Tnter ", 22 August L971t,i 3i / 4o2 Er,g 1i s h Anne;r j.'aqe 3 _!r"r,9T9 by the Segref.a, r,y -C ene ral 1. fhe abtached relorte ',rhich is submitted to the General Assembly forcorsiCeraLLon ot its LLirLy-fiftn sessjon, vas prepal-ed by bhe Cr-oup ol Expej 1,son soutll Africars Plan and capability in the lfuclear Fie1d, which was appointedby the sec retary-ceneral to assist in the prepara-tion of a comprehensive reporton that rnatter, in accordance I,rith Assembly resolution 3\/'16 B of 11 December 1979. ?,. T'he croup of Experts, appointed after consultations with Menber States, held1;vo sessions, froro 25 to 2! February and from 28 luly to B August f9io, atUnited Nations Headquarters in New yorh. 3. The subjec'L matter falls within the context ol the denucleari zat ion of Africa"which has been the subject of continuous and active concern in the United lilationssince 1!61, through ceneral Assembly resolutions calting for the implementationof the Decfaration cn the Denucleari zation of .lr.frica. 1/ In 1977 the internationalc^nnurity becane ircreasing]y c1a-ned aL reForts of thE construcr:,ion of a po;sibIenuclear test site by South Africa in the Kalahari Desert. At that time- theAsr-nbly i'r resolutior 32/,7 of -t2 Decenber 19r", demanCed Lhat South Africarefrain fron conducting any nuclear explosion on the continent of Africa orelsewirere. rn septenber 19?9, "eports of an alleged nuclear detonation in thearea of the lndian ,lcern and soL-h AfTica ca,rsed nore concern. and aL the requesLor- Lhe Assetrlbly the sec re Lary-ce nera I relorted on the quest.ion and conveyed bo LheAssembly infor.rnation rrroviiled by the States concerned (A/3\/67\ and Add.1 and 2).
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report submitted to the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the nuclear capabilities and potential test sites in Africa. It mentions the concern for the denuclearization of Africa, which has been an ongoing issue since 1961. The report also references specific incidents, such as reports of a nuclear detonation in the area of the Indian Ocean and South Africa's alleged nuclear test site in the Kalahari Desert. This suggests that the text is focused on international relations and security, rather than economic development, natural resources, or other specific areas.

**Category**
International relations, Science and technology