4. On 3 September 1985, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation ot the Comoros addressed a note verbale to the Secretariat of the United Nations on tbequestion. The text of the note reads as folloh)s: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation of the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros presents its conpliments to the Secretariat of the United Nations and has the honour to subnit a report on the ouestion of the Comorian island of Mayotte coverinq the per j.od from the last session ot the General Assenbly to the present day. "The Ministry uould lj.ke to inforn the Secretariat that. despite rnanycontacts betueen the Governments of France and the Comoros, j.ncluding meet j.nqs at the hj.ghest 1evel, nhich took place in accordance uith the GeneralAssenblyrs recommendations callinq for consultations, no positive result has been ac h i eved. "t4e must point out that. despite ehe Conorian covernment,s nillingness toparticipate in a dialogue to find a speedy solution to this problen, the Goeernrnent has been confronted by a barrier of incomprehension on the Frenco side. "This question. lrhich is now entering its tenth year, deserves particular attention in vier' of the serious consesuences it night have, 'Tbe situation in t4ayotte is deteriorating and affecting national unity. !.rhich has alrrays been a precious heritage of the Conorian nation.A/40/619 Eng l-i sh Page 3 "!,te shculd also point out that the Comoro Archipelago' consistinq of tour lslands, cannot develop harrnoniously and in the best interests of the inhabitants unl.ess tts homoqeneous nature is turther consolidated' "The balkanization ot t.he Conoro Archipelago lhus forms an obstacle to the social and economic development of the Islanj'c Federal Republic of the Comoros, whlcb is counted among the Ieast developed countries. "If this serious problem persj.sts. there is a risk that it will dislurb the political stabi.lity and peaceful atnosphere currently prevaj.linq in our reg lon.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the situation of the Comorian island of Mayotte and its relationship with France, highlighting the lack of progress in finding a solution to the problem. The report also mentions the impact of the situation on national unity and the country's social and economic development. The document is written from the perspective of the Comorian government, which emphasizes the importance of consolidating the country's homogeneous nature and preventing the balkanization of the Comoro Archipelago.

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