of other types of action that the Council might decide upon. 8. An informal note was given to the representatives summarizing these ideas. Meanwhile, in connection with these ideas, detailed plans were developed, as part of the contingency planning I have mentioned, which could be made available to the parties at the appropriate time, on the understanding that imple- mentation would require a decision of the Council. 9. On 30 April, I met at United Nations Headquar- ters with Mr. Nicanor Costa Mendez, Minister for For- eign Affairs and Worship of the Argentine Republic. Later that day, I received a letter from Mr. Alexander Haig, Secretary of State of the United States of Amer- ica, which provided information on the American proposal which had been presented to the parties and a statement of the position taken by the United States in the light of the existing situation, 10. In separate meetings on 2 May with the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, Mr. Francis Pym, and with the representative of Argentina, I handed over an aide-memoire in. which I expressed my deep concern over the grave situation and emphasized my convic- tion that the United Nations had a most serious respon- sibility under the Charter urgently to restore peace and to promote a just and lasting settlement. I stated that the implementation of resolution 502 (1982) was imperative. 2 I I. In my aide-memoire, I suggested that the two Governments agree to take simultaneously the fol- lowing steps, which were conceived as provisional measures, without prejudice to the rights, claims 01 position of the parties concerned. I proposed specif- ically that at a specified time, “T”: (N) The Argentine Government begin withdrawal of its troops from the Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands) and the United Kingdom Government redeploy its 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a diplomatic and political situation, specifically a conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the text is likely a report or a record of a meeting. The content focuses on the actions and proposals of various governments and international organizations, which suggests that the category should be related to international relations or conflict resolution.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade