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CONCERNED TO PURSUE THEIR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE A JUST AND COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REPEATED U.N RESOLUTIONS AND
WE EXPRESS OUR FIRM SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTIVE EFFORTS MADE BY ASEAN.
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FURTHERMORE, THE DRAMATIC INCREASE IN TH NUMBER OF
REFUGEES FROM INDOCHINA IS A SOURCE OF SERIOUS CONCERN FOR THE
TWELVE. WE IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE COUNTRIES OF FIRST ASYLUM
AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS,HAVE BEEN TRYING TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING OF THESE REFUGEES AND TO HELP WITH THEIR RESETTLEMENT.
WE BELIEVE THAT VIETNAM MUST LIVE UP TO ITS RESPONSIBILITIES. IT ALSO HAS TO AGREE TO THE RETURN OF THOSE WHO SO WISH, SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY GUARANTEES AS TO THEIR FUTURE.
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AS TO THE DIVISION OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA AND THE
CONTINUING TENSION THERE, WE WELCOME EFFORTS FOR A RESUMPTION OF THE SUSPENDED DIRECT DIALOGUE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH AS THE ONLY
WAY TO REACH A SOLUTION BY PEACEFUL MEANS. AS IN THE PAST, WE EXPRESS AGAIN OUR HOPE THAT ON THE BASIS OF THE PRINCIPLE OF
UNIVERSALITY THE PEOPLE OF KOREA MAY SOON GAIN FULL MEMBERSHIP
TO THIS ORGANIZATION. IT IS ENCOURAGING TO NOTE THE PROGRESS
MADE TOWARDS DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
(TURNING NOW TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN SEOUL AND WHILE REGRETTING THAT UNIVERSALITY IN PARTICIPATION HAS NOT BEEN ACHIEVED,
WE
EXPRESS APPRECIATION BECAUSE THEY ARE TAKING PLACE IN AN ATMOSPHERE CONSISTENT WITH THE CLASSICAL IDEAL WHICH GAVE BIRTH TO THEM).
25.
THE TWELVE HAVE REPEATEDLY AND FIRMLY CONDEMNED TERRORISM
IN ALL ITS FORMS WE HAVE NEVER LEFT ANY DOUBT ABOUT OUR
COLLECTIVE DETERMINATION TO FIGHT IT BY ALL MEANS.
UNFORTUNATELY, INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM HAS CONTINUED TO TAKE INNOCENT LIVES AND TO BRING BLOODSHED TO OUR COUTRIES. WE ARE DETERMINED TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS AND TO STRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION TO FIGHT THIS SCOURGE OF OUR AGE, FOR WHICH THERE IS NO POSSIBLE JUSTIFICATION. IN THIS CONTEXT, WE SUPPORT THE INITIATIVE UNDERTAKEN IN MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS BOTH TO STRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION AGAINST HIJACKING AIRCRAFT AND TO ENHANCE MARITIME SECURITY. WE REITERATE OUR APPEAL TO ALL THE COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE NOT YET SIGNED THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS ON THIS MATTER TO ACCEDE TO THESE IMPORTANT
INSTRUMENTS.
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