based on the equa&y of States and respect for their sovereignty. 25. My delegation also tsakes pleasure in noting with satisfaction that the Democra&tic Republic of Germany, already a member of several speoialized agencies of the United Nations, has always honourably acquitted itself of all its tasks in those agencies. Its total, an- reserved assistance to the Yiberation movements corn- man’& the respect and admirat<on of the Africa-n States and peoples. It is in consideration of the facts I have m’engoned, and because of our mown VditiOn We have <chosen to be brief, that my delegation announces its full sappoGt for the ‘application for admission of the D@mocrati,c Republic of Germany. 26. Unfortunately, my Idelegatlion is not in a Position to make a similar annouacement with regard to the Federal Republic of Germany. We should therefore like to qxess the strongest reservatiom Concern@3 paragraph 2 of the resolution, on the ad,mission of ,the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations. 27. My delegation, without wishing to disturb the happy atmosphere of d&ale which has marked this debate, would like-without dwelling at greater length on *the factual #details and the political considerations which have led to our reservations-to explain what has Led to the deterioration of relations between the RepubPc of Guinea and ,the Federal Republic of Germany. My country, the Republic of Guinea, im- mediately after its independence ma&ained political, economic and cultural re&uions with th$e Fedoral Rcpub- tic of Germany, a country for which our people had great respect. That country, to the immense surprise of everyone, took advantage of that noble sentiment, about which the Federal Republic :of Germany was r&taken, to infiltrate the ranks of four militants in order methodically to set olut upon a course of economic sabotage and systemafiic co:rruption of officials at till 