which keep the illegal regime going, and indeed make it more than ever oppressive towards the millions of Africans in Zimbabwe and more than ever aggressive towards sovereign neighbouring countries, the Committee should have agreed to recommend the expansion of sanctions to South Africa and Portuguese Territories, as in paragraphs 23, 31 and 34 of section IV and paragraph 37 of section V. Complementary to those measures are the practical and feasible measures in section IV: paragraphs 24 and 25 on contracts, paragraph 26 on denial of landing rights to the national carriers of countries which grant landing rights to aircraft from Southern Rhodesia or operate air services to Southern Rhodesia, and paragraph 27 demanding legislation to forbid insurance companies from covering air flights, and indeed, any other suspect carriers of goods to and from Southern Rhodesia. My delegation, among others, is fully convinced that such legislation is a vital deterrent to evasion of sanctions and that it should be immediately applied. Year after year we used to hear voices saying with authority that it was not practicable to do so, that it was technically impossible, and that any attempt in that direction should be forsaken. Not only so, but every attempt in that direction was obstructed and defeated in the Committee. Yet, when finally the expert opinion in this matter was sought by the Committee, it became abundantly clear, and beyond doubt, that all previous pleas for inaction had no justification whatsoever, other than to keep the insurance industry away from the hand-reach of sanctions. 54. Let me reiterate, therefore, that the African proposals on insurance remain, in the opinion of my delegation, especially after the appearance of the insurance experts before the Committee at its 135th meeting, realistic and necessary, and that the action envisaged therein should constitute an important contribution to the effectiveness of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing economic sanctions and their impact on international trade, particularly in the context of Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). The author is advocating for the expansion of sanctions to include South Africa and Portuguese territories, as well as implementing measures such as denying landing rights to national carriers and forbidding insurance companies from covering air flights. This suggests that the text is focused on international trade and economic development.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development