interests of States which do not possess chemical weapons should be included in the convention. This would, I believe, lead to universal adherence to the convention. The PRESIDENT : I thank the representative of Indonesia for his very comprehensive statement and for the kind words that he addressed to myself. I now give the floor to the representative of the German Democratic Republic, Ambassador Dietze. Mr. DIETZE (German Democratic Republic): I have already had an opportunity to warmly welcome in our midst all new colleagues. Today, let me especially welcome Ambassador Kralik of Czechoslovakia. On the other hand, it is a less pleasant duty to say goodbye to colleagues leaving us - Ambassador von Stülpnagel, Ambassador de Azambuja and Ambassador Sharma intend to leave Geneva very soon. With their personal commitment, great experience and their diplomatic skill, as well as their well-known ability to foster CD/PV.554 30 (Mr, Dietze. German Democratic Republic ) personal contacts, they have contributed much to resolving a good many issues within the work of the CD. In taking leave of our three colleagues, I wish them good health, happiness and success in their new assignments and, for bilateral reasons, this goes especially to Ambassador Sharma. Today the Geneva Conference on Disarmament is winding up its first round of this year's session. Busy weeks lie behind us. A good many things have seen encouraging developments during this session. On the other hand, we know full well that not all our expectations in the spring part of this session have been fulfilled. My delegation shares the assessment made during the spring session by virtually all delegations, both members and non-members of the Conference, that drastic and big changes in the international situation have laid a sound foundation on which far-reaching disarmament steps could be achieved in the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech made by a representative of the German Democratic Republic at a disarmament conference in Geneva. The speaker discusses the progress made during the session, welcomes and bids farewell to colleagues, and mentions the importance of universal adherence to a convention on chemical weapons. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the topic is related to international relations and diplomacy.

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International relations