UN General Assembly
1967

6. While the leaders of certain countries persist in their subversive action and incite and encourage violence, movements of force, which are no other than the defensive reaction to this attitude, will be the logical and inevitable consequence. In these circumstances, my delegation supports all the efforts designed to bring peace to the region, founded on sound political bases that will enable the peoples of South-East Asia to live free from threats. 7. The consideration of this problem by the United Nations will offer a new opportunity to find ways leading to a final settlement of this long conflict. Moreover, we think that in the present circumstances it would not be reasonable for the world Organization that was especially created to preserve international peace and security to stand aloof from what is so obviously a breakdown of peace and security. Lastly, my delegation thinks that the basic objective should be to establish a balance in South-East Asia and that to do so it is necessary to bring about a progressive limitation of the area of armed confrontation through mutual de-escalation.