69. The Council, the Argentine nation and, above all, the whole of Latin America must have the assurance of the United States that its Government will not accept that adventurist proposal to build a military base on the Malvinas and that it will not be dragged into this dangerous adventure, which would widen even further the serious breach in hemispheric relations. If some United States strategists are considering establishing troops under a bilateral arrangement with the United Kingdom on the Argen- tine territory of the Malvinas Islands, which is Latin American territory, this would be to disregard the resolution adopted on 29 May, by the Twentieth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of External Relations of the States parties to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance. That resolution, which is mandatory on the States signatories to the Treaty, was voted for by Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuel’a. The resolution decided, i/zrpr crlicr: 6‘ 1. To condemn most vigorously the unjustified and disproportionate armed attack perpetrated by the United Kingdom, and its decision, which affects the security of the entire American continent, of arbitrarily declaring an extensive area of up to 12 miles from the American coasts as a zone of hostilities, which is aggravated by the circumstance that when these actions were taken all possibilities of negotiation seeking a peaceful settlement of the conflict had not been exhausted; “2. To reiterate its firm demand upon the United Kingdom that it cease immediately its acts of war against the Argentine Republic and order the immediate withdrawal of all its armed forces detailed there and the return of its task force to its usual stations; “3, To deplore the fact that the attitude of the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a declaration from the Argentine government or a regional organization, criticizing the United States and the United Kingdom for their involvement in the Falklands War. It mentions the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance and the resolution adopted by the Twentieth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of External Relations, which suggests a focus on international relations and regional security. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the conflict and its implications for the region.

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