also felt that an attempt to determine who is CW-capable and who is not may become a wild-goose chase which can only be satisfactorily solved when all countries are included. If completion of the destruction is linked to the findings of a conference close to the end of the 10 year period, a degree of uncertainty of the final outcome would prevail, unless participation is universal from the beginning. In the latter case, examination of the participation of the convention would become a theoretical exercise and all parties could be assured of total destruction of chemical weapons from the outset. Consequently, universality and its achievement is a vital goal, which we have to keep in mind when we discuss the details. For many countries, as for Finland, the chemical weapons convention is primarily a security treaty which deals with weapons, not with chemicals as such or with industrial development. For these countries, the convention has to provide for increased or, as a minimum, undiminished security either in their particular setting or in general. However, for a larger number of countries chemical weaponry is not a primary factor. When they join, they are, however, equally subjected to intrusive inspections and have to pay their share of the costs of the organization. If we are to achieve universality, the convention has to be made attractive to this latter group of countries as well. Hence there is a necessity to include in the Convention also a component, such as article XI, which provides the necessary incentive to join. It cannot be disregarded either that for a number of countries for whom the security concerns are of primary importance, article XI provides an important additional incentive. For its own part Finland intends to be among the original parties to the convention.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a convention related to the destruction of chemical weapons, and the importance of universality in achieving its goals. The concerns mentioned are primarily related to security, inspection, and costs. This suggests that the text is focused on international relations and disarmament rather than economic or environmental issues.

**Category**
International relations, Security