the Territories under Portuguese rule, and in South Africa itself. The sooner all understand and accept this, the better it will be for all, so that a beginning in a constructive relationship of all races and peoples can be made. 19. In The Observer of London of 20 May 1973, the lobbying operations of the Rhodesian Government’s in- formation office in Washington are brought into question. The hosting of such an agency of an illegal regime in the United States, and according it facilities to propagate the views of the illegal rCgime, scores yet another black mark on the United States Government’s handling of the South- ern Rhodesian question, My delegation commends the investigation being carried out by United States citizens on the activities of the so-called Rhodesian information office in the United States. The position of my delegation is that any manifestation that would give the semblance of any Government recognizing the illegal Ian Smith clique should not be permitted to operate in any form by any Govern- tnent in its territory, whether through Southern Rhodesian individuals or not, We would therefore urge all Govern- ments to scrutinize closely the activities of individllalq believed to work for the Southern Rhodesian regime or to further its ends. 20. To sum up, we have before us two draft resolutions which have been under consideration by the Council since bt week. It is the hope of my Government that the Governments represented here in the Council have had adequate time to study the two drafts and that, after reflection, members of this Council will react to them in a positive and credible manner which would help this Council take concrete and meaningful steps towards a solution of the Rhodesian question. 21. It will be recalled that one of the draft resolutions, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing the situation in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and the actions of the Rhodesian Government, as well as the role of the United States Government. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a high-level political or international organization document. The text does not mention specific economic or environmental issues, but rather focuses on political and governance aspects.

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