month of April. It looks as though you are going to have a busy month, and I think we all have great confidence in your ability to steer us safely through the storms that may lie ahead. 4. I should also, of course, like to thank all my col- leagues in the delegation of the United States for having enabled US to survive the month of March. 5. As members of the Council will be aware, there have been differences for many years between my Government and the Government of the Argentine Republic concerning the Falkland Islands. My Gov- ernment has asked for this emergency meeting of the Council because it now has reason to believe that the Government of Argentina is planning to attempt to invade these islands. 6. The Falklands are situated in the South Atlantic, some 770 kilometres north-east of Cape Horn. They have ;I population of about 1,900. These are people of mainly British origin, most of whom have been born there to families that have lived there for gener- ations, There is no significant Argentine element in the population. The United Kingdom has exercised sovereignty over the Falkland Islands since early in the 19th century and continues to do so today. 7. For several years, the affairs of the Falklands have been discussed by the General Assembly. The Falklands are one of those Territories about which the United Kingdom reports to the United Nations under Article 73 <J ofthe Charter of the United Nations. At. its thirty-sixth session, the Assembly adopted a deci- sion’ to the effect that the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples should keep the situation in the Territory under review. The Assembly 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement, discussing a potential conflict between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the Falkland Islands. The language used is formal and official, indicating a high-level communication. The content focuses on the historical and political context of the situation, rather than economic, social, or environmental aspects.

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