Nations must take every necessary legislative measure to put an end to a prohibited trade that only increases the export earnings of Rhodesia, which last year reached the record figure of &138 million. Among those States one cannot gloss over the attitude of the Government of the United States of America which, by resuming the import of chrome and other strategic minerals, opens the way for other States to practise, with the racists of Southern Rhodesia, a trade disapproved of by the international community. It is inconceivable that the Government of the UnitBd States, one of those mainly responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security, should claim the right of the strongest to breach a principle unanimously approved by the Security Council. 34. The colonial Power, on the other hand, in addition to proposing the palliative of economic sanctions against the Salisbury rebels, should have urged and must still urge Washington to abrogate this outrageous decision. Great Britain has been able, in other places, to resort to repression. If has the responsibility of using that same force in its colony of Southern Rhodesia and to restore, through universal suffrage, the rule of the African majority. But, from Cecil Rhodes to Ian Smith, the British tactic of duplicity has not changed in Rhodesia. Whilst on the one hand it appeases the Africans and the international com- munity, it also, on the other hand, strengthens the power of the whites. Thus, in 196 I, the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs declared to Mr. Joshua Nkomo that there were too many investments in Rhodesia for its economy to be placed in inexperienced hands. 35. This is the very foundation of British policy in Rhodesia, where British colonialism, allied with the white minorities of southern Africa, hypocritically strives to perpetuate an imaginary hegemony in Africa. It goes 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement or editorial criticizing the government of the United States for resuming the import of chrome and other strategic minerals from Rhodesia, a country with a history of racial segregation and conflict. The author argues that this decision is a breach of international principles and supports the economic and political interests of the white minority. The text also mentions the colonial history of Rhodesia and the role of Great Britain in maintaining the power of the white minority. The language used is formal and critical, suggesting that the text is intended for an audience interested in international politics and human rights.

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