ridicule and caricature the African stand and international public opinion. We watch the deeds of those friends of independent Africa, and equally, if not more, the friends of Southern Rhodesia, Portugal and South Africa, with bleeding hearts. They give with the right hand and at the same time they take away with the left hand. We find this very strange. 13. The United Kingdom Government is the administering Power of the rebel colony; this we all acknowledge, My delegation would have thought therefore that the United Kingdom would welcome any practical measures such as those provided in draft resolution S/10928, which, coming about nine years after the unilateral declaration of in&pen. dence, might, together with measures provided in resolution 253 (1968), be given a fair trial. Yet, the contempt with which the delegation of the United Kingdom holds out against that draft resolution is implicit from the statement made by that delegation to the Council on Friday, 18May /I 715th meeting]. The United Kingdom made no reference to that draft-the only draft that requests States to protest, in a meaningful manner, the recalcitrant, open and per. sistent violation of sanctions. by Portugal and South Africa. When they refer to effective sanctions and the toppl& of the Smith rdgime, I wonder whether the United Kingdom delegation and mine are talking about the same thing. Clearly not. If the United Kingdom wants to disavow the responsibility for its colonial possession, it should make no pretences; it should come out in the open, as it has persistently done in the exercise of the veto, and say so. 14. In his statement on 18 May, the United Kingdom representative recognized the following: “In considering what should be done now, therefore, the touchstone-the criterion-must be the effectiveness of what is proposed as a means towards stopping the 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement or speech, likely from the United Nations, criticizing the United Kingdom's handling of the situation in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). The text focuses on the political situation, mentioning sanctions, the Smith regime, and the role of the United Kingdom as the administering power. It also touches on international public opinion and the actions of other countries, such as Portugal and South Africa. The tone is critical and accusatory, suggesting that the author is advocating for a specific course of action to address the situation.

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