General Assembly had terminated the South African mandate over the territory, the basic structure of the Namibian economy was typically colonial. It was almost I ... A/C.4/40/SR.l0 English Page 4 (Mr. Douma, Congo) exclusively oriented towards satisfying the needs of foreign interests and almost the entire output of the primary sector of the economy was exported. 10. Structural inequalities in professional incomes were equally alarming. In the cities, the income of the white inhabitants was 20 times that of the black population and that disparity was twice as marked in the countryside. 11. The question whether investment was necessary in colonial territories was not at issue. The object of the discussion was to evaluate the impact ot the activities of foreign interests on the economies of those countries and to consider whether they contributed to the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. In fact, they had not produced the benefits which some had claimed and should be condemned. 12. Violence had increased against the peoples of Namibia and South Africa during 1985, which had also been a year of aggression against, and destablization of, independent neighbouring countries. Some transnational corporations had helped South Africa to sidestep the military and nuclear embargo by assisting it in developing its own industry in those areas, and in plundering the riches of the Namibian territory, thus strengthening and consolidating the apartheid regime. South Africa had sent a large number of heavily armed troops to the territories and had used mercenaries in the South African defence force in Namibia. It had carried out repeated acts of subversion and aggression against front-line States. The obligatory military service imposed since 1981 on the African population of the Territory had led to the emigration of many young Namibians. 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the economic and social issues in Namibia, particularly the impact of foreign interests and colonialism on the country's economy and society. It highlights the disparities in income, the dominance of foreign interests, and the exploitation of natural resources. The text also touches on the human cost of colonialism, including violence, aggression, and emigration.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief