Early this year our Government proposed pulling down the 240-kilometre concrete wall built in the area south of the Military Demarcation Line, and opening all doors to allow free travel between the north and the south. This is a general means of building full confidence in the political, economic, military and cultural fields. Free travel promotes personal understanding, and opening all doors permits correct understanding of the policies of the other side; these are the best methods of confidence-building that we can offer. As for the south Korean side, the pulling down of the concrete wall that hinders free travel mentally and physically would be their best offer for confidence-building. The Conference on Disarmament has undertaken this year’s work with a new life power against the background of the changing international situation. It is the hope of all participants that it will be possible to submit a draft convention on chemical weapons next year at the latest. It is also the expectation of the international community. The bright prospect for chemical weapons is due to the energetic efforts of Ambassador Morel and his colleagues through difficult technical problems and such significant international meetings as those of Paris and Canberra. I express appreciation once again of these efforts. I am convinced that the final work will result in success under the guidance of Ambassador Hyltenius of Sweden, the Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee on Chemical Weapons this year. The PRESIDENT ; I thank the representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for his statement and for the kind words address to the Chair. I now give the floor to the representative of India, Ambassador Sharma. Mr. SHARMA (India): My statement does not really qualify as a farewell statement. If it is one, it is singularly dry and technical, almost esoteric 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement by the representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at a Conference on Disarmament. The language used suggests a focus on international relations, politics, and diplomacy, rather than specific economic, social, or environmental issues. The mention of the Military Demarcation Line and the concrete wall, as well as the reference to the Conference on Disarmament, indicates a strong connection to international politics and security.

**Category**
International relations, Culture