beneficial purposes. It is simply a question of accepting certain measures that provide the international community as a whole with an assurance that the horrors of chemical warfare have been eradicated. In this context, my Government welcomes the progress made in the bilateral talks between the United States and the Soviet Union, although this agreement is not sufficient because of course it is limited exclusively to the bilateral level. Spain believes it is necessary to continue to pursue the policy of non-proliferation of chemical precursors. We favour this complementary policy of non-proliferation, which is another way of achieving the ultimate goal of eliminating this threat. Spain considers that the multilateral convention on chemical weapons is not only a desirable goal but an imperative, and consequently it welcomes the national initiatives presented in this body in the form of declarations of non-possession or non-production, reports on national trial inspections or reports on the future composition and structure of national authorities. In this context I wish to announce the intention of the Spanish Government to make similar contributions in this forum, so as to add our efforts to those already being made in this Conference. Finally I would like to say that in the present international situation this Conference on Disarmament in Geneva has acquired fundamental importance and responsibility. We fully support - and this is the purpose of my statement this morning - the efforts of this Conference, we have been participating actively for years as observers and we hope to be able to become full members as soon as possible so that we can contribute to its work in a more effective way. In the last few years the process of expansion of the number of full members has been blocked. This has prevented the entry of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a government representative, discussing international efforts to eliminate chemical weapons and the importance of disarmament. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a focus on international relations and cooperation. The text does not mention specific economic or industrial initiatives, and the focus is on the elimination of a particular threat to international security.

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