atIquique inordertoinspect thstesting oftheG.5155-mmartillery gunandtoa shipyard construction siteatPuntaArenasrunbytheSouthAfrican firmSandok Austral andtheChilean firmAsmar. Replying totheChairman's appealforan investigation ofthematter, thePermanent Representative ofChileindicated that "neither thepurchase oftechnology fromaSouthAfrican firmbyaChilean company, norco-operation intheconstruction ofashipyard intended tocaterforrepairs to non-military vessels canbeconsidered violations ofthemandatory provisions of Security Council resolution 418(1977)onanarmsembargo against SouthAfrica". Inaletterof11August1989,theChairman, asinprevious years,appealed tothe Government ofChiletoundertake immediate stepstoprevent SouthAfricafrom participating inthe1990FeriaIntern8cional delAire(FIDA), anarm.~ents exhibition fair.Inareply,theGoverMlent ofChilestatedthat"participation of SouthAfricainthesaidFairisnotconte",plated" (seepara.138). 220.On9March1989,theChairman sentalettertothePermanent Representative of Austria totheUnitedNations drawing attention toanofficial visittoSouth AfricainFebruary 1989bya90-member delegation ofAustrian policeofficers at theinvitation oftheInternational PoliceAcademy andconveying thehopethatsuch actionwould no~berepeated inthefuture. TheAustrian Government replied that thevisit"tookplaceinthe~~ntext ofactivities oftheInternational Police Association (IPA)whichisaprivate otganization outside thejurisdiction of Austrian authorities". Thevisitthus"wasaprivatatripbymembers ofthe Austrian branchoftheIPA".TheAustrian Government gav\!assurances that"there willbenoofficial contacts between theAustrian policeandSouthAfrica". 221.On5April1989,theActingChairman sentalettertothePermanent Representative ofIraqtotheUnitedNations regarding information onshipments to IraqviaChileofSouthAfrican-made G.5155-mmartillery gunsandmilitary collaboration oftheChilean company Cardoen withIraq.Inaletterdated 11April1989,thePermanent Repr~sentative ofIraqstatedthathisGovernment "abides bytheresolutions oftheSecurity Council andtheGeneral Assembly relating totheboycott ofSouthAfrica" Pond"denies theallegations made". Further, theSpecial Committee wasgiven ass~rances thatIraq"hasnodealings with SouthAfricaandiscontinuing toimposesanctions onit". 222.On15and31May1989,theChairman sentlatters tothePermanent Representative ofTurkeytotheUnitedNations expressing hisconcernatthe participation ofARMSCOR inIDEA'89atAnkarafrom2to6May1989andappealing totheGovernment ofTurkeyloundertake actiontoremove ARMSCOR's products from th~Exhibition. Notingthatth3SouthAfrican presshaelreported widelythat SouthAfricahadsucceeded inexhibiting armsforthefirsttimeinaNATOmember -56-country, theChairman requested thatanurgentinvestigation beconducted concerning SouthAfrica's participation inIDEA'89andthatconcrete actionbe takenagainst thoseinvolved inthatviolation ofthearms emb~rgo. Inaletter dated30June1989,thePermanent Representative ofTurkeynotedthattheprivate organizer oftheIDEA'89fair"hasbeencautioned nottorepeatthemistakeit madethisyearbyallowing ARMSCOR toexhibit atsubsequent IDEAfairs". The Committee wasgivenassurances that"Turkey hasabsolutely nopolitical links"with SouthAfricaandthat"everyeffortisbeingmadetomaintain tradewithSouth Africaatthelowestpossible level"(seepara.140). 223.Inaletterof11August 1989,theChairman oftheSpecial Committee informed thePe~nanent Representative oftheUnit~dStatestotheUnitedNations abouta luxurytourtoSouthAfricaorganized forUnitedStates polic~officers in co-operation withtheSouthAfrican policeandtheSouthAfrican Tourism Board. Although thetourwas priva~.e, theChairman invited appropriate UnitedStates governmental actiontoprevent anddiscourage UnitedStatespoliceofficers and travelagencies fromparticipating inthetourofSouth ~frica. Nbreplyhasthus farbeenreceived. 4.Economic collaboration 224.Inastatement issuedon7November 1988,theChairman expressod theSpeci.l Committee's concern overthereported intention oftheUnitedStates-based Chemical Banktofinance Minorco Corporation'S bidtotakeoverConsolidated Gold FieldsPLC.Stressing thatthebidbySouthAfrican-controlled Minorco couldgive virtually totalcontrol oftheworldsupplyofgoldtoaSouthAfrican conglomerate, theChairman invited theinternational community toprevent the take-over andappealed toChemical BanktocomplywithUnitedNations resolutions regarding loanstoSo~thAfrica, 225.On28December 1988,theChairman sentalettertoth9Permanent Representative ofItalytotheUnitedNations concerning information onthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a collection of reports and letters exchanged between the Chairman of a Special Committee and Permanent Representatives of various countries to the United Nations, discussing alleged violations of the arms embargo against South Africa. The content focuses on the export of military technology, arms, and military cooperation between South Africa and other countries, including Chile, Austria, Iraq, and Turkey. The letters also mention economic collaborations and financial transactions involving South African companies.

**Category**
International trade, Industry