suchmeansofverification wasnothing butanexcuseforfurther development andrefinement ofnuclear weapons. -Itreaffirmed theviewthatwhatever differences theremightbeonthequestion ofverification, therewasnovalid reasonfordelaying theconclusion ofanagreement onacomprehensive testban. Western delegations rejected theconclusions oftheGroupof21regarding verification anddisagreed thattheproblem ofverification andcompliance in afuturetestbanhadbeensolved. 52.Inconnection withtheproposed establishment ofaninternational seismic verification systemoutside acomprehensive testbanmanydelegations confirmed theopinion, asitwasstatedintheFinalDocument ofSSODI,that"theform andthemodalities oftheverification tobeprovided forinanyspecific agreement dependuponandshouldbedetermined bythepurposes, scopeandnature oftheagreement". Theystressed thatitwasnotanalleged verificationthey lclear lWSof le Itsuch •ries .s Ltion lctive 19the .tha :ation 'rom this lad IS :ation lerts edto bean as e ss etailed uate of ent valid tban.problemthatprevented progress towards acomprehensive test-ban treaty. Inthe viewoftheGroupofSocialist Statesallpossibilities existed todayto sufficiently verifycompliance withsuchatreaty. Theyconfirmed theirposition thattheexchange ofseismic datashouldbecarried outonlywiththepurpose ofincreasing confidence ofthepartiestoatreatyontheprohibition of nuclear-weapon testsinensuring theircompliance withitsprovisions • 53.Another nuclear-weapon Statereiterated itsviewthatconwitments inthis fieldshouldbepartoftheprocess ofnuclear disarmament; suchcommitments shouldbetakenfirstbythetwocountries whichpossessed byfarthemost important nuclear arsenals andconducted byfarthehighest numberoftests. Therefore thisdelegation wasnotinaposition toparticipate inwork,the objective ofwhichwouldbethenegotiation ofanagreement towhichitscountry couldnotsUbscribe, untiltheconditions foracommitment onitsparthadbeen fulfilled. 54.Yetanother nuclear-weapon State,notbelonging toanygroup,reiterated thatitwouldbeprepared, oncethetwoStateswiththelargest nuclear arsenals hadtakentheleadinhalting thetesting, improvement andproduction ofnuclear weapons andsubstantially reducing theirarsenals, totake corresponding measures; Recalling thatinthepastithadnotparticipated in thesUbsidiary bodyonanuclear-test banalthoughithadnotbeenopposed to itsestablishment, thatStateannounced thatifsuchasUbsidiary bodywas established in1985,itwouldbewilling toreconsider itsposition. B.Cessation oftheNuclear ArmsRaceandNuclear Disarmament 55.Theitemontheagendaentitled "Cessation ofthenuclear armsraceand nuclear disarmament" wasconsidered bytheConference, inaccordance withits programme ofwork,duringtheperiods 18February-l Marchand17-28June1985. 56.ThefollOWing newdocuments werebeforetheConference inconnection with theitem: (a)Document CD/548, dated8February 1985,submitted bythedelegation oftheUnionofSovietSocialist Republics, entitled "Answers ofthe General Secretary oftheCentral Committee oftheCPSUandPresident ofthe Supreme &ovietoftheUSSR,K.U.Chernenko, tothequestions ofMr.S.Louri, correspondent oftheAmerican television company, CNN". (b)Document CD/549, dated6February 1985,submitted bythedelegations ofArgentina, India,MexicoandSweden,entitled "TheDelhiDeclaration". (c)Document CD/566, dated18February 1985,submitted bythedelegation oftheGermanDemocratic Republic, entitled "Personal Message of ErichHonecker totheHeadsofStat~orGovernment ofArgentina, Greece, India, Mexico, SwedenandTanzania".ein Lsmic rirmed rorm(d) GroupofDocument CD/568, dated20February 1985,entitled "Statement ofthe 21". \ nature(e)Document CD/570, dated27February 1985,submitted bythedelegation oftheUnionofSov'ietSocialist Republics, entitled "JointSoviet-United States Statement". -19-(f)Document CD/571, dated5March1985,submitted bythedelegation of theUnitedStatesofAmerica, entitled "JointUnitedStates-Soviet Statement". (g)Document CD/580, dated20March1985,submitted bythedelegation ofBelgium, entitled "Excerpts fromtheSpeechofthePrimeMinister of Belgium, Mr.Wilfried Martens, toParliament on15March1985".
**Analysis**
The text discusses the negotiations and agreements related to nuclear disarmament and the cessation of the nuclear arms race. It appears to be a diplomatic document, likely from the United Nations Conference on Disarmament, and focuses on the technical and political aspects of verifying and implementing a comprehensive test ban treaty.

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