shifted thefocusoftheproblem awayfromthecentral issueofachieving the complete cessation ofnuclear-weapon tests,ameasurethatwaslongoverdue and thatwouldmakeavitalcontribution totheprevention ofnuclear war. 87.Manydelegations statedthattherehadbeenabackward stepintheposition oftheWestern Groupwithregardtotheconsideration oftheitemonprevention ofnuclear war.Inthiscontext,itwasrecalled thatlastyearithadnotbeen possible torallyallthedelegations oftheGroupbehindthedraftmandate proposed bytheGroupof21,whilethisyeartheentireGrouprejected document CD/515/Rev.l, whichwouldhavepermitted theconsideration ofallideas andproposals including thoseoftheWestern Groupofcountries. 88.TheWestern groupdidnot~haretheaboveinterpretation ofitsposition. 89.Onenuclear weaponState,notbelonging toanygroup,recalled thatithad alwaysheldthatthefundamental waytotheelimination ofthenuclearthreatand theprevention ofnuclear war,layinthecomplete andtotaldestruction ofall nuclear weapons. Itnotedthatinrecentyearsmanycountries hadreferred tothe non-useofnuclear weapons, orthenon-useofforce.Itsharedtheviewthatthis wouldcontribute toreducing thedangerofnuclear war.Itrecalled thatasearly asthe1960'sithadunilaterally declared thatatnotimeandinnocircumstances woulditbethefirsttousenuclear weapons andunconditionally undertook notto usenuclear weapons against non-nuclear weaponStatesandnuclear weapon-free zones. Initsview,allnuclear weaponStatesshouldassumethesameobligation andfurthermore reachanagreement onmutualnon-useofnuclear weapons. Itheld thatwhilegivingpriority attention tonuclear disarmament, dueattention should bepaidtoconv~ntional disar~ament. 90.Various delegations stressed thepointthatpreventing thehorrors of modernwarwas1.heprecondition ofallourendeavours; accordingly, theywould makealleffortstoprevent nucleardisaster aswellasalldisasters ofmodern war.Allnationsare,therefore, entitled tocontribute to,andtoparticipate in,thoseefforts onanequal,footing, sincetheprevention ofnuclear war,as wellasthatofallwars,wasin·theinterests ofeverynation. 91.Manydelegations reiterated thatnuclear warcouldnotbeequated withany otherkindofwar. -32-? I 'eration nuolear Ibythe Inal Iples le .onof ,0 luolear ions he and ition tion been ideas on. had atand all tothe atthis searly stanoes ;10tto ition ~held ~hould lld iern )ate as any :',1'l I,-j,, -'"'T'".,-"..-"_."..,_t:'w 92.SomeofthemalsostatedthattheWestern approaoh equating allwarstoa nuclear war,thatis,tothemostmonstrous crimeagainst humanity, wastotally inconsistent withtherecognition bytheUnitedNationsofthelegitimacy ofthe struggle ofthepeoples undercolonial andaliendomination toexercise their righttoself-determination andindependence byallthenecessary meansattheir disposal • 93.TheWestern groupregretted themisrepresentation ofitsposition inthe preceding paragraph andrejected particularly thephrase"theWestern approach equating allwarstoanuclear war". D.Chemical Weapons 94.Theitemontheagendaentitled "Chemical weapons" wasconsidered bythe Conference, inaccordance withitsprogramme ofwork,duringtheperiods 25Ma~ch-5 Apriland15-26July1985.. 95.Thelistofnewdocuments presented totheConference undertheagendaitem iscontained inthe~eportsubmitted bytheAdHocComm~ttee referred tointhe following paragraph. 96.Atits334thplenary meeting on29August1985,theConference adopted the ReportoftheAdHocCommittee, re-e:stabl1shed bytheConference undertheagenda itematits289thplenary meeting (seeparagraph 13above). ThatReport(CD/636) isanintegral partofthisReportandreadsasfollows: "1.INTRODUCTION "1.Atits289t~plenary meeting on7February 1985,theConference on Disarmament adopted thefollowing decision onthere-establishment ofthe AdHocCommittee onChemical Weapons (CD/55l): 'TheConference onDisarmament, keeping inmindthatthe negotiation ofaConvention shouldproceed withaviewtoits _finalelaboration attheearliest possible date,inaccordance withUnitedNations General Assembly resolutions 38/187Band 39/65C,andindischarging itsresponsibility toconduct asa priority taskthenegotiations onamultilateral convention onthe complete andeffective prohibition ofthedevelopment, production andstockpiling ofchemical weapons andontheirdestruction, and toensurethepreparation oftheconvention, decides tore-establish,