UN General Assembly
1966

214. South Africa's rapacious instinct obviously singled out the phrase "as Integral portions of its territory" as a pretext for the annexation it wished to accomplish when the League of Nations, the Commission and the Trusteeship Council disappeared. Was this a reason for subjecting this Territory to the infamous laws of South Africa? Fortunately, despite South Africa's obstinate refusal to agree to the trusteeship system and its desire to maintain the status quo, a Special Committee for South West Africa was set up by the United Nations General Assembly [resolution 449A (V)]. The bridges were not broken — South Africa thus remained under United Nations supervision and was bound to administer the Territory — in accordance with the terms of the mandate and with the ideals of the United Nations.