want. 271. It was also argued that the United Kingdom was not entitled to exercise self-defence because the Falkland Islands are 14,000 km from Great Britain and that the islands are a colonial dependency. My answer is that the Falkland Islands are British territory and that. in accordance with Article 73 of the Charter, we have accepted the obligation to promote, “within the system of international peace and security estab- lished by the present Charter, the well-being of the inhabitants”-in this case, of the Falkland Islands. This means that the United Kingdom is perfectly entitled to resist the illegal use of force by Argentina, contrary to the fundamental principles of the Charter, peaceful settlement and non-use of force, by exer- cising the inherent right of self-defence. Distance is irrelevant. Dependant status is irrelevant because Article 73 extends to the people of dependencies the full protection of the Charter regarding the mainte- nance of international peace and security. 24 272. Finally, Under-Secretary Ros argued that the United Kingdom had violated resolution SO2 (1982) by dispatching the Royal Navy. He argued that this was contrary to paragraph 1 of resolution SO2 ( 1982) which demanded a cessation of hostilities, The resolution has to be read as a whole. Its preamble makes clear that there had been an invasion of the Falklands on 2 April by armed forces of Argentina which had caused a breach of the peace. It was to these hostilities by Argentina that paragraph 1 was directed. The Falkland Islands had been at peace before 2 April and had never threatened Argentina, We maintained only the smallest of garrisons there. Had Argentina complied with paragraph I by ceasing its hostilities against the people of the Falkland Islands on 3 April and had Argentina complied with the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic response to a conflict between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the Falkland Islands. It focuses on the international legal aspects of the situation, specifically the right to self-defense and the interpretation of UN resolutions. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a professional or governmental context.

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International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief