theprocess ofnuclear disarmament, amultilateral nucleartestbantreatyat theearliest possible date.] [Therefore, itisnecessary tomakeallefforts fortheelaboration ofamultilateral treatyonanucleartestbanatthe earliest possible date.] [Therefore, negotiations shouldbeimmediately initiated fortheurgentconclusion ofanucleartestbantreaty.] [Itis necessary toundertake allpossible efforts andimmediately holdnegotiations fortheurgentelaboration ofatreatyonthecomplete andgeneral prohibition ofnuclear weapontests; before,theconclusion ofsuchatreatyallnuclear­ weaponStatesshoulddeclare amoratorium onallnuclear explosions.] [Itis therefore necessary asanimportant partoftheprocessofnuclear disarmament tomakeeveryefforttoachieve aneffective andverifiable multilateral treatyonanucleartestbanattheearliest practical date.] "4.Pending theconcl\lsion offurther agreements relating ~onuclear disarmament theUSSRandtheUnitedStatesshould, onareciprocal basis, continue torefrain fromactions whichwouldundercut existing strategic armsagreements concluded between them. "[5-6.] Negotiations between theUnitedStatesofAmerica andthe UnionofSooietSocialist Republics onnuclear andspacearms "[Thesubjectofthenegotiations between theUnitedStatesofAmerica andtheUnionofSovietSocialist Republics isacomplex ofquestions concerning spaceandnuclear arms-bothstrategic andintermediate range­ withallthesequestions considered andresolved intheirinterrelationship. ,,*/Somedelegations reserved theirposition withrespect tothefirst sentence ofthistext. -146-agre Eart stab side redu ever the cond earn nucle "7. vital multi prog poss field par-t the agree quant ofm nucl toa and prod the t:'end rese"Theobjective ofthenegotiations willbetoworkouteffective agreements aimed a~preventing anarmsraceinspaceandterminating iton Earth,atlimiting andreducing nuclear arms,andatstrengthening strategic stability. Thenegotiations arebeingconducted byadelegation fromeach sidedividedintothreegroups. "Ultimately thesenegotiations, justaseffortsingeneraltolimitand reducearms,shouldleadtothecomplete elimination ofnuclear arms everywhere.] "[Theabovereflects theviewsoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica andof theUnionofSovietSocialist Republics onthenegotiations theyare conducting ontheirnuclear andspacearms.] "[Thetwonegotiating parties shouldbearconstantly inmindthatnot onlytheirnational interests butalsothevitalinterests ofallthepeoples oftheworldareatstakeand,accordingly, shoUldkeeptheGeneral Assembly andtheConference onDisarmament dulyinformed oftheprogress oftheir negotiations, without prejudice totheprogress ofthenegotiations. "Bilateral negotiations do,notinanywaydiminish theurgentneedto initiate multilateral negotiations intheConference onDisarmament onthe cessation ofthenuclear-arms raceandnuclear disar~ament andonthe prevention ofanarmsraceinonterspace.] "[Thetwonegotiating parties shouldpursuetheirnegotiations in earnest andreachanearlyagreement onsubstantial reductions oftheir nuclear weapons.] "7.Multilateral negotiations onnuclear disarmament: ~I "Theurgentinitiation ofmultilateral nucleardisarmament negotiations isof vital'interest tothenuclearandnon-nuclear-weapon States. Theconclusion of multilateral disarmament agreements wouldbefacilitated bysubstantial progress inthebilateral negotiations inthisareabetweentheStateswhich posse~s themostimportant arsenals andhaveaspecialresponsibility inthe fieldofnuclear disarmament. AlSO,multilateral negotiations are par-ticularly important toachievesignificant anduniversal progress toward theachievement ofnuclear disarmament. Thiswillrequire negotiation of agreements atappropriate stages, takingdueaccountoftherelative quantitative andqualitative importance ofeXisting arsenals andthenecessity ofmaintaining theundiminished security ofallStates,nuclear andnon­ nuclear, ateachstage,andwithadequate measures ofverification satisfactory toallparties concerned, forthecessation ofthequalitative improvement anddevelopment ofnuclear-weapon systems, forthecessati~n ofthe production ofalltypesofnuclear weaponandtheirmeansofdelivery andfor
**Analysis**
The text discusses nuclear disarmament, multilateral treaties, and bilateral negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union. It highlights the importance of achieving a comprehensive and verifiable treaty to prohibit nuclear weapon tests, reducing nuclear arms, and strengthening strategic stability. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a focus on international relations and global security.

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International relations, Science and technology