guarantees if agreed would provide a basis for negotiaLions on a non-use pledge. \89. The non-use pledges made by the nuclear Po ers during the tenth special session of the General Assembly are: United States "The United states Lrill not use nueleay reapons against any non'nuclear Stateparty to the non-prol iferat ion Treaty or to any comparable internationally binding conmitment not to acquire nuclear explosive devices, except in the case of an attack on the United Statesr its tetritories or armed forces, or its allies" by such a State aIlied to a nuclear-weapon State or associated with a nuclear-reapon state in carrying out o" sustaining the attack" ' (A/S-10/AC"1/PV.9) Soviet Unioq "The Soviet Union declared thet it will never use nuclea.r weapons alainst those States r,rhich renounce the production ar,d acquisiLion of nuc.lear' weapons and have no nucl-ear weapons on their territories" We are ready to conc-lude special agreements to that effect rith any such non-nuclear state, We call uFon all other nuclear Povers to fo].].ov our exanple and. assure similar obligations."' (A/s-ro /Ac " r/l+ ) United. Kingdom rif accordJ.ngly give the follor,ring assurancee on behalf of my covernnent, to non-nuclear-weapon States vhich are parties to the non-prol iferat ion Treaty or to other internationally binding conrnitnents not to nanufacture or acquire nuclear: explosive devices: Bt'itain undertakes not to use nuclea"" weapons against such States except in the case of an attack on the United Kingdom, its dependentterritories, ils armed forces or its allies by such a State in association or al-liance vith a nuclear -ffeapon State." (A/S-IO/PV.26) f'rance "In t errns of their security, the decision by the States of a region to preserve a nucfear-free status should entail an obligation for the nucfear- weapon States to refrain from seeking a military advanta€le from this situation. Nuclear-veapon States should in particular preclude, accordinq to a formula to be
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic document discussing the non-use of nuclear weapons by nuclear-weapon states. It seems to be related to international relations, disarmament, and security, rather than any of the other categories. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a high-level discussion between countries.

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