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Taking note further of General Assembly resolution "Letter dated 24 January 1968 addressed to the 2324 (XXII) of 16 December 1967, in which the Assembly condemned the illegal arrest, deportation and President of the Security Council by the representatives of Afghanistan, Algeria, Burundi, Camtrial at Pretoria of thirty-seven South \Vest Africans as a flagrant violation by the Government of South bodia, Cameroon, The Central African Republic,
Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo ( Democratic Africa of their rights, of the international status of the Territory and of General Assembly resolution 2145 Republic of), Dahomey, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea,
(XXI),
India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan,
Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali,
Gravely concerned that the Government of South Mauritania, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pak- Africa has ignored world public opinion so overwhelmistan, The Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
ingly expressed in General Assembly resolution 2324 Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Syria,
(XXII) by refusing to discontinue this illegal trial and Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, The United to release and repatriate the South West Africans con- Arab Republic, The United Republic of Tanzania,
cerued,
Upper Volta, Yemen, Yugoslavia and Zambia
Taking into consideration the letter of 23 January (S/8355) ;1 1968 from the President of the United Nations Council "Letter dated 23 January 1968 addressed to the for South West Africa (S/8353),2 President of the Security Council by the President
Noting with great concern that the trial is being held of the United Nations Council for South West under arbitrary laws whose application has been ille- Africa ( S/8353) ."1 gally extended to the Territory of South West Africa in defiance of General Assembly resolutions,
Mindful of the grave consequences of the continued illegal application of these arbitrary laws by the Gov- Resolution 245 ( 1968)
ernment of South Africa to the Territory of South West Africa,
Conscious of the special responsibilities of the United
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1. Condemns the refusal of the Government of South Africa to comply with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 2324 (XXII);
2
Calls uponthe Government of South Africa to discontinue forthwith this illegal trial and to release and repatriate the South vVest Africans concerned ;
3
Invitesall States to exert their influence in order to induce the Government of South Africa to comply with the provisions of the present resolution ;
4
Requeststhe Secretary-General to follow closely the implementation of the present resolution and to report thereon to the Security Council at the earliest possible date;
5
Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
Adopted unanimously at the
Decisions
At its 1391st meeting, on 16 February 1968, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Guyana, Turkey, Chile, Indonesia, Yugoslavia, Nigeria, the United Arab Republic and Zambia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled:
"The question of South West Africa :
"Letter dated 12 February 1968 addressed to the President of the Security Council by the representatives of Chile, Colombia, Guyana, India,
Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey, the United Arab Republic, Yugoslavia and Zambia (S/8397) ;3 "Letter dated 12 February 1968 addressed to the President of the Security Council by the representatives of Afghanistan, Algeria, Cambodia,
Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali,
Mauritania, Morocco,
Nepal, Niger, Philippines, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia,
Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan,
Syria, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Upper Volta and Yemen (S/8398 and Add.1/Rev.l and Add.2)."3
At its 1392nd meeting, on 19 February 1968, the Council decided to invite the representative of Colombia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
'fbid.
Resolution 246 (1968)
of 14 March 1968
1
Censures the Government of South Africa for its flagrant defiance of Security Council resolution 245 ( 1968) as well as of the authority of the United Nations of which South Africa is a Member;
2
Demandsthat the Government of South Africa release and repatriate forthwith the South West Africans concerned;
3
Calls uponStates Members of the United Nations to co-operate with the Security Council, in pursuance of their obligations under the Charter, in order to obtain compliance by the Government of South Africa with the provisions of the present resolution;
4
UrgesMember States who are in a position to contribute to the implementation cf the present resolution to assist the Security Council in order to obtain compliance by the Government of South Africa with the provisions of the present resolution;
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Decides that in the event of failure on the part 4 /bid., document S/8353/ Add.I. 11 Ibid., document S/8394. 2
