Taking note of the letter dated 8 April 1980 from the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zambia contained in document S/13878.'.i Ha,·ing considl'f"ed the statement. of the representative of the Republic of Zambia.''
w Resolution~ or d,:cisiom. on thi~ question were abo adopted by the Council in 1976.
61 See Official Records of the Sernrity ( ",111nrn fhirtv fijih t"ea1 _ Supplement for April, May and June /980.
Decisions After consultation with the members of the Council, the President of the Council, on 13 March 1980, sent the following message to the Government of South Africa regarding that Government's seizure and continued detention of Mr. Victor Matlou:
"' Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1977. 197!< and 1979. COMPLAINT BY ZAMBIA AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA60
<irai·ely concerned at the escalation of hostile and unprovoked acts by the racist regime of South Africa, violating the sovereignty, air space and territorial integrit v of the Republic of Zambia,
Recullin~ its resolution 455 (1979), in which, inr,,,. alio. it strongly condemned the collusion by racist South Africa with the then illegal regime in Southern Rhodesic1 in acts of aggression against the Republic of Zambia.
Grieved at the tragic loss in human life and concerned about the damage and destruction of property resulting from the escalated acts and armed incursions by the racist regime of South Africa against the Re public of Zambia,
Deeply c:uncerned that the wanton acts by the racist regime of South Africa are aimed at the destabilization of the Republic of /.ambia.
Cunscious of the need to take effective measure:-. lo maintain international peace and security,
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Strongly condemns the racist regime of South Africa for its continued, intensified and unprovoked acts against the Republic of Zambia, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Zambia:
2
Demandsthat South Africa withdraw forthwith all its military forces from the territory of the Republic of Zambia, cease all violations of Zambia's air space and, henceforth, scrupulously respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Zambia:
3
Solemnly warns South Africa that, in the event of any further armed incursions against the Republic of Zambia, the Security Council will meet to consider
further appropriate action under the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. including Chapter VII thereof:
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Commends the Republic of Zambia for exercising maximum restraint in the face of serious provocations repeatedly committed against it by the racist regime of South Africa:
Decido to remain seized of the matter.
Adopted ummimouJ/y at The 22 If th meeting.
THE QUESTION OF SOUTH AFRICA 63 "The Security Council has learned with profound concern that South African authorities seized and continue to keep in detention Mr. Victor Matlou, an international passenger on Lesotho Airways en route from Swaziland to Maseru, Lesotho.
"According to information available to the Security Council, on 12 December 1979, Mr. Matlou who is a South African refugee, boarded a Lesoth~ Airways ln~ernati~nal Flight No. 351 from Maputo.
Mozambique. via Swaziland to Maseru. Because of l 7
