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8。
IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF ARMS CONTROL
AND LIMITATIONS THE TWELVE ATTACH PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE TO PROBLEMS CONCERNING SECURITY IN EUROPE. WE HAVE ACCORDINGLY STATED
THAT WE FAVOUR NEGOTIATIONS ON A NEW SET OF CONFIDENCE-BUILDING
MEASURES AND ON BRINGING ABOUT A STABLE AND VERIFIABLE BALANCE OF
CONVENTIONAL FORCES IN EUROPE AT A LOWER LEVEL. WE HAVE NOTED
WITH INTEREST THAT CERTAIN IDEAS PUT FORWARD IN THIS CONNECTION
BY THE WARSAW PACT COUNTRIES REFLECT, IN PART, POSITIONS WE HAVE LONG HELD. WE NOW HOPE THAT NEGOTIATIONS MAY ADVANCE AND DEVELOP
IN A CONSTRUCTIVE SPIRIT.
9.
PROGRESS IN THE FIELD OF MILITARY SECURITY IN EUROPE WOULD, HOWEVER, BE MEANINGLESS IF THERE WERE NO PARALLEL PROGRESS IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS. THE TWELVE WELCOME THE NEW ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE OUTSIDE WORLD NOW APPARENT IN
A NUMBER OF EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. IT IS ONLY BETWEEN OPEN
SOCIETIES WHICH GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER AND COMMUNICATE WITHOUT
BARRIERS THAT TRUST CAN BE ACHIEVED WHICH CONSTITUTES THE ONLY
REAL BASE FOR SECURITY.
10.
(A PARA ON CSCE WILL BE DRAFTED IN THE LIGHT OF DEVELOP-
MENTS IN VIENNA).
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