S/10007 SC

The Security Council, Considering the complaint of the Republic of Senegal against Portugal contained in document S/10007, Having heard the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Senegal, Taking note of the letter of the representative of Portugal contained in document S/10810, Considering its resolutions 178 (1963) of 24 April 1963, 204 (1965) of 9 December 1965, 273 (1969) of 19 May 1969, 302 (1971) of 24 November 1971 and the report of the Working Group of Experts of the Commission on Human Rights concerning Portuguese acts of violence in Senegalese territory, Deeply disturbed by the attitude of Portugal, which persistently refuses to comply with relevant Security Council resolutions, Deeply concerned about the multiplication of incidents which entail the risk of a threat to international peace and security, Reaffirming the principle of self-determination defined in particular in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), 1. Condemns the frontier violation and attack on the Senegalese post committed by regular Portuguese forces on 12 October 1972; 2. Recalls its resolution 294 (1971) condemning the acts of violence committed by the Portuguese forces against the people and villages of Senegal since 1963; territory and any acts and all other independent African States; definitively territory definitively any acts of the Government the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of that State of violence and destruction territorial 3. Demands that the Government of Portugal should stop Demands that and scrupulously respect the sovereignty, should against Senegalese scrupulously respect violence ma destruction directed against Senegalese of Portugal directed stop immediately and immediately and integrity and security of that State and all other independent African States; self-determination and independence defined in particular in General Assembly 4. Calls upon the Government of Portugal to respect the principle of resolution 1514 (XV) and to take immediately all necessary steps to apply that principle; 5. Declares that the Security Council will meet to consider other steps; Declares that if Portugal does not comply with the provisions of the present resolution the Security Council will meet to consider other steps; 6. Decides to remain seized of the question.

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