At its 1525th meeting, on 19 December 1969, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Mauri­ tius and Bulgaria to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question. Resolution 275 (1969) of 22 December 1969 The Security Council, Having noted the contents of the letters of the repre­ sentative of Guinea in documents S/9525,26 S/952826 and S/9554,26 Observing that incidents of this nature jeopardize in­ ternational peace and security, Mindful that no State should act in any manner in­ consistent with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, Gravely concerned with any and all such attacks by Portugal directed against independent African States, Grieved at the extensive damage caused by the Portuguese shelling of Guinean villages from positions in the Territory of Guinea (Bissau), 10 1. Deeply deplores the loss of life and heavy dam­ age to several Guinean villages inflicted by the Portu­ guese military authorities operating from bases in Guinea (Bissau); 2. Calls upon Portugal to desist forthwith from violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Guinea; 3. Calls upon the Portuguese authorities in Guinea (Bissau) to immediately release the Guinean civilian plane which was captured on 26 March 1968 together with the pilots thereon; 4. Further calls upon the Portuguese authorities in Guinea (Bissau) to immediately release the Guinean motor barge, Patrice Lumumba, which was captured on 2 7 August 1969 together with the passengers thereon; 5. Solemnly warns Portugal that if such acts were to be repeated in future, the Council would have to seri­ ously consider further steps to give effect to this deci­ sion. Adopted at the 1526th meet­ ing by 9 votes to none, with 6 abstentions (China, Colombia, France, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ire­
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council, addressing a conflict between Portugal and Guinea (Bissau) over territorial sovereignty, human rights violations, and the capture of civilian vessels. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on condemning Portugal's actions and urging them to desist from further violations. This suggests that the text is primarily related to international relations and security, rather than any specific economic or social issue.

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