auspices of a great Power, the United States, ‘are of concern not only to my Government but also to serious people and responsible Governments as well as to those who realize the danger posed by those reckless actions in which the United States Govem- ment continues to engage against my Government. 121, In this regard I wish to refer to some statements made by the Secretary-General on 21 March, during his visit to Mexico, and by President de la Madrid and reported on in the international press. When asked about the presence of United States warships off Nicaragua, the Secretary-General condemned any action that might result in aggravating the Central American crisis. Later he stated at a press conference at the airport that the Contadora Group deserved support not only in words but in deeds. For his part, President de la Madrid on the same occasion declared his opposition to the escalation of violence, which was not at all conducive to peace negotiations, pointing out that the members of the Contadora Group and the peoples of Latin America also shared this sentiment. 122. Yesterday I pointed out that Reagan’s new Special Envoy to Central America had publicly stated that, the activities of the Contadora Group were one thing but the security measures that the United States might be obliged to take were quite another and in his opinion did not impede the Contadora process. 123. I had intended to read out verbatim the relevant part of the statements made by the Presidents of Mexico and Colombia during President de la Madrid’s visit to Colombia, but since the representative of Mexico has already read extensively from the text, there is no need for me to do so too. 124. On the other hand, The New York Times of 31 March reported a statement made by Senator 
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