UNITED NATIONS GeneralAssembly Distr . GENERAT A/ 40 /646 17 September 1985 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: SPANISI{ QUESTION OF THE FATKLAND ISLANDS (MAIVINAS) Lecter dated 16 september I985 from the Eermalent Representative of Argentina to lhe United.Natrons addressed to the Secr eta ry-Genera r I have the honour to lransrnit to you the taxt of the press communiqu6 issued on 12 september by the Ministry of roreign Affairs and worship of the Argentine Republic. containing the statement by l{r. Dante M. Caputo, t'linister for Forergn Affairs and worship, concerning the luestion of the Malvinas Islands (see annex) ' I should like to request that this letter and its annex be circulated as a document of the Generaf essemUty under item 23 of the provisional aqenda'Fortieth sesslon Item 23 of the Provisional agenda* A/40 /LsO .(signed) carlos nanuel MUNoZ Ambassador Permanent RePresenta tive 85-2522L 2397b (E) A/40/646 Engl i sh Page 2 ANNEX communi da ted ForeAffa i. rs198ssuedthe Mi ni st AT statement by Mr. Dante caputo, Minister for Foreign Affairs and worship Buenos Aires. l2 Seplember: The 6o-alay peri.od foltowing the invitacion which the Argentine covernmentextended, through me, to lhe United Kingdom Government, to resume negotiations onthe guestion of the Mafvinas rsrands within that period, ended on 11 september. rnthat invitation, the Argentine covernment arso said that it was prepared to embarkon the necessary preparations forthwith, eieher through the mission of good officesentrusted to the secreta ry-ceneral by the united Nations cenerar Assembly orthrough the friendly protecting powers who represent the countriesr respectrveinCerests. That invitation was couched in the broadest and mos! flexibre terms ln orderto permi't a resumption of the dj,alogue betr,reen the two nations in accordance wj.ththe guidetines provided by United Nalions resolutj.ons, r^,ith which my countryco|rlplies f uLl"y.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic communication between Argentina and the United Nations, discussing a territorial dispute over the Malvinas Islands. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a focus on international relations and politics rather than any of the other categories.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief