quoted it was natural for a great Power to tell tbe Security Council that it had decided to continue to buy chromium, despite the ban, because it could not find it cheaper elsewhere. Another quotation: &slce in Erh&!.bhl "He pointed out the United States imports of strategic material8 from Southern Rhodesia amounted to only 2 per cent of the Territory's total exports of those commodities*', t-in It was in 1972 tbat the then Bermanent Flepresentative of the United States told that to the Security Council. The Council adopted no special measures, ant? the import of chromium continued. The following year the representative of the United Statea again explained his country's positionr W/G WPV. 2939 28 (LA-de (Win “The United States representative objected to the fact that many speakers had singled out his Government for blame as a violator of sanctions. He emphasised that although the United State8 had authorised the importation of chrome from Southern Xhodesia such imports constituted only 5 per cent of that Territory’s annual exports”. (continue81 One year it had been 2 per centt the folloving year it was 5 per cent. Still, it va5 a figure that was more or less acceptable to the Council and the imports continued for as long as the United States Government felt them advisable. There are many references I could cites some of them concern the arms embargo against South Africa. Some time after the embargo vas adopted by the Security Council, the representative of the same country explained why the United States continued to send arms to South Africa, and the explanation was apparently eatiafactory at the time: t-1 “Current deliveries of arms to South Africa, be said, consisted entirely of spare parts supplied under contracts made beforo 31 December 1963. the effective date of the United letions embargo”. (continued) 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the importation of strategic materials, specifically chromium, by the United States from Southern Rhodesia, despite a ban by the United Nations Security Council. The text also mentions the arms embargo against South Africa and the United States' continued supply of spare parts under pre-existing contracts. These topics suggest that the text is related to international trade, economic development, and international relations.

**Category**
International trade, Industry