IJNlTEb NATIONS AS General Assembly Security Council Distr. GENERAL TT A/40/658 s/17475 19 September 1985 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY Fortieth session Items 34 and 35 of the provisional agenda* QUESTION 0F NAMIBIA SECURITY COUNCIL Fortieth year POLICIES OF APARTHEID OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA Letter dated 18 September 1985 from the Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General I have the honour to transmit the text of a telegram sent on 17 September 1985 to the Minister for External Relations of Angola by the Minister for External Relations of Brazil in connection with the recent invasion of Angolan territory: "I have just been informed that the aggressive apartheid regime has invaded the south of Angola from the illegally occupied territory of Namibia. At this crucial moment in history in which there has been a flagrant and unacceptable violation both of the sovereignty of Angola and of the basic principles that govern relations between civilized States, Your Excellency and the entire Angolan nation may rest assured of the solidarity of the Brazilian Government and people. High consideration. Olavo Egydio Setubal Minister of State for External Relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil" On behalf of the Brazilian Government I request the circulation of this letter aS an Official document of the General Assembly, under items 34 and 35 of the provisional agenda, and of the Security Council. (Signed) George A. MACIEL Permanent Representative ----- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic communication regarding a political crisis in Angola, specifically the invasion of Angolan territory by the apartheid regime of South Africa from the illegally occupied territory of Namibia. The letter from the Brazilian Minister of State for External Relations expresses solidarity with Angola and requests the circulation of the letter as an Official document of the General Assembly and Security Council. This suggests that the text is related to international politics, diplomacy, and security.

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