when in fact what should be judged, if justice is to be served and peace preserved. is the conduct of the accuser. We are therefore surprised at the speed and diligence with which the United Kingdom convened the Council with the request that it exhort us to nego- tiate and seek peace when it has for I7 years rejected negotiation and has obstructed any Argentine attempt at reaching a peaceful and negotiated solution. 72. As was stated recently by our Minister for Foreign Affairs, we have not inflamed passions because we have a clear idea of what justice is. Our foreign policy has at all times been dignified. conciliatory and pru- dent. We have conducted it with serenity and patriot- ism. The British Ambassador is aware of our firm decision to negotiate generously and with justice so as to protect the interests of the islanders and of the United Kingdom in the islands, without any restric- tion whatsoever. We are ready to do this. but we are in no way whatsoever, as we have already indicated, ready to continue negotiations if there is no prior recognition by the United Kingdom of our sovereignty over the islands. Everything else is open to negotiation. 73. We did not seek this incident in the South Georgia islands. We did not invent it. We were not the ones who magnified it. The incident has now been termi- nated and the true reason for the crisis now emerges. namely. the perpetuation of a colonial situation and the irrational and persistent rejection of a just and logical solution to it. 74. The PRESIDENT (intcrpt.cttrtioM from Fwnc~h): After consultations with members of the Council. I have been authorized to make the following state- ment on behalf of the Council: “The Security Council has heard statements from 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or speech, likely from the Argentine government or a representative, in response to a conflict or dispute with the United Kingdom. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on international relations, sovereignty, and the pursuit of peace. The text does not mention specific economic or environmental issues, but rather the political and historical context of the conflict.

**Category**
International relations, Politics