and clearly shows that the Government of the United Kingdom has tried to deceive the interna- tional co~mmunity by rhetorical statements to the effect that it is acting in defence of principles, when its chief interest is that of ensuring its military pre- dominance in the South Atlantic. 44. Indeed, the British Foreign Secretary said, in a statement published in Thp NW York Times on 24 May: “And I think we, at the same time, would want perhaps to talk to lots of other countries to see whether, on a broader basis, we could establish some pattern of defence.” 45. Acclording to statements by British officials transmitted by UP1 on 28 May: “Under consideration is the idea of solving the Malvin;as Islands crisis by asking the United States of America to install troops on the islands on a perman,ent basis once the islands have been recaptured.” The dispatch continued: “The Ascension Island solution has been dis- cussed at a high level by Prime Minister Thatcher’s Government. The idea is, once the United King- dom successfully retakes the islands that were invaded by Argentina on 2 April, to convince the United States of America that it should build a major air-naval base on one of those wind-swept islands.” 46. The British newspaper Tl7c~ Gucrrtlicrn also dis- cussed this matter in an article dated 31 May on a “solution envisaging a status comparable to that of Ascension Island”. 47. The British Foreign Secretary also said that for his part, he was “in favour of obtaining the assistance of other countries, in particular the United States, to guarantee the future security of the islands”. He added: “Under this theory, the Malvinas would con- tinue to be British and would be the site of a major naval and air base built by the United States for the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a political and military conflict, specifically the Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with references to government statements and international relations. The focus is on the UK's motivations and strategies in the conflict, including its attempts to secure military dominance and potential alliances with other countries.

**Category**
International relations, Politics