CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT CD/PV.547 29 March 1990 ENGLISH FINAL RECORD OF THE FIVE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVENTH PLENARY MEETING Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Thursday, 29 March 1990, at 10 a.m. President: Mr. Emeke Ayo Azikiwe (Nigeria) GE.90-60485/1770B CD/PV.547 2 The PRESIDENT : I declare open the 547th plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament. In accordance with its programme of work, the Conference continues today its consideration of agenda item 4, "Chemical weapons". However, in accordance with rule 30 of its rules of procedure, any member wishing to do so may raise any subject relevant to the work of the Conference. After we reach the end of the list of speakers, I shall convene an informal meeting of the Conference to consider how to proceed with agenda items 2, "Cessation of the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament", and 3, "Prevention of nuclear war, including all related matters", as well as a request from a non-member to participate in the work of the Conference. I have on my list of speakers today the representatives of Italy, Morocco, Ethiopia and Argentina. I now give the floor to the representative of Italy, Ambassador Negrotto Cambiaso. Mr. NEGROTTO CAMBIASO (Italy) (translated from French): Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I fall in with the tradition of civility and courtesy which is a part of the work of the Conference on Disarmament and extend to you, on the occasion of my first statement in plenary, my warm appreciation and that of my delegation for the exemplary way in which you have been presiding over our work during this month of March which is now drawing to an end. You have done so with discretion, balance and efficiency, the 
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