Affairs, I-e-iecting the British proposal to regularize the presence of the Argentine citizens in South Georgia but pressing instead for discussion not only of rhis issue but also of the wider sovereignty issue. 17. On 30 March. statements in both Houses of Parliament in London made it clear that the British Government had no wish to interfere with a straight- forward commercial contract but that we could not accept an illegal unauthorized presence on British territory. The statement emphasized our wish to defuse the issue and to pursue a diplomatic solution to it. 18. On 31 March. the British Ambassador in Burno:, Aires proposed to the Argentine Foreign Minister thut ;I hcnior official should visit Buenos Aires to : discuss ;I diplomatic solution. adding that the defusing : of this incident would help prepare the way for re- sumption of a dialogue on the broader sovereignty issue. II;). Earlier today. the Argentine Foreign Minister gave the reply of his Government to the British Am- bassador in Buenos Aires. His reply was negative. He declined to discuss further the problems occasioned by the illegal presence of Argentine nationals on South Georgia, He specifically stated that he no longer wished to use diplomatic channels to discuss the situation in South Georgia. 20. I have described in some detail this recent inci- dent affecting South Georgia. But the purpose of my Government in requesting this meeting of the Council is to consider the threat not to South Czorgia but to the Falkland Islands. which, as I have already said. ;lre more than 1,300 kilometres away. We have evi- dence that the Argentine navy is about to launch an invasion. possibly as early as tomorrow morning. The Argentine press has for several days been carrying not only detailed accounts of Argentine naval move- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic communication related to a territorial dispute between the UK and Argentina. It discusses the presence of Argentine nationals on British territory, specifically in South Georgia, and the threat of an invasion of the Falkland Islands. The language used is formal and official, suggesting a high-level government communication. Given the context and content, it is likely that the category falls under international relations and conflict resolution.

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