On 16 December 1982 [2409th meeting]. the repre­ sentative of South Africa expressed the South African Government"s views on the resolution when he perti­ nently drew to the attention of members of the Secu­ rity Council the fact of South Africa"s exclusion from the deliberations leading to the adoption of the resolu­ tion. He also questioned the impartiality of the Council on that issue when he pointed out that. only the week before. nine members of the Council had supported a General Assembly resolution [reso/11tion 37/69] which commended ANC for intensifying its campaign against the institutions and people of South Africa. It was made clear that the Lesotho Government had been frequently warned by the South African Government that murder and sabotage planned by ANC or other terrorist groups within Lesotho"s territory and exe­ cuted in South African territory would not be tolerated and that Lesotho would have to bear the consequences of harbouring those elements in contravention of in­ ternational law. South Africa rejects resolution 527 (1982), as it is fundamentally flawed and one-sided. Since it would be redundant to restate in detail the merits of South Af­ rica· s case. these comments address only those para­ graphs of the resolution which are singled out in your communication under reply. As regards paragraph 2 of resolution 527 (1982), the South African Government reaffirms its view that fi­ nancial responsibility must be laid at the door of the Lesotho Government, not only for the incident de­ bated in the Security Council but also for the damage caused on a number of occasions in South Africa as a direct consequence of the Lesotho Government's pol­ icy of harbouring terrorists. As was stated by the rep­ resentative of South Africa when he was given an opportunity to speak in the Council, after the adoption 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement from the South African government, addressing a resolution passed by the United Nations Security Council. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the content focuses on the government's perspective on the resolution and its implications. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, communication, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. It does mention international relations, specifically the relationship between South Africa and Lesotho, which suggests that the category might be related to international relations or politics.

**Category**
International relations