sovereignty and territorial integrity and of its utilization of the Territory of Namibia as a springboard for armed attacks against Angola. Furthermore, the Council should reinforce its demand for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all South African troops from Angola. 9. It is the duty of the Council to see to it that South Africa finally heeds its decisions. 10. Mr. WOOLCOTT (Australia): I shall also be brief. It is only three months since the Council was called into session to discuss South Africa’s raid against Cabinda. On that occasion, the Council, in resolution 567 (1985), strongly condemned South Africa’s actions and its use of Namibia as a springboard for armed aggression against Angola. 11. The Australian Government has never accepted that South Africa has any right to dispatch or station forces anywhere on Angolan territory without the consent of the Angolan Government. We therefore welcomed the announcement in April 1985 that South Africa had decided finally to withdraw its troops from southern Angola. Our hopes, however, have been sadly dashed. Once again, South Africa has mounted a cross-border mid into Angola in defiance of international law, in defiance of the Charter of the United Nations and in defiance of the resolutions of the Council. 12. South Africa’s duplicity has been exposed. Its poli- cies of apartheid are tearing South Africa apart; its policies of regional destabilization in Mozambique, in Botswana and in Angola give the lie to its proclaimed wish for good relations in southern Africa. Its most recent attack, deep into Angola, does nothing to bring closer a peaceful settle- ment in Namibia. That option is available through Council resolution 435 (1978), which provides the means for an early and peaceful transition to independence. ’ 13. South Africa has chosen the path of the gun over the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement or a diplomatic communiqué, discussing the territorial disputes and conflicts between South Africa, Namibia, and Angola. It highlights the violations of international law and the need for a peaceful resolution. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level political or international organization's statement.

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