opposing groupings . It is well known that this is exactly what we and our allies are proposing. But even with the existence of the two blocs it is possible to find a modus vivendi that would take the edge off the present confrontation. We are in favour of limiting or prohibiting on a reciprocal basis any type of weapons, nuclear or conventional, without prejudice to anyone's security. Our proposals to this effect have been submitted at bilateral and multilateral negotiations or submitted to the United Nations and other international forums. These proposals vividly demonstrate that there is no disarmament problem that our country would not be ready to tackle on the basis of reciprocity. The same fully applies to confidence-building measures, which constitute an important factor in easing international tensions. We believe, however, that it is impossible to attain the necessary degree of trust in relations among States without first removing the causes and material roots of mistrust. we are convinced that "transparency" of military activities in and of itself, not linked to disarmament measures, far from being capable of limiting the arms race could, on the contrary, only accelerate it. It is also unproductive to try to develop a model of confidence-building measures that would be applicable at all times and in all circumstances. JVM/9 A/C.l/40/PV.S 33 (Mr. Petrovsky , USSR) One should work seriously on building confidence, and this is precisely what we are doing at different forums, including the Stockholm Conference on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures and Disarmament in Europe. It is important that the outlines of future agreements have now begun to emerge at the Conference, among them some giving concrete expression and maximum effective~ess to the principle of the non-use of force and a certain set of confidence-building measures in the military field which would play the role of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing international relations, disarmament, and confidence-building measures. It mentions specific conferences and agreements, indicating a focus on international cooperation and conflict resolution. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a high-level discussion among government officials or diplomats.

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