for their freedom and national independence. 116. New States have recently emerged in Latin America and Africa: Guyana, Botswana and Lesotho.”

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5. “The actions of the United States Air Force are creating a risk of a purely accidental explosion of an atomic weapon. 113. Despite the Palomares incident, the United States is today still continuing the practice of flying strategic aircraft carrying nuclear weapons outside its own boundaries. Such flights must be discontinued, for they create a threat not only to the populations of the countries over which they are made, but also to many neighbouring Stales. 114. The aggravation of international tension and the growing risk of an outbreak of thermonuclear war accentuate even more strongly the necessity of solving the problems of disarmament. The peoples of the world expect, not a repetition of the past, but a movement forward; they are looking for practical action.”

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6. “The Ukrainian delegation considers that the proposal of the delegation of the Soviet Union regarding the dismantling of foreign military bases in the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America deserves most serious consideration. Agreement on this proposal would be an important contribution towards strengthening peace on our planet and would create favourable conditions for the solution of other problems of general and complete disarmament. 112. The world felt the direct threat inherent in the existence of foreign military bases even more acutely after the recent disaster involving an American bomber, with nuclear bombs on board, near the Spanish village of Palomares. What happened near the Spanish coast could, in certain circumstances, become the starting point for the development of extremely serious events.”

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7. “The Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held in Cairo in October 1964, declared its full support for countries striving to achieve the evacuation of foreign bases from their territories and called upon all States maintaining troops on bases in other countries to withdraw them without delay. 110. The idea of dismantling foreign bases was reflected also in resolution 2105 (XX) adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations at its twentieth session, on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, which contains an appeal to all colonial Powers “to dismantle the military bases installed in colonial Territories and to refrain from establishing new ones”. 111.”

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8. “Recent events have shown that the aggressive actions of the United States on the Indo-Chinese Peninsula, in Latin America and in other parts of the world are intimately connected with the use of American armed forces and military bases on foreign territories, in particular on the territory of South Viet-Nam and in Taiwan, Thailand, Okinawa and the Caribbean region. 108. The network of American and British military bases stretches many thousands of miles from those countries. These bases are strong points of colonialism and neocolonialism and create a threat to the security and freedom of peoples. 109.”

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9. “A point of great significance is that the solution of the problem of non-proliferation could offer a promising start towards the solution of other disarmament problems. 107. One of the aspects of disarmament is the problem of dismantling military bases and withdrawing foreign troops from territories. These bases and armed forces are used in interests alien to peace, as a means of exerting pressure on peace-loving States and often also as a means of direct armed intervention in their internal affairs.”

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10. “Precisely this is the main reason why to this day the world still has no agreed treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. 105. In this connexion it is extremely important to call on all States not to take any steps which would hinder the attainment of agreement on this most important and urgent matter. It is here that the delegation of the Ukrainian SSR sees importance and value in the draft resolution proposed by the Soviet Union, on the renunciation by States of actions hampering the conclusion of an agreement on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons [A/6398]. 106. The prevention of the proliferation of nuclear weapons would to some extent limit the nuclear arms race and create the possibility of reducing the threat of a nuclear war.”

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11. “There is, in particular, convincing evidence of this in the position of those States on the question of concluding a treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. 103. The Soviet draft treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons indicates the right way to solve this problem. The chief merit of that draft treaty lies in the fact that it closes all loopholes for the further spread of nuclear weapons. It provides not only for prohibition of the transfer of nuclear weapons to the national control of non-nuclear States, but also for the closing of all channels for the proliferation of nuclear weapons, either directly or indirectly, in any form whatsoever. 104. The greatest danger in this respect lies in the Bonn revanchists' atomic pretensions, encouraged by the Governments of the United States and the United Kingdom.”

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12. “The aggravation of the international situation brought about by the aggressive actions of the United States of America in South-East Asia, and the intensification of West German revanchism and militarism, which is straining after nuclear weapons, have inevitably had their effect also on the course of negotiations in the whole field of disarmament. The Ukrainian delegation wishes to point out that the work of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament has, for that reason, failed this year again to yield any encouraging results. We have come to the conclusion that the Western Powers participating in the work of that Committee have not shown that they are anxious for constructive negotiations about disarmament.”

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13. “To anyone familiar with the situation on the European continent it must be obvious that this is a constructive and business-like programme, formulating in a reasoned and clear manner the principal means of strengthening security in Europe. We note with satisfaction the growth of a trend in Europe towards removing the obstacles of the development of Pan-European co-operation and settling controversial questions in a spirit of mutual understanding. If all the European States were to show their readiness to reach mutually acceptable solutions, the problems of collective security in Europe could be solved. 102.”

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14. “The socialist countries advanced the following constructive proposals: the simultaneous dissolution of the military alliances existing in Europe or, at least, as a start, the dissolution of the military organizations of NATO and the Warsaw Treaty; the abolition of foreign bases and the withdrawal of troops from foreign territories; an agreed reduction in numbers in the armed forces of both German States; the creation of nuclear-free zones; the denial to the Federal Republic of Germany of access to nuclear weapons in any form; the recognition of existing boundaries in Europe; the continuation of efforts to seek a German peace settlement based on recognition of the existence of two German States. 101.”

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15. “A realistic programme inspired by concern for the security of peoples and the strengthening of peace in Europe and throughout the world was put forward at the Bucharest Conference of the Political Consultative Committee of the Warsaw Treaty States.”

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16. “It is said that the problem of European security has many components; but essentially it reduces to the creation in Europe of an agreed system which would not permit the outbreak of a new war. 99. An important problem in the achievement of European security is the peaceful settlement of the German question, i.e., the signing of peace treaties with both the German States existing in the centre of Europe, the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany. The existence of two German States on the European continent is a political reality of post-war Europe and there is no escape from it. 100.”

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17. “The Ukrainian people, which along with the peoples of all the socialist countries, have achieved the unification of all their lands, firmly declare that the question of their boundaries in Europe has been finally and irrevocably settled. 97. The reckless plans of the Bonn revanchists are openly supported and encouraged by the governing circles of the United States of America. The world has been witness to the formation of a new military-political axis between Washington and Bonn. This is one of the factors most dangerous to the cause of peace. At one end of that axis lies the atomic bomb, at the other the unappeased revanchism of the German imperialists. 98.”

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18. “Shelesta, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Ukraine, stressed in his report at the Party’s Twenty-third Congress: “The Bonn rulers officially proclaim their intention of abolishing the German Democratic Republic, brazenly call for the revision of the existing boundaries in Europe and openly lay claim to parts of Polish, Czechoslovak and Soviet territory. The West German militarists, with the support of the United States of America, are straining after nuclear armaments. These intentions reflect the criminal plans of international imperialism to unleash a new world war.” 96. The Government of the Ukrainian SSR draws attention to the fact that the revanchists in the Federal Republic of Germany are referring to the western parts of the Ukraine as a kind of bargaining counter.”

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19. “The Government of the Ukraine and the Ukrainian people attach great importance to the problem of ensuring lasting peace and security in Europe, where the conflagrations of world wars have twice broken out in our century. 94. Today, as thirty years ago, the land in West Germany is again quaking under the caterpillar treads of the tanks and under the gun-carriage wheels of the resurrected Bundeswehr, already numbering more than half a million officers and men. 95. This, the most powerful army in Western Europe, provides the military backing for a policy of revanchism and revision of the results of the Second World War. As Mr. P. E.”

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20. “As the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam declared on 2 September 1967: “Our people are profoundly dedicated to the cause of peace, but genuine peace, not peace on the American model, under the heel of American aggressors. Our people understand full well that genuine peace can ensue only when independence and freedom have been secured.” 92. We are convinced that the heroic people of Viet-Nam, supported by the peoples of all the socialist countries and by the freedom-loving peoples of other countries, will ultimately be victorious, will free their land from the domination and interference of the United States imperialists and become sole master of their own fate. 93.”

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21. “89. The United States has recently been making a great deal of noise about the coming conference in Manila; but, if we bear in mind that only countries which are in one way or another involved in the aggression of the United States of America against Viet-Nam will be taking part in that conference, it can be asserted beforehand that this will be just a conclave of aggressors meeting to devise further plans for waging war in Viet-Nam. 90. Yet there does exist a just political basis for a genuine solution to the Viet-Namese question: it is contained in the well-known proposals of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam and of the National Liberation Front of South Viet-Nam, proposals fully consistent with the 1954 Geneva Agreements. 91.”

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22. “Calls for a breakthrough and for raising the blood stakes in this insane gamble have been issuing with increasing frequency of late from the mouths of influential politicians and military' leaders in the United States. Things have come to such a pass that there are calls for the use of atomic weapons against the Viet-Namese people, for a blockade of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam, for a “drive to the north” to be started, and so forth. As for the United States Government, the impression is being created that, as it loses its international prestige and falls into a state of international isolation, it is trying to rely on extreme right-wing adventurist circles and is ever more frequently being led along by them. But to act like this means taking the road of further recklessness and exposing the whole world to a most serious menace.”

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23. “Nor, in recent days, has there been any lack of statements by representatives of the United States some of them from this rostrum about alleged United States efforts at negotiation. The United States representative has spoken here about the next “peace” initiative; but Mr. Goldberg had hardly left this rostrum when another statesman of his country, the Secretary of Defense, Mr. McNamara, announced a 30 per cent increase in the production of military aircraft. We ask whether this simultaneous timing is accidental; or have these new aircraft perhaps become necessary in order to deliver to Viet-Nam the olive branch of peace which was recently produced with such pomp by the United States representative in this hall? The world knows very well what the American aircraft are delivering to Viet-Nam. 88.”

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24. “By its actions the United States has not only encroached upon the independence and freedom of the Viet-Namese people, but is also creating an increasingly serious threat to world peace. In the course of the present debate we have once again heard the demand of the peace-loving peoples for an end to the United States aggression, for die elimination of the hotbed of war in South-East Asia, for the relaxation of tension and for the normalization of international relations. 86. The United States has of late been talking hypocritically about “unconditional” peace negotiations. The international community has more than once had an opportunity of realizing that each “new” variant of such proposals is put forward at a time when Washington is getting ready for the next stage of escalation. 87.”

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25. “The help given by the socialist countries to heroic Viet-Nam is and will continue to be given in the form and on the scale which the Government of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam deems necessary. 84. The people of the Ukraine, who lost several millions of their sons and daughters in the war against the Hitlerite invaders, understand the feelings of the freedom-loving Viet-Namese people and expresses to them their fraternal solidarity. The Government and people of the Ukrainian SSR fully support all the measures taken by the Government of the Soviet Union in giving support and comprehensive assistance to the Viet-Namese people in their struggle against foreign aggression and we regard our contribution to that assistance as our international duty. 85.”

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26. “In carrying out their aerial bombardment of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam, die leaders of the United States are assuming a heavy responsibility for the escalation of the war in Viet-Nam and for all the possible consequences thereof. 83. We wish to declare, clearly and categorically, that by its attack on the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam American imperialism has thrown down the gauntlet to all socialist countries. The Viet-Namese people, by their determination and resoluteness, are not only defending their national rights, but are also making an important contribution to the struggle of the countries which belong to the world socialist system and of all peoples for peace, independence, democracy and socialism.”

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27. “In its vain and doomed attempts to rescue the ruling clique of its Saigon hirelings the United States has grossly and unceremoniously interfered in the internal affairs of South Viet-Nam. Having broken the 1954 Geneva Agreements, the United States went to Viet-Nam as an aggressor to strangle the freedom and independence of the Viet-Namese people. The interference of the United States in Viet-Nam was subsequently converted into open, armed aggression, which the people of Viet-Nam have countered with their own unshakable will to defend freedom and independence. That people is invincible, for there is today no force which could overcome the sacred striving for freedom and independence. 82.”

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28. “More favourable conditions have arisen for the systematic conversion into reality of the principles of sovereign equality of States, equality of rights and self-determination of peoples, good-neighbourly relations, non-interference in the internal affairs of other States and peaceful coexistence of States with different social and economic systems. 80. Nevertheless, those who are trying to impede the process of the world’s social and political rejuvenation and to undermine the national liberation movement of its peoples are gambling on a policy of force and are even resorting to armed aggression and to acts of war. They are thereby demonstrating their desperation and inability to understand aright the relationship of forces in the world arena. 81.”

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29. “The general political discussion, in the course of which the Governments of the States Members of this most authoritative international Organization present their positions and their points of view on the world situation, provides an opportunity for more or less accurately taking the pulse of the political life of our planet and sampling the international atmosphere in which the peoples and States are living at the moment in question. 79. The last two decades have been marked by changes of vast scale and depth in the social and economic life of many peoples and in the relations between States and peoples. In our day almost all the peoples of the world have become active participants in international life.”

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30. “77. Mr. President, first permit me to congratulate you on your election as President of the twenty-first session of the General Assembly. The delegation of the Ukrainian SSR wishes you success in this high office and expresses the hope that in entering the third decade of its activities the General Assembly, under your guidance at this session, will succeed, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, in so acting as to make a tangible contribution to the performance of the tasks confronting it. 78.”

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