The Netherlands therefore welcomed the Swedish proposal made in June 1980 to broaden the scope of the draft treaty then under discussion, in particular the addition of attacks on certain types of nuclear facilities, which significantly broadened the range of radiological warfare to be prohibited. Ever since Sweden made its proposal, we have supported the concept of the Swedish approach. My delegation, therefore, welcomed the new Swedish attempt, as laid down in document CD/55O» to refine and elaborate that approach by proposing a text for a draft treaty covering, in a sometimes very ingenious way, the prohibition of both radiological weapons and attacks on nuclear facilities. Although we do not agree with these proposals in each and every detail, we do share the underlying thinking: the prevention of mass destruction through the release of radio-active material should be our ultimate aim and the concept of mass destruction ought to be the guiding principle in our endeavours to clarify the various issues involved. An approach along the lines of the Swedish proposals has had and continues to have our strong preference. However we must acknowledge that this viewpoint, although gradually gaining wider support in this Conference, is not shared by all delegations. A number of delegations, for various reasons, continue not to be in favour of an approach which would bring "track A" and "track B" under one and the same international legal instrument. The Netherlands has taken careful note of the opinion of notably the two initiators in this field, the United States and the Soviet Union, when each of them observed, during this year's spring part of the session, that it is in the area of radiological weapons that concrete results are within our reach this year. The Netherlands, like others, would welcome such concrete results, which are long 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international diplomacy and arms control, specifically the prohibition of radiological weapons and attacks on nuclear facilities. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a context of international negotiations and treaties. The topic is not directly related to economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on international security and disarmament.

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