UN General Assembly
1969

efficacy. The international community was led to believe that it would be a matter of weeks before the rebels were brought to their knees. Today the weeks have run into months and months into years. 149. The scheme of sanctions was sabotaged by the collusion of South Africa and Portugal, which decided to help the rebel régime on condition that they should have strategic military bases, be guaranteed an outlet for European population and unlimited use of all potential resources in that area. The United Kingdom has issued a guarantee to Ian Smith that Britain will never lift a finger against the Europeans out there. It is evident that the sanctions can be effective only if they are applied to both South Africa and Portugal and are scrupulously observed by all Members of this august body. 150. The situation in Rhodesia has reached a crucial point. Smith is on the threshold of declaring the colony of Rhodesia a republic for the 400,000 Europeans, and will soon start lobbying for a seat for the representation of