levels of regional cohesion and different degrees of extra-regional military involvement. The feasibility of bringing in the question of regional peace and security and armaments therefore needs to be given some more thought. CD/PV.554 28 (Mr* Loeis,_Indonesia) Touching upon the nuclear questions, I wish to welcome the progress made in the bilateral nuclear arms control and disarmament endeavours which, in recent years, have resulted in some achievements. There is also an indication of success in the near future on the reduction of strategic nuclear weapons through a START agreement which could crown the summit meeting between President Bush and President Gorbachev next June. We are heartened by this development, and we are looking forward to such an agreement. Concerning item 1 of our agenda, my delegation appreciates the tireless endeavours expended by Ambassador Donowaki in attempting to resolve the difficulties in establishing an ad hoc committee to deal with this item. It is encouraging to note that a path has been found towards a convergence of views concerning the mandate for the establishment of an ad hoc committee. In this regard, I would hope that at the beginning of our summer session, the ad hoc committee could be established. The majority of States are waiting for concrete results from the work of the Conference in this particular field. Since the original parties to the partial test-ban Treaty proclaimed their commitment through the preamble of the Treaty almost 30 years ago, it is only natural that we, particularly the non-nuclear-weapon States, are impatiently awaiting the materialization of that commitment. It was not the non-nuclear-weapon States which initially commenced making commitments which sought to achieve the discontinuance of all test explosions of nuclear weapons for all time, and which were determined to continue negotiations to this end. It is therefore fully understandable that 
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