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CPE/PRES/ATH 399
13.09.1988
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PART ONE OF FOUR
OBJET: DRAFT SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENCY AT THE 43RD SESSION OF
UNITED NATIONS.
THE PRESIDENCY HEREBY SUBMITS, FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE UN WORKING GROUP, THE SECOND VERSION OF THE POLITICAL PART OF THE SPEECH. IN DRAFTING THIS TEXT THE PRESIDENCY TRIED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL SUGGESTION SUBMITTED BY PARTNERS.
MR. PRESIDENT,
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ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBERS STATES I SHOULD LIKE FIRST OF ALL TO EXPRESS MY MOST SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ON YOUR ELECTION TO THE PRESIDENCY OF THE 43RD SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
I SHOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS THE COMMUNITY'S PROFOUND APPRECIATION TO THE OUTGOING PRESIDENT FOR THE WAY IN WHICH HE CONDUCTED THE DE- LIBERATIONS OF THE 42ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THE TWELVE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY WHISH TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, MR. PEREZ DE CUELLAR FOR HIS TENACIOUS AND CONSTANT EFFORTS TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS FACING THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. WE ARE DELIGHTED TO SEE THAT HIS EFFORTS IN A NUMBER OF CASES HAVE LED TO POSITIVE RESULTS.
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2. THE 43RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS OPENS IN A CLI-
EAST WEST MATE MARKED BY POSITIVE AND ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENTS. RELATIONS HAVE UNDERGONE A FAVOURABLE EVOLUTION, ITS MAIN ACHIEVE- MENT BEING (HIGHLIGHTED BY) THE SUMMIT MEETINGS BETWEEN THE LEADERS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE SOVIET UNION. IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFI- CANT AGREEMENTS ON ARMS LIMITATION AND CONTROL HAVE BEEN CON-
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