We had found a common language with the U.S.A.
and Great Britain on this and many other questions. But
the Australian delegation has begun to speak in another
language, a language which has an entirely different
meaning.
This other language, unacceptable to the U.S.S.R., can
only be used by those who are beginning to forget how the
war went and what part wa& played by this or that country
in ensuring the common victory of the Allies, by those who
are also beginning to forget the sacrifices which the war
against fascism demanded of us. But that being the case,
we shall state our opinion and give our estimate of such a
situation. The language of the Australian delegation's amend-
ments is not the language we spoke as Allies during the war.
It is a language which.cannot unite, but can only disunite
the Allies, disunite the United Nations.
As to eliminating the consequences of the war, I must
state that under all circumstances we are relying primarily
on our own forces, and not on reparations. Of course, repa-
rations will be of some help in the rehabilitation of our
country. But the chief thing we rely upon is our own Soviet
people, our Stalin five-year plans, and the fact that the
entire work of restoration and further development of our
national economy in the postwar period, as in the stormy
period of the war, is directed by our great leader, our Stalin.
He ensured previously and ensures now the unbreakable
unity of our people in labour, in the postwar restoration of
our national economy, and in promoting the economic,
cultural and political prosperity of our state.
We hope that this at the same time corresponds with the
interests- of all other peoples who are ready to work to-
gether in defence of peace and security, and in establishing
relations among peoples which answer to the best aspira-
tions of all peace-loving nations.
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