materials from Southern Rhodesia by the United States. Whether sanctions have been breached openly or secretly, the fact is that they have been seriously undermined. This is authenticated by statistics given in annex V of the fifth report of the sanctions Committee1 and noted by the representative of Yugoslavia in his statement to the Council last Monday ll712th \neetz’ng/. He pointed out that exports from Southern Rhodesia are almost at pre-sanctions level and that imports into that Territory have surpassed the pre-sanctions level by $60 million. 9. It is clear from all the information that is available that the I35 violations reported to the sanctions Committee represent only the tip of the iceberg, so to speak, with regard to sanctions violations. 10. It is in the context of the shameful gap between principles established by the United Nations and the practice of many Member Stales that my delegation wishes to express its strong support for the proposals but forward by the African members of the Council. These proposals represent the absolute minimum that should be expected from the Secu.rity Council at this time. My delegation supports also the suggestion of the delegation of China in paragraph 37 of the report. My delegation also fully supports the proposals of the Soviet Union, which represent the optimum approach to the problem, calling as they do For the extension of sanctiotls to South Africa and the Portuguese Territories and the interruption of all means of communication with Southern Rhodesia. 11. Both the African and the Russian proposals are aimed principally at stopping the major leaks in the sanctions at their principal sources. It is obvious to everyone that sanctions against Southern Rhodesia will never succeed unless concomitant action is taken against South Africa and the Portuguese administration in Mozambique and Angola, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing economic and political issues related to sanctions against Southern Rhodesia, specifically the impact of sanctions on trade and the need for concomitant action against other countries. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is a formal document or speech, likely from the United Nations.

**Category**
International trade, Politics