example of the 1930s comes to mind. That is where that road leads. 213. It has not gone unnoticed by the Australian Government that among the many international reac- tions which followed the Argentine invasion, concern was expressed particularly by many of the smeller States around the world. The moral they drew WL\S much the same: aggression can be curbed only if aggression is resisted. 214. So much for the facts in this dispute. Australia is reticent about allowing itself to be dragged into s~rnc of the technicalities which Argentina has invoked in an attempt to justify its action. These arguments. often resting on esoteric interpretations of the Charter and of earlier United Nations resolutions, only Cloud the real issue. 215. Nevertheless, a few observations may be in order. First, Argentina has invited attention to PUrIl- graph I of resolution 502 (1982) to accuse the United Kingdom of itself engaging in hostile action. In Our view, this is a perverted reading of that resolution. The present state of armed conflict in the area was the 20 result of Argentina’s seizure of the Falklands, and it Was to that Point that paragraph I of resolution 502 ( 1982) was directed. 216. Argentina has also invoked its claims to sovereignty to rationalize its actions. It is not my purpose at this critical juncture to probe those claims. But it is to be noted that the Falklands are not self- evidently part of Argentina. Nor can the Argentine claim be based on common ethnic ties-a critical point, since the wishes of the islanders must be regarded as an integral element in any long-term settlement. 217. This in fact is the crux of the political problem. Argentina has said that it accepts resolution 502 (1982). But at the same time and in the same breath, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic or political statement related to an international conflict, specifically the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands. It discusses the actions and claims of various countries, including Argentina and the United Kingdom, and references international resolutions and treaties. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a high-level political or diplomatic document.

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International trade, Politics