UN General Assembly
1978

234. As to the so-called question of Western Sahara, may I be allowed to express my joy and optimism over the emergence of signs of an easing of the situation between the parties to that conflict. I would venture to hope that nothing will be done to extinguish that feeble flicker of hope or do anything to entrench the sides in their positions. 235. The Central African Empire affirms the primary responsibility of the OAU in the settlement of that tragic issue. We therefore wish to stress forcefully the inappropriateness of any debates which may be held at this session, since the conciliation mission entrusted to the ad hoc committee of five African Heads of State20 has not yet reported its conclusions.