mutual trust, effective verification and understanding. We also need this because the general easing of the international atmosphere, anticipated by the successful conclusion of the Soviet-American START talks and the conference on conventional armed forces in Europe, are a springboard for reinforcing changes in the strategic security concept of military-political blocs. In this connection, we can in the future look forward to an impulse also in the field of negative security assurances. There is, it is true, a certain "Yes, but ..." to think about. Let's consider a parallel. The saying goes in circles concerned with international law that multilateral diplomacy is undeniably able to "lead a herd of elephants to the river, but it can't make them drink". Like other figures of speech, however, not even this one - regardless of its truth - is absolutely valid. You can, it is true, lead only thirsty elephants to the river - or else (and this is the better solution) you can make even water so attractive for everybody that they all begin to imbibe it voluntarily. So let us all make an effort together to look for those attractive elements which will accommodate all the delegations, assuming reasonable compromises. CD/PV.570 24 (Mr, Kralik. Czech and Slovak Federal Republic) For quite a long while we have been simply marking time in the question of preventing the arms race in outer space. We have a high regard for the work of those experts who have provided the Committee with such a great amount of information, of intricate calculations, and photographs from all kinds of satellites. Certainly all this is very instructive for many, but the real results of the Committee are more or less symbolic. Nevertheless, we believe that the Committee should keep its finger on the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations, specifically the topic of arms control and disarmament. It mentions the conclusion of talks and conferences between countries, and the need for mutual trust and verification. It also references the concept of "negative security assurances" and the role of multilateral diplomacy. These themes suggest that the text is focused on international security and diplomacy, rather than economic development or other issues.

**Category**
International relations, Science and technology