The PRESIDENT : I thank the representative of Poland for his statement and for the kind words he addressed to the Chair. That concludes my list of speakers today. Does any other member wish to take the floor? I recognize the distinguished representative of the United Kingdom. Miss SOLESBY (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland): May I first congratulate you, Mr. President, and your delegation on your accession to the presidency? I am delighted to see in the Chair a country with which my own has such very close relations, and I am sure we are all fortunate that our leadership is in the hands of a delegation so rich in diplomatic skills and experience . CD/PV.548 27 (Miss Solesbv. United Kingdom ) I asked for the floor to respond to references by the distinguished Ambassador of Iraq to my own country and, in particular, to recent events in Heathrow airport. It might be helpful if I began simply by reminding delegations of the facts. The facts are as follows: On 28 March, United Kingdom customs officials prevented the export from Heathrow airport to Iraq of a number of highly sophisticated capacitors made by a United States company. The capacitors are designed to a military specification for use in the firing circuit of nuclear weapons. This was the culmination of an exercise run jointly over several months by the United Kingdom and United States customs authorities against EUROMAG, a United-Kingdom-based company. The Iraq Airways Station Manager in London, Mr. Omar Latif, has been served with a deportation order and a number of other persons have been arrested and will be committed to trial in the United Kingdom. Those are the facts. The distinguished Ambassador of Iraq also speculated about the possible 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech given in a diplomatic setting, discussing a specific incident involving the export of capacitors from Heathrow airport to Iraq. The speaker mentions the involvement of customs officials, deportation orders, and arrests, suggesting that the topic is related to international trade, security, and diplomacy. The focus on a specific event and the mention of military specifications also point towards a category that involves national security or international relations.

**Category**
Transport and communication, International trade