open and persistent refusal of South Africa and Portugal to implement sanctions against the illegal regime in Southern Rhodesia”. 49. It is true that unanimous agreement has been reached on section III of the report, but this is no more than a minor improvement on the routine and the closed-door procedure of the Committee. 50. The African suggestions, as improved by those delega- tions which share their views as enumerated in sections IV and V, would have provided all the necessary elements required by paragraphs 4 and 5 of resolution 320 (1972) had the Committee reached full agreement during those Iong and laborious discussions. Unfortunately, this was not the case, 51. The Committee should have been aware of the numerous suspect cases where South Africa and Portugal, overtly and covertly, helped unscrupulous dealers to smuggle goods to and from Southern Rhodesia. It should have been aware of the fact that the British naval patrol, at Beira Port, has not only been relaxed but that Lourenqo Marques and Durban Ports have extended their port facilities in the service of contraband trade from and to Southern Rhodesia. Petrol is now piped in sufficient quantities from LourenGo Marques to Southern Rhodesia. 52. The Committee should have taken into serious con- sideration the fact that the United States is now in a position to sell part of its over-stocked chrome to other countries, and to extend its purchases of minerals, other than nickel and chrome, from the illegal regime. The case of the purchase by Southern Rhodesia of Boeings is still very fresh in the news. We are disturbed by certain information that the office of Air Rhodesia in New York is conducting secret negotiations with an American company to buy more Boeing aircraft. 53. Because of so many examples of flagrant irregularities 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the illegal regime in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and the lack of effective sanctions against it. The language used suggests that the author is concerned about the economic and trade relationships between the illegal regime and other countries, particularly South Africa, Portugal, and the United States. The text mentions specific examples of trade and commerce, such as the smuggling of goods, the extension of port facilities, and the purchase of Boeing aircraft.

**Category**
International trade, Industry