exercise oftherightofreplyandlaunched averitable accusation against m¥ country. Onemightexpress somesurprise attheanimosity, nay,thespiteful toneof suchadiatribe, atatimewhenAlgeria wantstopersuade theinternational community thatithasnopartinthismatter. Whatisthesituation? TheMoroccan Minister hasbeenreproached forhavingquoted, hereintheunitedNations, on 1Octoberlast,apressconference atwhichtheAlgerian representative spokeasa seniormemberoftheAlgerian diplomatic corps,anditwasfo~ndstrangethathe reliedonthatsource. Butwerewesupposed tosatisfy therepresentative of Algeria byreproducing hereintheGeneral Assembly nearlyhalfanhourof discussion withthepress. Inordertoremoveanyambiguity onthequestion andto providefurther evidence, ifthatwereneeded,ofourgoodfaith,Iwishtoremind representativeb ~hattheymaylookuptheentirepressconference, whichwas recorded, andthatthejournalist's question waswordedasfollows.MW/ljb A/40/PV.25 51 (Mr.Alaoui, Morocco) "Now,comingbacktothequestion ofwestern Sahara, doesitnotseem thatamajordeadlock orsomedifficulty wascreated onthepathto negotiations onareferendum bytherecognition ofPOLISARIO asaStatebythe Organization ofAfrican Unityand,onthebasisofAlgeria's expe~ience inits ownwarofliberation, Iwouldhavethought ~tprematu~e fortheSahraoui to haverequested thatstatus." TheAlgerian Minister, afterhavingrecalled Morocco's refusaltoenterinto directnegotiations withthePolisario, stated: "Withreference toyourquestion, wequiteagreethattheadmission of theSahraoui ArabDemocratic Republic wouldnotsolvetheproblem because, in orderfortheframework tobeviable-andImustsaythattheAfrican framework couldnotbeused-bothparties tothedispute mustbepresent. ThisleadsustothinkoftheMaghrebian framework andtoworkwithinan Algerian-Moroccan dialogue. Thatwaswhenwebecomeconvinced thatthe African framework wasnolongerviable. ButAf.rica, sinceMorocco refused to implement theresolution, wasobliged toaccepttheSahraoui Republic, evenif Morocco shouldleavetheroom.Butonceagainweagreethattheadmission of theSahraoui ArabDemocratic Republic totheOrganization ofAfrican Unity doesnotsettletheproblem." Thosearethefacts,andwecannotignoretheirrelevance byblindly rushing intouseless polemics. TheKingdom ofMorocco hasonlyrecalled thefacts. AstheSecretary-General oftheOrganization ofAfrican unityhimself hasjustrecalled inthereporthe addressed totheSecretary-General, hebelieves thattherehavebeenno developments sincetheadmission oftheSahraoui Arab·Democratic Republic. Iwish toremindtherepresentative ofAlgeria, whohasoftencalledresolution 39/40aMLG/ljb A/40/PV.25 52 (Mr.Alaoui, MorOCco) universal consensus, that that textatthelastsession wasadopted byasimple majority. Iftherewasauniversal consensus, itwasontheneedtoorganize a referendum forself-determination, freeanddemocratic, underappropriate international auspices, andwithout exclusions. Theallegations oftherepresentative ofAlgeria according towhichweonly wishedtogaintimeareshowntobebaseless inviewoftheunambiguous statement bytheMoroccan Minister forForeign Affairs andCo-operation: ·Weshouldencourage theSecretary-General inallinitiatives hemaydeem appropriate, particularly inco-operatiun withtheActin9 Chai~aan andGeneral Secretary oftheOrganization ofAfrican Un!tyandtogether withallthe parties concerned inthefinalsettlement ofth~~luestion. Th~Kingdom of Morocco wishestorestate herethatitstandsfullyready t~assistthe secretary-General andfullytoco-operate intheholding ofafreeand democratic referendum undertheauspices oftheUnitedNations, andthatit commitsitselftoaccepttheresults.Q Suchistheprocess foradefinitive andpeaceful settlement ofthequestion ofWestern Sahara, whichhasbeendescribed indetailbythedecisions ofthe Implementing Committee oftheOrganization ofAfrican Unity. Morocco's political willisthere,andwecontinue toawaitanequalreadiness ont.hepartofAlgeria inordertoreachaconsensus solution whichisindispensable. Beyondthis conflict wecouldthen,together, pursuetheloftyworkofbuilding aMaghrebian areaofsolidarity andequality, something whichourpeoples fervently desire. Mr.RAJAIE-KHORASSANI (Islamic Republic ofIran): Irecallthatinhis statement, HisExcellency SheikhMohamad BinMubarak Al-Khalifa, Foreign Minister ofBahrain, madeareference totheinspection ofvessels inthePersian Guliby thenavalforcesoftheIslamie Republic ofIran.MLG/ljb A/40/PV.25 53 (Mr.Rajaie-Khorassani, Islamic Republic ofIran)
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement from the Moroccan Minister, addressing a situation regarding Western Sahara and the Organization of African Unity. It discusses the recognition of the Sahraoui Arab Democratic Republic, negotiations, and the holding of a free and democratic referendum under the auspices of the United Nations. The statement is focused on international relations, diplomacy, and conflict resolution.

**Category**
International relations, Politics