delegation has sponsored, endorses the recommendations and suggestions of the sanctions Committee and also draws on the Committee’s report to make a number of other practical suggestions, which my delegation can readily accept, regarding ways in which appropriate regulatory measures can be used to impede further the flow of trade into and out of Southern Rhodesia. 81. The second draft resolution, in document S/10928, is the kind of measure that I foreshadowed in my statement here last week [1714th meeting] when I said that if States did not play their full part in applying the existing range of sanctions, the Council would find itself having to consider more drastic steps, The vote just taken has shown that this - draft resolution is at present too far-reaching to be acceptable to two members, whose negative vote is to be regretted. I wish to make it clear that had it been adopted and its provisions generally applied, my Government would have been prepared to co-operate fully in seeking to apply them. 82. Mr. SCALI (United States of America): Wnen I spoke In the Council on 16 May [1713th meeting], I underlined the importance that my Government places on the sanc- tions against Southern Rhodesia, Looking at the draft resolution in document S/10927 as a whole, I wish to emphasize that my delegation is in sympathy with its general aims. We strongly hope that the recommendations i? contains will contribute significantly to making sanctions more effective. We would, therefore, have liked very much to have voted in favour of the draft resolution, but were unable to do so because of our domestic legislation and practical problems with some of its recommendations which were discussed but not agreed to in the sanctions Committee. .” 83. The importation of certain strategic materials from 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations, specifically the United Nations Security Council, and the implementation of economic sanctions against Southern Rhodesia. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level political discussion. The sanctions being considered are related to trade and commerce, and the text mentions "regulatory measures" and "strategic materials".

**Category**
International trade