His delegation was deeply concerned that some nuclear Powers, which were also space Powers, were blocking negotiations by the Conference on Disarmament on an international instrument for the prevention of an arms race in space. In that connection, a moratorium on the deployment of weapons in outer space would be an important practical measure.
La délégation cubaine s'inquiète vivement du fait que certaines puissances nucléaires, qui sont également des puissances spatiales, fassent obstacle aux négociations à la Conférence du désarmement sur un instrument international destiné à prévenir une course aux armements dans l'espace.