moment or two on this brazen brandishing of the veto and to see whether its intended use would conform to the original ideas that led to its inscription in the Charter in those smoky chambers in San Francisco 27 years ago. 24. If the veto is used, as we fear it might very well be, its use will, in the humble opinion of my delegation, have the :ffect of nullifying the previous decisions of this Council, or at least frustrating them, As I explained earlier, the action envisaged in the draft in document S/10928 is in response to and is calculated to further an earlier Council decision to take meaningful steps to meet the situation whereby South Africa and Portugal persistently flout the decisions of the Council. It is the view of my delegation that such a veto will be exercised and executed to thwart tl.0 .,., steo-by-step consideration and action by this Council. In the view of my delegation, this will be a very serious situation, in view of the Council’s earlier verdict that the situation in southern Africa is a threat to international peace and security. 25. The p,osture of some of the big Powers here is, as we all know, designed to protect their capitalist interests in southern Africa. Those interests are of such paramount importance to them that the ideals enshrined in the Charter, the operations of the Security Council and so forth, could be subjugated to serve those interests. We have at the moment a permanent member of the Security Council openly defying the sanctions by importing minerals from Southern Rhodesia. But that very same country is doing more. We have situated right here in New York the office of Air Rhodesia; we have situated in Washington the Rhodesian information office, operated by two ofticers- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international politics and diplomacy, specifically the use of the veto power in the United Nations Security Council. The author is concerned about the potential impact of the veto on the Council's decisions and the situation in southern Africa. The text mentions the interests of big Powers and the importance of protecting capitalist interests in the region. The author also references specific countries and organizations, such as Air Rhodesia and the Rhodesian information office.

**Category**
International trade, Politics