thatitwouldnotrelentinitsefforts tofind.asuitable solution forbeginning asrapidly aspossible anegotiating process onagendaitem1,andwouldcontinue todisplayflexibility inattaining thatsolution. TheGroupof21wasprepared toadoptthedraftmandateofagroupofSocialist Statescontained in document CD/522. AgroupofSocialist Statesreiterated theposition ofthat grouptotheeffectthatconcrete negotiations onacomplete andgeneral prohibitum ofnuclear-weapon testsshouldbeginwithout delayandexpressed its regretthatsomeStatescontinued torefusesuchnegotiations. Thatgroup supported thedraftmandateoftheGroupof21,whereas theproposal contained. inCD/521wasunacceptable tothegroupasitbelieved. thatitamounted to starting anewroundofnon-committal discussions. Thedelegation ofone nuclear-weapon State,notbelonging toanygroup,recalled thatithadexpressed thehopefortheestablishment ofasubsid.iary bodyaswellasitsflexible approach towardsitsmandate. Asaresultofthediscussion held,thePresident notedthattherewasthennoconsensus oneitherofthetwoproposals fora mandateofanadhoccommittee onagendaitem1.Hefurther expressed his understanding thatitwasthewishoftheConference thatconsultations should remainopenincasethereshouldbeanyfreshinitiative onthatissue. 33.Anumberofdelegations addressed theissuesconcerning anuclear-test ban atplenary meetings oftheConference. -13-Lng lator IUbject I. lhwas ihe ~usted, 'ised, "the in d.er es eaty nce ble ('up nich iieapon I.ted Lnning ltinue ~d Lt lits ~ed. aaed dent ld 081134.Hembers oftheGroupof21notedthatthequestion ofanuclear-test ban hadbeenunderconsid.eration formorethan25yearsandthattheGenera.l Assembl hadadopted nearly50resolutions onit.Theyrecalled thatitwasabasic objective oftheUnitedNations inthesphereofdisarmament, towhichthe General Assembly hadrepeatedly assigned thehighest priority. loJIembers ofthe Groupstressed thatwhattheyconsidered asthecontinuing failure toachieve anyprogress onthenumberoneitemontheagenda, gaverisetoserious concern, particularly invie\'1ofthecontinuing vertical andgeographic proliferation of nuclear weapons. Theywereoftheviel'lthattherewerenoinsurmountable technical obstacles andemphasized theimportance theyattached toanearly conclusion' ofatreatyfortheprohibition ofallnuclear-weapon tests. In'thei opinion what\-Tasrequired wasapolitical decision toJ.-elatetheexisting knowledge totheproblem oftheday.r.rhesedelegations stressed thata comprehensive test-ban treaty wouldprevent thedevelopment ofmoresophisticate nuclear weapons, renderexisting arsenals undependable aswellasservenon­ proliferation concerns. It,rouldalsobethenecessary logical conclusion to theLimited TestBanTreaty andtheThreshold Treaty. 35.Agroupof\{estern delegations statedthatpractical workshouldcontinue inanadhoccommittee to\~the objective ofacomplete ba~onnuclear explosio whichtheyshared. Oneofthesedelegations alsonotedthatithadasits objec'Hve theachicvQment ofaradical reduction inthenumberandpowerof nuclear arms,andthatitsonghtthisobjective atthistimethrough bilateral negotiations• 36.TheGroupof21fu:rther c1re\'1theattention oftheConferen<;e totherelevant provisions of·theJointDeclaration ofthesixheadsofstateorGovernment issuedinNe\o[Delhion28January 1985.Nembers oftheGroupof21continued to ad.vocate theestablishment ofanadhoccommittee onitem1oftheagendain ordertoinitiate immediatel:;r themultilateral negotiation ofacorresponding treatywhichthoyconsidered ast:r.emosturgentproblem ''1hichwasripefor solution. Inthiscontext, theyconsidered thattheStatesdcposHaries ofthe TreatyBanning Nuclear "ieaponTestsintheAtmosphere, inOuterSpaceandUnder HaterandtheTreaty ontheNon-Proliferation ofNuclear ~oJeapons hadspecial responsibilities. TheG~oupof21deplored thefactthatnoconsensus had beenreached foraseconclconsecutive yearoveranegotiating manda;i:;e for'I;he renewal ofthevlOrkofthesubsidiary bodjronapriority itemoftheConference's o.acnda. ~!a:!yoe"!.e8atior..S b<:llol1ging tothis ~.roupreilieratad theirfirm conviction thatsuchamandate shouldcorrespond totherecommendation contained intheUnitedNations General Asse~bly resolution 39/52whichhadbeenadopted byanoverwhelming majority. OnememberoftheGroupof21proposed adraft decision ontheestablishment ofasu'osidiary bod.yunderitem1oftheagenda (~D/602), basedontheneedtoachieve 'I;hefullimplementation oftheTrea.ty Banning Nuclear \-[eapons TestsintheAtmosphere, inOuterSpa.ceandUnder ....la~er,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a diplomatic conference focused on disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation, specifically the prohibition of nuclear weapon tests. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a high-level international discussion. The content is centered around the development of a treaty or agreement to achieve this goal, with various countries expressing their positions and concerns.

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