serious stepswereurgently needed nowtoaddress theseproblems. Referring toaconsiderable numberofproposals onthetable,thesedelegations expressed theirreadiness toholdintensive discussions withtheinvolvement ofexperts. Intheirview,far-reaching understanding seemedtoexistin termsoftheusefulness ofconfidence-building measures (e.g.,proposals made byFrance, Canada, theUSSR,theFRGandPoland). Thesameholdstrueforthe proposals advanced byEastEuropean States andnon-aligned countries concerning agreements ontheprohibition ofanti-satellite weapons andother spaceweapons. Withreference totherecentGeneral Assembly resolutions, one delegation statedthattheprevention ofanarmsraceinouterspaceremained oneofthemajorconcerns oftheinternational community. ThatState supported allmeasures negotiated andagreedbilaterally ormultilaterally, CD/1034 page7 eveniftheyareincomplete, whichcouldprevent theintroduction ofweapons ~ndweapons systems inouterspace.Itfavoured respect forandthe broadening ofallexisting rulesinthisfield. Thisdelegation wasreadyto giveitssupport toproposals concerning, interalia,thebanning of anti-satellite weapons, theelaboration ofacodeofconduct inouterspaceor themonitoring ofobjects launched intospace. 16.stressing thatarmscontrol anddisarmament arenotendsinthemselves butmeanstoamoreimportant goal,thatofenhanced security, some delegations notedthatalargemajority ofspaceactivities consists of military activities andnotedthatmanysuchactivities clearly had stabilizing rolesandwerevitalcomponents ofdeterrence andstrategic stability. Theynotedthatmilitary systems deployed inspaceaccomplished a variety ofsupport missions andthattheyplayedavitalroleinthestrategic relationship ofthetwomajorPowers. Theyconsidered that,whilethe AdHoccommittee hadhadverysubstantial discussions, fundamental divergences persisted andtheworkwasstillinanexploratory phase. Intheirview,the prevention ofanarmsraceinouterspacewaslinkedtoandshouldtakeinto account progress inotherfieldsofarmslimitation anddisarmament, in particular thereduction ofnuclear weapons. Thesedelegations continued to underline theimportance ofissuesrelating toverification ofandcompliance withexisting andfutureagreements andheldthatthoseissuesrequired amore thorough examination. Theyalsostressed theneedfordetailed information on national spaceprogrammes thathadmilitary implications. 17.Somedelegations reckoned thatdiscussions ondefinitions sofarhadbeen unsatisfactory andhadshownthatwithout consensus aboutthebasic assumptions andwithout agreement uponthetechnical, juridical anddoctrinal meaning ofadefinition, anyattempt toachieveclarity inconformity with intended treatyobligations wouldremainacademic. Theviewwasexpressed thattheCommittee shoulddiscuss theexisting military activities inspace andlookatthevalueandutility ofsuchactivity. Onedelegation indicated thatusefulworkcouldbedoneonthedefinition ofrelevant termsasthis wouldprovide abasisbothfordiscussion andfuturenegotiations andwould speedupworkattheCDbyprecluding sterile arguments oversemantics. 18.Onedelegation statedthatsince1985,theConference hadconsidered, in successive adhoccommittees, questions related tothe"prevention ofanarms raceinouterspace". Itscountry hadconducted itsownexamination of possible measures thatmightbefeasible anddesirable toserveasthebasis CD/1034 page8 forpossible negotiations onfurther multilateral armscontrol agreements that applytoouterspace. Todate,itsGovernment hasyettoseeanyproposals fromothersthatitbelieves arefeasible, desirable andverifiable. Andthe country hasnotidentified anysuchappropriate measures topropose. The delegation declared thatitwasprepared toconsider anyproposal thatemerges therebutisnotabletoacceptcallsformultilateral negotiations inthis area. 19.Onedelegation heldthattheprevention ofanarmsraceinouterspace andthepeaceful utilization ofitisthecommonaspiration ofthepeople acrosstheworld. Butitconsidered thatinspiteoftheacceleration ofthe process ofdisarmament, thearmsracebetween thesuperPowershasnotended butonthecontrary hastakenonanewtrend,adimension ofwhichisthe extension ofthearmsraceintoouterspace. Hencepreventing anarmsracein outerspacehasbecome amajortaskinthefieldofdisarmament. Initsview thearmsraceinouterspacebasedonthelatestdevelopments inscience and technology isaqualitative escalation ofthearmsraceinnature, whichnot onlyposesathreattointernational peaceandsecurity butisalso detrimental totheactivities aimedatthepeaceful utilization ofouter
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations and disarmament, specifically in the context of outer space. It mentions proposals, negotiations, and agreements between countries, as well as the prevention of an arms race in outer space. The text also touches on the concept of confidence-building measures and the importance of verification and compliance with agreements.

**Category**
International relations, Science and technology