text: concerning the procedure for further rounds of dis- cussions. These proposals w’ere under consideration by my Government during the month of March. At the very end of that month, information came to mY Government that there was a threat of an Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands. On I April, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Argentina had informed the British Ambassador in Buenos Aires that he was unwilling to receive a high-level envoy; the diplomatic channel, he said, was closed. It was for this reason that, the same day, I April, I sought an urgent meeting of the Security Council. I explained that we believed an invasion to be imminent. 101. The Council reacted by authorizing its Presi- dent to issue an appeal to Argentina and the United Kingdom to refrain from the threat or use of force in the region. My delegation immediately and on the spot responded positively to this appeal. The repre- sentative of Argentina remained silent. On 2 April, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. On 3 April, Argentine forces invaded South Georgia. On that same day, 3 April, the Security Council adopted reso- lution 502 (1982). This resolution determined that there existed a breach of the peace as a result of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, and demanded the immediate withdrawal of all Argentine forces. 102. In the succeeding days, Argentina did not explicitly reject that resolution, no doubt for the very good reason that, as it was a mandatory resolution under Article 40 of the Charter of the United Nations -as was made clear at the time-it was not open to Argentina to purport to reject it. However, Argentina rejected the resolution in practice. Instead of with- drawing, Argentina reinforced its armed forces on the Falkland Islands. It imposed military govern- 
analysis: The text appears to be a diplomatic communication, discussing the events surrounding the Falkland Islands crisis in 1982. The language used is formal and official, indicating a high-level government document. The content focuses on international relations, military actions, and resolutions passed by the United Nations Security Council. These factors suggest that the text is related to international politics and conflict resolution.