Mydelegation deemsitnecessary toclarify simplythattheseinspections are inaccordance withtherulesofinternational law.andtp~position ofmy Government regarding theseinspections hasbeenexplained indetailinaletter addressed totheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations, whichhasbeencirculated asSecurity Council document S/17496. Mr.DJOUDI (Algeria) (interpretation fromFrench): Iunderstand the anxiety anddistress shownbytheMoroccan representative, anxiety anddistress causedbyisolation. Heisisolated because heistryingtodefendthatwhich cannotbedefended. Thesituation issuchthathewishedtodistort thestatement ofaMinister ofForeign Affairs, totryandhavehim-flyinginthefaceofall logicandafterhavinglistened tohisstatement intheGeneral Ass~mbly -espouse theMoroccan thesis. Thatgoesbeyondrationality andsoundness. Therefore itisnormalthatthesepointsbemade.Inexercising itsrightof reply,whichwedidlastFriday, mydelegation wassolelyinspired byt~e'will to recallhereitscontinuing position regarding thewestern Sahara. Icanonlyhere associate myselfwiththeeminentMinister fromBenin,whohasjustrecalled the unanimous position ofallofAfricaonthisissue. Without goingintodetail, andwitho.ut tryingtoanticipate thedebateofthe FourthCommittee oftheGeneral Assembly -whichtherepresentative ofMorocco is tryingtodo-allourcontacts withAlgeria havefromAlgeria's pointofviewbeen designed tofacilitate contact, bringing together pointsofviewanda rapprochement between Morocco andthePOLISARIO Front,thetwoparties directly involved andconcerned. Despite whathasbeenstatedbytheMoroccan delegation, thesedirectcontacts didtakeplace: in1981inBamako, Mali;in1983inAlgiers; andthisyear,1985, inLisbon.MW/ljb A/40/PV e25 54-55 (MreDjoudi, Algeria)l Havingthusfulfilled thatdutyhere,mydelegation isnotgoingtoallow itselftobecomeinvolved inanyattempt aimedatupsetting thesereneatmosphere ofthedebatesoftheA6~-mbly. .Inconclusion, Icanonlyassociate myselfwiththeMinister forForeign AffairsofMOrocco inhisstatement recalling that,whether welikeitornot,the peoplesoftheMaghreb haveacommondestiny thatcanbeimplemented onlythrough thebuilding ofaMaghrab community infullsolidarity, whichthepeoplesofthe regionardently wishtosee- Iwouldaddhere,allthepeoples oftheregion, including theSahraoui people. ~r.ALAOUI(Morocco) (interpretation fromFrench): Ishouldliketoput therepresentative ofAlgeriaatease:Iamneitherdistressed norupset~neither ismycountry. Wearecalm,weareinfavourofinternational legality. Iwishto remindhimandtheGeneral Assembly thatMoroccoisintheSaharaafteradecision andnegotiations whichweredulyheld,withadueagreement entered intointhe unitedNations.AP/enw A/40/PV .:~5 56 (Mr.Alaoui, Morocco) Wearenotaggressors. Weconsider ourflelves tobeatborne.Algeria has alwayslsaidthatithasnoterritorial claims IontheSahara,thatitissimply defending aprinciple, theprinciple ofpeoples' righttoself-determination. That iswhy'Morocco hasgonebeyondthatwishandstriven forpeacetoprevent a catastrophe. Wehaveaccepted theholdingofareferendum. Weareinfavourofa referendum organized bytheunitedNations inco-operation withtheOrganization of African Unity(OAU). Weareinfavourofademocratic, freereferendum. Wearein favouroftheresults whichwouldoomeoutoftheballotboxes,because wearenot afraidofdemocracy~ wearenotafraidofthevoiceofthepeople. IfAlgeria wishestolenditsassistance tohavingcontacts between POLISARIO andMorocco, wewouldsay,"Thankyou",although wearedisheartened whenweseeit organizing, armingandtraining peoplewhocommitaggression against Morocco, ata timewhenthatalleged liberation movement doesnotexistontheterritory. In~nyevent,thedebate, ashehassaidhimself, willtakeplaceinthe FourthCommittee. Heshouldknow,however, thatMorocco, ashehasjustrecalled, willnotletitselfbedrawnintopolemics. Weareinfavourofajustanddemocratic solution withintheframework of international legality. Wedonotfearthevoiceofthepeople. Themeeting roseat5.25p.m.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech about a specific conflict between Morocco and Algeria, specifically regarding the Western Sahara region. The speakers are discussing international law, self-determination, and the possibility of a referendum. The tone is formal and diplomatic, with no mention of economic or environmental issues. It seems that the main focus is on international relations, politics, and conflict resolution.

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