TheKingdom ofMorocco anticipated thatdemand, andHisMajesty theKing proposed tohisAfrican peerstheholding ofareferendum onself-determination, forthepurpose ofconsulting thepopulation oftheSaharaunderinternational supervision, andundertook torespect theresults. TheOrganization ofAfrican Unity(OAU)wasthusabletoadoptunanimously, at itseighteenth summitmeetingatNairobi, resolution AHG/103 (XVII!) whichnoted withappreciation thesolemncommitment madebyHisMajesty KingHassan11to accepttheholding ofareferendum intheterritory ofwestern sahara; decided to setupanImplementation Committee withfullpowers; urgedtheparties tothe conflict toobserve animmediate cease-fire; andrequested theImplementation Co~mittee toworkoutallthedetails relevant totheconduct andadministration of thereferendum. TheCommittee indeedcarried outitstaskandfinalized allthemodalities at thetwosessions inNairobi, inAugust1981andFebruary 1982,withtheassistance ofunitedNations experts delegated bytheSecretary-General. Inordertohastenthecarrying outofthereferendum operation, onlythedate remaining tobeestablished, theMoroccan Sovereign camebeforethisAssembly, at itsthirty-eighth session in1983,toreiterate solemnly ourNairobi commitment and thereadiness oftheKingdom ofMorocco tocollaborate, unconditionally andatany time,intheimplementation oftheAfrican decisions. Whyisit,then,thattheOrganization ofAfrican unityshouldhaveopted,in violation ofitsCharter, fortheadmission ofafictitious republic, indisregard,MLG/mh A/40/PV.21 38 (Mr.Filali, Morocco) moreover, ofallitsprevious positions andthewishesoftheinternational community? Inthecircumstances, theKingdom ofMorocco hadnochoicebutto withdraw fromanOrganization inwhichithadplacedallitsconfidence andwhich hadgonebackonitsdecision byanticipating thepopulation oftheSahara, thereby sUbstituting itselffortheexpression ofthatpeople's authentic will. TheKingdom ofMoroccoisfullyawareofthedangersthatlieinwaitforour Africancontinent, inviewofthemanyattempts atsubversion andsecession which havebeenpromoted andwhichmightbepromoted inthefuture, byemphasis onthe ethnicdiversity andthefragility ofmostoftheStates. Ourwithdrawal fromthe OAUwas,infact,intheinterest ofAfricaitself. Wewithdrew soasnotto sanction aprocedure thedestabilizing effects ofwhichmightbeofextreme gravity foralargenumberofAfrican countries. Insodoing,theKingdomofMorocco, whichwasoneofthesponsors of resolution 1514(XV)ontheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples, thetwenty-fifth anniversary ofwhichwearecelebrating thisyear,onlyexpressed therebyitsfidelity totheprinciple of self-determination. Ishouldliketoaddress myselfheretoourAfrican brothers totellthemthat itwasnotlight-heartedly norinaspiritofhostility andrupture withregardto AfricathatMorocco wasobliged totakethesaddecislon towithdraw fromthe Organization ofAfrican unity. Furthermore, inafarewell message tothetwentieth summitmeeting oftheOrganization ofAfrican unityinNovember 1984,theMoroccan Sovereign HassanIIexpressed himself asfollows: nMorocco isAfrican, andAfricanitwillremain. AllweMoroccans will remainintheserviceofAfrica, intheArabLeagueforArab-AfricanMLG/mh A/40/PV.2l 39-40 (Mr.Filali, Morocco) co-operation, intheNon-Aligned Movement inordertodefendthesovereignty ofAfrica, intheorganization ofIslamic Conference inordertopromote co-operation andmutualassistance intherevealed religions, andinthe UnitedNations, whereweshallbeintheforefront topreserve thedignity of theAfricancitizens andrespect ofourcontinent." However,itiswithregretthatweareobliged tonotetodaythefailure of alltheefforts madebytheOrganization ofAfrican Unitytosettledefinitively thisquestion oftheSaharawhichishenceforth atanimpasse, aswaspointed out bytheSecretary-General himself inthereportwhichhehasjustpresented onthis subjecttoourAssembly. Weareevenmorecomforted inthisobjective analysis ofthesituation bythe statement madetothepressbytheMinister ofForeign Affairs ofAlgeria, inthis verybuilding, lastTuesday: "Whatbrought ustoimagine theMaghrebian framework andtoworkonthe Morocco-Algerian dialogue started whenwebecameconvinced thattheAfrican framework wasnolongeradequate, butAfrica, facedwiththefactthatMorocco refused toimplement theresolution, wasforced, outofweariness - Irepeat, weariness -toaccepttheSahraoui Republic, evenifMorocco stepped outof theroom.Butonceagain, weagreeinsayingthattheadmission ofthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by the King of Morocco, addressing the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the situation in Western Sahara. It discusses the Kingdom's commitment to self-determination, the holding of a referendum, and the subsequent withdrawal from the OAU. The text also touches on the themes of African unity, sovereignty, and the potential for destabilization in the region. Given the focus on international politics, diplomacy, and regional relations, it is likely that the category is related to international relations or diplomacy.

**Category**
International relations