sion that I might not have to speak at the end of the debate in exercise of my right of reply, I regret very much that I now feel obliged to do so. and I shall not detain the Council long. 21 235. I shall not allow myself to be carried into the realm of verbal pyrotechnics which the Foreign Min- ister of Panama has been inhabiting for the last half hour or so. I should simply like to make two points. 236. First, I stand by every word that I have said so far in this debate, both yesterday evening in exer- cise of my right of reply [ikid.] and the day before in my main statement on behalf of my Government [2360tk I77W ting 1. 237. Secondly, I welcome the wide publicity which the Foreign Minister of Panama has given to the views of my Prime Minister. with which, I need hardly say, I whole-heartedly agree. His presentation was selec- tive and it was introduced by persona1 remarks which were, to say the least, in poor taste. I should simply like to choose two further selections, in conclusion, from my Prime Minister’s statement to the House of Commons last Thursday. They relate directly to the negotiations which had been held under the aegis of the Secretary-General. My Prime Minister said: “The Government believes that they”--that is to say, our final proposals-“represent a truly respon- sible effort to find a peaceful solution which both preserves the fundamental principles of our position and offers the opportunity to stop further loss of life in the South Atlantic,” At a later stage in her statement, she said the following: “Although this interim agreement does not restore things fully to what they were before the Argentinian invasion, it is faithful to the fundamental principles I outlined earlier [in my statementi. Had the Argcn- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a government representative, likely a Foreign Minister, in a debate or council meeting. The content of the speech revolves around a specific conflict or issue, specifically the "South Atlantic" and the "Argentinian invasion", suggesting a political or international relations context. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with references to "negotiations", "Secretary-General", and "fundamental principles". This leads me to believe that the category is likely related to international relations or politics.

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