UN General Assembly
1969

and protection of all the holy places and for free access to them by all? All mankind is awaiting this essential prelude to a new era of reconciliation and co-operation. 83. Once again, in this field as in all others that concern peace and progress we expect the most successful results from consultation between the leaders of the major Powers, itself the consequence of a policy of détente and dialogue. We recalled a short white ago that it was encouraging to note how far the European nations had gone in that direction after centuries of fierce conflict. Could not a similar trend influence much larger nations, which still prefer reciprocal denunciation to co-operation and peaceful competition? I am thinking, of course, of China, shut out of our Organization, and of the two great space Powers, whose willingness to enter into dialogue we welcome though it perhaps still shrinks from that exercise on equal terms with their other partners which we should like to see. 84. However, are not all efforts for peace condemned to