UN General Assembly
1959

61. The same point was made [810th meeting], with masterly precision, by the Foreign Minister of Peru. 62. Recently our association with the great Latin American bloc took the practical form of a common Spanish supranationality, with the agreement for dual nationality concluded between Spain and Chile on 28 October 1958, and with that concluded by Spain with Peru and Paraguay respectively on 16 May and 25 June 1959. Under these agreements, a Chilean, Peruvian or Paraguayan national can have Spanish nationality without losing his own; vice versa, a Spanish national can enjoy the nationality of any one of those three sister countries without losing Spanish citizenship. 63. The Iberian pact and our friendship with Portugal continue to be a basic feature of Spanish policy. This partnership, inspired by affection and common interests, has proved its worth in the most difficult days. Its present and future stake could hardly be sounder or more effective.