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MDHIAN 6131
THE MINISTERS HAD AN EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ASPECTS OF THE SECURITY SITUATION IN THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONS, IN WHICH THEY HAVE A SHARED INTEREST. EACH GROUP OF MINISTERS FOLLOWED THE EXPLANATIONS OF THE
OTHER SIDE WITH APPRECIATION.
THE MINISTERS AGREED THAT THE NEGOTIATIONS AT THE GENEVA CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT ON A CONVENTION TO BAN CHEMICAL WEAPONS WORLDWIDE MUST BE BROUGHT TO A (RAPID AND) SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION. THEY REAFFIRMED THEIR RESOLVE TO SPARE NO EFFORTS TOWARDS REACHING SUCH A GLOBAL AND VERIFIABLE CONVENTION. IN VIEW OF THE ALARMING PROLIFERATION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ELIMINATE THEM ONCE AND FOR ALL.
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CAMBODIA
THE MINISTERS HAD A THOROUGH EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE CAMBODIAN PROBLEM. THEY REAFFIRMED THEIR BELIEF THAT PEACE AND STABILITY IN SOUTH EAST ASIA CAN BE RESTORED ONLY
THROUGH THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AND OF FOREIGN MILITARY OCCUPATION OF CAMBODIA. THEY WELCOMED THE INITIATIVES OF PRINCE SIHANOUK IN THE SEARCH FOR A COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM. AS THE CAMBODIA CONFLICT IS NOT (SIMPLY) AN
INTERNAL PROBLEM OF THE CAMBODIANS BUT A RESULT OF FOREIGN AGGRESSION AND MILITARY OCCUPATION, THE MINISTERS THEREFORE URGED ALL THOSE CONCERNED TO HELP ACCELERATE THE SEARCH FOR
THE SETTLEMENT AND APPEAL IN PARTICULAR TO VIETNAM TO JOIN
PRINCE SIHANOUK IN THE PEACE TALKS.
THE MINISTERS REITERATED THEIR RESOLVE TO WORK IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELEVANT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE UNITED NATIONS WHICH AIM AT RESTORING THE INDEPENDANCE, SOVEREIGNTY AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF CAMBODIA. A DEMOCRATIC, NEUTRAL AND INDEPENDENT CAMBODIA IS NOT ATTAINABLE WITHOUT THE WITHDRAWAL OF ALL FOREIGN TROOPS
UNDER INTERNATIONAL SUPERVISION. THE MINISTERS THUS REITERATED THEIR CALL FOR VIETNAM TO WITHDRAW ITS TROOPS FROM CAMBODIA THE MINISTERS REAFFIRMED THAT NO ASSISTANCE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO VIETNAM OF SUCH A NATURE AS TO SUSTAIN
AND ENHANCE THE VIETNAMESE OCCUPATION OF CAMBODIA.
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THE MINISTERS EXPRESSED THEIR FULL SUPPORT FOR PRINCE SIHANOUK'S EFFORTS TO SEEK A POLITICAL SOLUTION.
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