text: must also be just and that justice involves recogni- tion of Argentina’s sovereignty over the islands. 96. The British Government must make no mistake, nor must those who support it in this bloody under- taking: the hour of colonial restoration has gone for ever, and nothing can counter the will of an entire people united for the integrity of its national territory, 97. Sir Anthony PARSONS (United Kingdom): At the outset, Mr. President, I should like on behalf of my delegation to congratulate you and your dele- gation on the great skill and patience with which you have conducted our proceedings this month. These are the qualities which we naturally expected to see from a representative of your great country. 98. May I at the same time express our warmest thanks to my good friend and colleague. Mr. Kamanda wa Kamanda, of Zaire, and his delegation for the admirable skill and urbanity with which they con- ducted our deliberations in the previous, also very difficult, month. 99, I should like also to thank the Secretary-General for the account of the recent negotiations which he has just given. During the long and difficult negotia- tions, no one could have tried harder to bring about agreement than did the Secretary-General. My Government has complete faith in his ability and integ- rity, It is not through want of skill or trying that he has not succeeded. 100. I feel obliged to recall to members of the COUn- ciI how the present situation developed. I start with the negotiations between my country and Argentina which were held in New York at the end of February. According to the communique which was agreed to by the two sides, the talks had taken place in a positive 9 and constructive atmosphere. The Argentine side had put forward during those talks some Proposals 
analysis: The text appears to be a diplomatic document discussing a territorial dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that it is a formal statement or speech. The content focuses on the sovereignty of Argentina over the disputed islands and the failure of negotiations to resolve the issue. The tone is assertive and emphasizes the importance of recognizing Argentina's sovereignty.