the bloodshed in the South Atlantic so as to pave the way to a peaceful settlement of the conflict. 114. Mr. de PINIl& (Spain) (interpwtutiou fkom Spcznish): Regarding the statement made by the representative of the United Kingdom, I should like to make some things clear, because it is my impres- sion that either the interpretation did not follow very clearly what I said, or, if it did, I am rather surprised by his remarks concerning my statement. Of course, 1 do not intend to go into the substance of the question of the Malvinas, to which I have referred in days past. I might add that I was present when resolu- tions 2065 (XX) and 3160 (XXVIII), among others, were adopted by the General Assembly. I have participated widely in the discussions of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Imple- mentation of the Declarati,on on the Granting of Inde- pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and of the General Assembly and the Assembly’s Fourth Committee, but I do not think this is the appropriate forum. We are here considering a situation of war, a situation of active belligerency and a series of hostile acts. 1 IS. For the information of those present, and in view of the fact that the draft resolution sponsored by Panama and Spain [S/15156], has not yet been dis- tributed, I shall read it out again, making the points clear and explaining the scope and meaning of each of its paragraphs. 116. The preambular paragraph reads as follows: “Renflirw/i~rg its resolutions 502 (1982) and 50.5 (1982) and the need for implementation of all parts thereof,“, In my view, that means, of course, that the withdrawal of the Argentine forces from the Malvinas, the cessa- tion of hostilities and the beginning of negotiations are 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing a conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Malvinas Islands, which is a territorial dispute. The statement mentions war, belligerency, and hostile acts, indicating a situation of conflict. The speaker is clarifying Spain's position and reading out a draft resolution sponsored by Panama and Spain, which aims to promote a peaceful settlement.

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