UN General Assembly
1964

58. There is no real prospect for the reunification of Germany other than by a historical process that can develop only in an atmosphere of relaxed tension, in a Europe, where mutual security and confidence are strengthened, which could lead to closer cooperation and a gradual rapprochement between the two German States; the means of achieving this have been proposed by the Government of the German Democratic Republic. 59. The Federal Republic of Germany, by making unification a prior condition for the acceptance of any proposal for relaxing tension and disarming Europe, is trying to create a vicious circle out of the issues involved — the relaxation of tension and disarmament and the question of Germany's unification.