UN General Assembly
1981

85. Concern for the Caribbean Basin's economic and social development led the Governments of Canada, Mexico, the United States and my own Government to meet in Nassau last July. 86. The participating Governments issued a joint communique in which they restated their determination to continue efforts on behalf of the continuing, integral development of the area, with plans and priorities laid down by the countries of the area, free of military considerations or prior political conditions. 87. My country shares many problems and needs with the nations of that Basin and supports them as far as its means and level of development allow. 88. This cooperation effort is a move towards the new international economic order rather than the establishment of any particular relations in detriment of the North-South dialog. Conscious of the size of this undertaking, we should like other Governments within or outside the region to help those countries to achieve their national development. I extend this invitation to the Assembly.