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THE QUEEN'S SPEECH ON THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT
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1. I look forward with great pleasure to receiving the Sultan
State " of Oman on a State visit in March and to paying/visit Sweden in June.]
2.
My Government places the highest priority on ensuring the
security of the Nation and the preservation of peace. They
will devote increased resources to defence and will strive to
achieve the most cost-effective use of these resources, in
order to deter any potential aggressor.
They will continue to
play an active role within the North Atlantic Alliance.
3. My Government will continue to play their full part in
international efforts to enable Afghanistan to resume her
independent and non-aligned status. Despite events in
Afghanistan and Cambodia, they will continue to work for
better East/West relations and for balanced and effective
measures or arms control. They welcome the negotiations
between the United States and the Soviet Union due to start
shortly on limiting long range theatre nuclear forces.
4.
My Government will carry forward with all due vigour the
efforts of the members of the European Community to contribute
to the just, lasting and comprehensive settlement of the Arab-
Israel dispute which is so urgently needed. They will continue
to work with all the parties to the dispute to this end. They
view with concern the continuing conflict between Iran and
will continue to
Iraq and support the efforts of the Non-Aligned Movement, the
Islamic Conference and the United Nations to bring about a
negotiated settlement.
5. My Government will continue their efforts in cooperation
with our allies to reach an internationally recognised
agreement in Namibia.
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