S/PV.2703 Security Council

The repreeentative of ZiIpbabwa wishes to speak in exerciee of the right of reply. I invite him to take a plaae at the Council table and to make his statement. plr. MUDBNGE (Zhbahe): The repre@~ntative of the United States has , solemnly invited me to visit some of the graves of hi6 countrymen who gave their llvee in defence of freedom and in fighting aggreaeion. I equally invite the representative of the United State6 to vioit the graves of my own countrymen who gave their lives Ln fighting aggremion and in defence of liberty in the mame war. along with his countrymen. I earneetly appeal to him8 neitbr his Government nor mine dmuld bettray the noble blood of those metn who died fighting aggreesia, by themwlvee comitting aggression against other States. My country ie grateful to all tboee who mpported us during our liberation etruggle, thoee who supported uo frcm tbe beginning and those who supported ue at the end. We are grateful for that support. We hope that it wa8 given 6o that we could all enjoy free and unfettered independence and state our opinions on all internat tonal ieruer. The PRBSIDEWPr There are no further apeakero for thie meeting. The next meeting of the Security Council to continue coneideration of the item on the agenda will take place this afternoon at 4 o’clock. The meeting rose at 1.10 p.tq. . . . . ,-.-. .-,- , L _ _.- .--.- - -