Some benefits have already materialised, to the extent that the British Government was ready to accept them. 47. The declarations of the non-aligned countries were particularly taken into consideration in the third paragraph of General Assembly resolution 31/49. In that resolution the Assembly again recognized the continued efforts made by my Government to facilitate the process of decolonization and to promote the well- being of the population of the islands, and it again requested the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom to accelerate negotiations concerning the dispute over sovereignty. 48. We can see the contrast in attitude of the two Governments. While Argentina has been concerned about overcoming the various obstacles that have been raised by the United Kingdom during these lengthy negotiations and ensuring that the living standard of the inhabitants of the islands would speed- ily be improved, the United Kingdom persists in delaying negotiations that could end the dispute. 49. Indeed, in compliance with the recommendations 1 have mentioned, the Argentine Republic has made many efforts, within the framework of such negotia- tions. to reach a solution. To that end, special talks were held to open communications between the Malvinas Islands and the Argentine mainland. In 1971, the Joint Declaration on Communications led to continued activity by Argentina to improve the situa- tion of the inhabitants of the islands. In the to-year period since then, Argentina has adopted measures such as the following. First. provisional scheduled service has been provided between Port Stanley and Comodora Rivadavia: this began in 1972, making use of amphibian aircraft of the air force. 1 note that the first trip was carried out in response to a request for co-operation from the British Embassy in Buenos Aires in the transport of a seriously ill person. These 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the diplomatic efforts and negotiations between Argentina and the United Kingdom regarding the Falkland Islands (also known as the Malvinas Islands). The text mentions the provision of scheduled services, improvement of living standards, and efforts to promote communication between the islands and the mainland. These points suggest that the text is related to the development and well-being of the population of the islands, as well as the diplomatic efforts to resolve the sovereignty dispute.

**Category**
Transport and communication, International relations