because what the United Kingdom has done is to present an ultimatum, as clearly emerges from the statements that the British Prime Minister made publicly on Monday of this week. 185. The representative of the United Kingdom referred to the language used by spokesmen of certain Latin American countries. I believe that the language that has been used has been moderate, because no language can reflect the indignation and the resent- ment felt by the Latin American peoples as a result of the action taken by the United Kingdom and its allies against the Latin American peoples. British obstinacy has created a sequence of conflicts, upheavals and crises, not only of a military nature but also of a Iegal and psychological nature, which have caused great damage to the relations of the peoples of this hemi- sphere with the European nations and with nations in other parts of the world which, in a manner that I will not describe, have sided with the United Kingdom in this absurd, anachronistic, colonial venture which has no meaning orjustification in our day. Lest there be any doubt of this, let me cite what Mrs. Thatcher said last Monday. I will quote From the official text: if I am asked why I say that it is official I shall answer later. Mrs. Thatcher said in an interview on 17 May on Independent Radio News: “We’ve beennegotiating now for about six weeks. We’ve looked at six sets of proposals and tried to put our view on each. They’ve got nowhere.” 186. To a question from the correspondent of the Independent Radio News she replied: “But you know the task force is there; it’s being very active. You saw the result of that commando raid, and one just hopes that that will have some 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a political statement or a speech, likely from a government official or a diplomat, criticizing the actions of the United Kingdom in a specific context. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with references to international relations, negotiations, and conflicts. The focus is on the political and diplomatic aspects of the situation, rather than on economic or social issues.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief