the Committee, as have the members of the Council, my delegation will therefore limit itself to some brief corn. merits on the Committee’s report which was introduced to the Council by the representative of Guinea on Monday I1 712th meeting] with her usual eloquence and clarity. 20. The recommendations and suggestions 8 presented in section III as well as the proposals contained in section IV of the report were based upon the working paper submitted by the delegations of Guinea, Kenya and the Sudan. The proposals as they originally stood in the African working paper were designed to exert more effective pressures upon those countries which continue to demonstrate varying degrees of laxity in their observance of the obligations decided upon by the various United Nations agencies. The original African proposals envisaged adequate measures to cope effectively with the increasing clandestine and overt violations of the sanctions in contravention of the pro- visions of resolution 253 (1968). These proposals would impose a more detailed examination of documents on consignments emanating from South Africa and the Por- tuguese Territories; they would also ensure rigid probing and identification of “suspect cargoes”. These proposals furthermore envisaged more specific methods in the pro- curement of details regarding sanctions-violating operations and the ways and means to expedite the necessary actions once this information was supplied. Moreover, greater public pressure was to be exerted upon those Governments which do not live up to their obligations. 21. These proposals should have merited more serious consideration since, in the opinion of my delegation, they are consistent with the reality of the situation. It is therefore with regret that my delegation noted the inability of some delegations to accept the just and proper demands submitted by the African members of the Committee. 22. My delegation supported the African proposals in the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing sanctions and the observance of obligations by countries, specifically in relation to South Africa and the Portuguese Territories. The language used suggests a focus on international relations, diplomacy, and governance, rather than specific economic or social issues. The proposals mentioned aim to impose stricter measures to enforce compliance with United Nations resolutions, indicating a focus on international cooperation and regulation.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief