that remained silent in the face of the Council’s appeal not to use force, issued later that same day [2345& nzeefing, pnrn. 741. It was Argentina that the next morning invaded the Falkland Islands. It was and is Argentina that has failed to comply with resolu- tion 502 (1982), which demanded the immediate withdrawal of all Argentine troops. Far from with- drawing them, Argentina reinforced them. 88. It is the United Kingdom that was the victim of the Argentine act of aggression. It is the Falkland Islanders who have been the victims of the Argentine use of force to occupy the islands. I do not propose now to dwell on the traumatic experience the islanders have suffered over the past two months. The reports so far are necessarily incomplete, but from those areas where the islanders have been able to talk freely of their experiences under Argentine occupation some very sombre and disturbing facts are beginning to emerge. 89. I have had occasion at previous meetings of the Council to set out the United Kingdom’s position in full detail, and I shall not weary the Council by repeating all my arguments, which I believe effectively refuted some of the more extravagant distortions advanced today by the representative of Argentina. But I must repeat once again that it was Argentina that first used force and began the present crisis. Everything we have done since has been in exercise of our inherent right of self-defence. We have never argued that the United Kingdom was assuming the task of executing a mandate from the Council. The true position is that, in the face of Argentina’s flagrant and open violation of resolution 502 (1982), the United Kingdom is simply exercising its inherent right of self-defence, for which no mandate from the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or speech, likely from the United Kingdom, addressing the situation surrounding the Falkland Islands conflict with Argentina. The language used is formal and official, with a focus on justifying the UK's actions and criticizing Argentina's aggression. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, industry, or other technical fields, suggesting that it is not related to these categories.

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