paragraph as drafted today in the report does give rise to much ambiguity. 46. In paragraph 25 the various proposals could again perhaps be combined. I do not suggest that this would be easy to achieve in the Council meetings, but we can make some attempt. In any event, it would be worth while for 6 the sanctions Committee to study the proposals on a future occasion and decide if they could not be combined in a manner which would not invite a veto. 47. On paragraph 26, my only comment is that I have heard with great regret a recent announcement that Portuguese civil airways have planned regular halts in a north African country. 48. I have also received several disquieting reports from different sources relating to various other administrative matters. I propose to take them up in the first instance with the authorities concerned rather than mentioning them in the Council. 49. In paragraph 30, the United Kingdom has suggested alternative proposals to the African proposals contained in paragraphs 27, 28 and 29. We do not believe that the United Kingdom proposals provide an effective deterrent to the violations which are undoubtedly taking place. We also do not believe that the British delegation can have suggested these proposals in the full knowledge of the practical difficulties involved. None the less, as a first step we would be prepared to give the British proposals a chance on the understanding that we strongly prefer the African proposals. 50. The proposal in paragraph 31 seems to us a logical consequence of the application of sanctions against South- ern Rhodesia. The fact that this proposal has not been accepted makes us doubt the genuineness of the desire of all members of the Council to make the sanctions work. 51. Similarly, paragraphs 32 and 34 are entirely innac- 
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