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Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Cauntriea and Pecplasr (A/ll/L.36) and aDissemination of Information on ~colonization~ (A/41/L. 37). (Mt. Jacobcvi ts de Szeged, Netherlands) We continue to have reservations on the unbalanced - often by implication - formulations of, in particular, operative paragraph8 2, 4, 7, 8 and 10 of draft resolution A/41/L.36, and on the fourth preambular paragraph, in which reference is made to resolution s-14/1, which relates to the question of Namibia and on which my delegation abstained, for the reasons explained when it was adopted. The main objection, however , concerns the unwarranted and unnecessary criticism of one Member State in the twelfth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 13. MY delegation ha8 reservations also on draft resolution A/4l/L.37 and the report on the ba8i8 of which it is formulated and which is contained in document A/41/23 (Part II). Some of the recommendations in the report seek to divert the Special Committee from it8 proper task and to u8e the relources of the Organization for a campaign of selective criticism against one particular group of countries. Apart from that, owing to the current financial crisis of the United Nations mY delegation ha8 strong objections to sub-paragraphs (f) and (g) of Operative paragraph 3, which are not in accordance with decision 40/472, adopted by the General Assembly in May this year on the basis of proposals made by the Secretary-General. Let me turn, finally, to the auestion of New Caledonia. With due respect for the motives that have led the Pacific Forum countries to take the initiative for a discussion in the General Assembly, under agenda item 19, of the Situation in regard to New Caledonia, my delegation is of the opinion that it is premature for the Assembly to express itself on that issue. We therefore voted against the draft resolution contained in dooument A/41/L.33. The Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation Of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and People8 will, at its next session, in February 1987 , examine the auestion and report thereon to the General Assembly. 3,he French Government will organize a referendum in its Territory of New Caledonia in December 1987, with a fair choice between total independence and a status of enlarged autonomy. The Netherlands Government has no reason to doubt that Prance will ensure that that referendum is held in a free and democratic manner. Mr. STROMHOLM (Sweden) : The principles of decolonization are set down in the Charter of the united Nations, in particular in Chapter XI. Sweden has consistently and actively supported the decolonization process and consequently gave its support to the basic resolutions on decolonization - 1514 (XV) and 1541 (XV) l We believe, furthermore, that the United Nations has a special responsibility in the implementation of the so-called Declaration on decolonisation. In the light of the provisions of the Charter and of the resolutions just mentioned as well as Sweden