ABSTRACT
The delegate of that self-styled "natural ally" of the developing countries, the Soviet Union, tried to deceive people by unfurling, with an ulterior motive, the banner of "opposing monopoly" when the system of international seabed exploitation was under discussion. Soviet social-imperialism has a guilty conscience and is very much afraid of the unity of the numerous small and medium-sized countries in their struggle against the superpowers. During a discussion of the rules and procedures of the UN sea law conference a few years ago, the Soviet delegate stressed "a package deal" and insisted on a "consensus" vote on questions of substance so that it could exercise a veto on a number of relevant questions.
