https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/a667c386dcf44e62154b8f0c934102e6.pdf 98318d8e364d4af268633b0591cc2978 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under;the Access to Information Act Dopument divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information ",; . * "C 0 f-y" THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC OTTAWA. "AIDE MSfOIRE" • '•«'••' ' 4 ' • f -. ."' • • • '•••*• * 1. r . - \. * " - . ' In their concern with* the problem of general 'and complete disarmament undereffective international * •control, the Heads-of African states and governments unanimously adopted, at their first summit conference in Addis Ababa (22-25 May 1963) a resolution (attached, hereto) declaring and accepting Africa as a * ' • • ' • , de-nuclearized 2one; calling for the banning-of nuclear and thermonuclear tests; for the peaceful use of nuclear energy and the banning of the manufacture of nuclear weapons, as well &k the * destruction of existing nuclear weapons. - • 2. ' • '• * '";•*• -. The Heads of African states; again pre--_ occupied with this problem, as well as ;with. the problem.;of dissemination of nuclear weapons and knowledge to* manufacture such 1 t weapons and the risks they entail to peace and security, not only In their region, but in the world at large, dealt with that problem at length In their second summit meeting at Cairo (17-21 F July 196k). ' They have, in this regard, adopted the attached •1 resolution. In essence, they "solemnly declare their readiness to undertake, in an international treaty to be concluded under the auspices of the United Nations, not to manufacture or acquire control of nuclear weapons". They "call upon all peace-loving nations to adhere to the same undertaking".' They "call upon all nuclear powers . . . *2 000694 �. : -* ." * •' " Document disclosed under the Access to InformationAct Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information ' - p 'Z • *• • • • • ' . *• - '•,- •»."• .> "' .*'••. • • « To respect arid abide, by t h i s d e c l a r a t i o n V The African s t a t e s ' ' *United ' equally .ttI n v i *t e '•'"the Nations General Assembly,, a t i t s Nihe•' ' •';.-','' \. . , *a . •. teenth,Regular. Session, to approve of this Declaration and" take . ..,"•'•.*• ' . the necessary measures to convene an international conference with a view to concluding an international treaty to this effect". "• L • . -..••*'•• * * , * • . * • " ' • . ' ' • ' • • . , • 3. . The representative of the United Arab Re_ ".. • public to the disarmament conference in Geneva* drew the attention •*>•"• ." i • • •"\. ** '* "'' ' •* - * of the conference,, in his statement on the 13th''of July; to that resolution, emphasizing at the same time the concern of the U.A.R. . as well as of all the African nations over the possible, calamities - •• •• ,. * which would befall the world in the dissemination of" nuclear weapons and information necessary for their manufacture to states not pos\ sessing them. • t . .-.-•> ' f, ', , r • 4. -.. P In confonaity with the latest resolution * ' • adopted by the Heads of the African states, Cairo, It is the Intention ^ • , • • . . - • of the United -Arab Republic to present, together with the other states* members*of the Organization of African Unity, a request that an additional item be inscribed on the provisional agenda-of the forthcoming Nineteenth Regular Session of the General Assembly of ' ".-...* ''.';"•„•. • • . ' • • " the United Nations, to approve the aforementioned declaration"of the African States, and to take the necessary measures to convene an '• J. - +• international conference with a view ot concluding an international treaty to this effect. . > 5. ' * r-K . .. It is thehope of the United Arab Republic* that Canada, being a co-member of the Disarmament Conference, and r equally concerned for theh preservation of peace and security in , » • * . I...3 000695 �Document disclosed, under the Access to InformationAct icument divulgue en vertu de la*to/sur I'acces a I'infdrmatii information + - 3» i the World, willshare the above views. " v 6. Thereactlons of the,Government of Canada would be greatly appreciated. ••',:'•',-. 000696 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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