public opinion that a country in the far south is not adapting itself to London dictates.’ In this way. the truth is distorted, reasoning is clouded and the truth does not emerge. 43. Let us now take a look at what contributions the British have made to arriving at a negotiated settle- ment of the question. Let us not even mention the political blindness of the United Kingdom leaders, who have kept alive an anachronistic problem long beyond what was just and reasonable; let us not even mention the existing lack of proportion between the bloodless recovery of the islands by Argentina and the bloody military escalation arising from the British Government’s nostalgic desire for imperial prestige. Let us simply look at the facts. On 3 April the British representative stated in the Council: “Article 25 of the Charter of the United Nations states that: ‘The Members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the 5 Security Council in accordance with the present Charter.’ It is our earnest hope and wish that the Argentine Government will act accordingly and enable both of us. the United Kingdom and Argentina, to resume the path of peaceful negotia- tion towards the settlement of our differences.” [2350th mwting, pcr~~r. 286.1 44. Following that profession of respect for the Charter, we might at least have expected that the United Kingdom itself would have been shamed into complying with the Charter. 45. The truth is that, while the Security Council was requesting a cease-fire, the British Government was preparing the dispatch of the largest British fleet ever constituted in a war operation since 1956, when the United Kingdom launched the Suez adventure. This continuing military activity that threatened Argentine security and integrity not only endangered the prospects of the negotiated solution required by 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic document discussing a conflict between the United Kingdom and Argentina. The language used is formal and critical, suggesting a high-level political or government document. The text mentions the United Nations, Security Council, and Charter, indicating that it is related to international relations and conflict resolution.

**Category**
International trade, Politics