I ' I : , jl b~"46.Somedelegations questioned thevalidity ofthenotionofstability put forwardqynuclear-weapon Statesandtheiralliesasacriterion toassessthe needforanddesirability ofmeaOULes toprevent anarmsraceinouterspace. Intheirview,itwasanintegral element ofstrategic concepts anddoctrines thatreflected thenarrowsecurity perceptions ofthetwoalliance~ vis-a-vis eaChother. Thesedelegations believed thatquestions relating tothe prevention ofanarmsraceinouterspaceshouldbeconsidered inamuchbroader perspective takingfullaccount oftheconcerns andinterests ofnon-aligned and neutral countries. "47.Inconnection withthisstatement, somedelegations recalled thattheir positionconcerning theprevention ofanarmsraceinouterspacetakesfully intoaccount theinterests ofallcountries andpeoples andhadnothing todo withthe..narrowsecurity perceptions' mentioned above. "48.Otherdelegations reiterated thatthecriteria usedbytheminimplementing theireffortsfortheprevention ofanarmsraceinouterspacewereasfollows: -thatouterspaceistheCOIllll.ODheri:ta&e ofallmankind; thattheexploration anduseofouter. ~spaceshouldbepreserved forexclusively peaceful purposesinordertopromote thesoientific, economic andsocialdevelopment ofallcountries. Furthermore, intheirview,noneoftheirstrategic concepts ordoctrines wereat variance witbthesecriteria. "49.Intheopinion ofIIlSr.\V'delegations, theconsideration oftheproposals put forward beforetheAdHocCommittee hadshownthattherewereareasofagreement onanumberofmajoraspects oftheproblem andthat,consequently, therewasa goodbasisforpursuing theelaboration ofanagreement oragreements to.prevent anarmsraceinouterspace. Man;rotherdelegations wereoftheviewthatthe discussion, whileuseful, had'beengeneral andprelilili.nary innature. Some pointed outthatforfuturediscussions proposals shouldbeelaborated and refined. "50.Anumberofdelegatio!lf}. emphasized ~he'need forthespacepowersto demonstrate then~cessar.Y political will,notonlytoavoidfurthermilitarization ofouterspace,butalsotorecognize thatthepursuit oftheirinterests in thisspherecannottakeprecedence overtheinterests oftheinternational community. . "51.Various delegations believed that,inviewofthecomplexity andtechnical natureofthesubject, t..lleworkoftheAdHocCommittee wouldbenefit gTeatly fromtheparticipation orexperts. Accordingly, theysuggested thatatan earlystageduringthenextsession consideration shouldbegiventow~sand meansoforga~~zing that par~icipa~ion. ***100. ass -12~-wea wor,der and .ting we: • eat put ant a ent he ation cal"52.Ma.niY'delegations stressed that th~~hadaccepted themandate becauseit expressly indicated thattherewouldbeafirstexploratory stageandthat '~safirststepatthisstage',itwouldbenecessary toexamine, 'througn substantive andgeneral consideration, issuesrelevant totheprevention of anarmsraceinouterspace'. Intheirview,itwasclearfromtheexplicit reference inthelastlineinthemandate, thatthestagereferred tomust ~nd atthesametimeasthe1985session oftheAdHocCommittee andthatnext yearnegotiations shouldbeginwithaviewtothe'conclusion ofanagreement oragreements', asappropriate, toprevent anarmsraceinouterspace,as specifical~ statedinresolution 39/59approved by150votesinfavourand noneagainst. "53.Otherdelegations stressed thatintheirview,theaccepted mandate wasarelevant andrea~istic onethatpermitted aconsiderable amountof concrete workwhichwouldnotinterfere, undercut orina:rrywayprejudge the bilateral negotiations under~between theUn{tedStatesof~merica andthe USSRonthisissue. Furthermore, thosedelegations madecleartheirhope thatthemandate wouldnotexpireOattheendofthe1985session shouldthe Committee nothavecompleted thekindofexploratory workenvisaged bythose delegations inthemandate. "54.Delegations ofthesocialist countries, fullysharing theop~n~on expressed inparagraph 52above,upheldtheviewthattheConference on Disarmament shouldre-establish theAdHocCommittee atthebeginning ofits 1986session withanappropriate mandate enablingittostartnegotiations onconcrete practical measures urgent~ neededtoprevent anarmsraceinall itsaspectsinouterspace,asrecommended bytherelevant resolution ofthe UnitedNations General Assemb~. Furthermore, thegroupofsocialist countries proposed thatAmbassador L.Bayart(Mongolia) beappointed as Chairman oftheAdHocCommittee onPrevention ofanArmsRaceinOuterSpace forits01986 ses~ion. "55~Otherdelegations, takingnoteoftheabove-mentioned proposal ofthe socialist countries, statedthatfurther consultations wouldbenecessary in
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a discussion on the prevention of an arms race in outer space, focusing on the views of various delegations on the matter. The language used is technical and diplomatic, suggesting that the topic is a complex one requiring international cooperation. The delegations are discussing the need for a stable and peaceful use of outer space, and the role of the Ad Hoc Committee in achieving this goal.

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Science and technology, International relations