Southern Rhodesia into the United States has again been -raised in the Council, I wish it noted that these materials in 1972 amounted to less than 5 per cent of the projected total of Rbodesian export earnings for that year. My Government has co-operated with the sanctions Committee in fully reporting these imports. We wish other importers of Rhodesian commodities would do the same. We would then know a great deal more than we know now about how Southern Rhodesia is surviving sanctions. This does not detract, however, from our complete support for the recommendations for improving sanctions made in para- graphs 10 through 22 of the sanctions Committee’s second special report. We are also fully in favour of paragraphs 2 and 8 of the resolution. In particular, we believe the information called for in paragraph 8 will prove useful in evaluating the sanctions programme and we hope all States will co-operate. 9 84. Our difficulties with paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 were made clear by my delegation during the sanctions Committee’s long deliberations, and there is no need to elaborate further. However, I wish to assure this Council that we will adhere strictly to the basic purposes and intents of these paragraphs. 85. The subject of the sale of three Boeing aircraft to Southern Rhodesia has been raised by several speakers during these meetings of the Security Council, The United States representative noted before the sanctions Committee on 16 April that three Boeing aircraft, actually 72Os, had appeared in Southern Rhodesia. It was explained that the United States had authorized neither the sale of any Boeing aircraft to Southern Rhodesia nor the re-export of such aircraft to Rhodesia. I can add that the United States will not authorize the servicing of these aircraft or the sale of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing trade sanctions and imports/exports between Southern Rhodesia and the United States. It mentions specific products, such as aircraft, and emphasizes the need for transparency in reporting trade data. The tone is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a focus on international relations and economic cooperation.

**Category**
International trade