S/10876 SC

The Security Council, Having heard the statement of the Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations, Recalling resolution 232 (1966), in which it was declared that the situation in Southern Rhodesia constituted a threat to international peace and security, Recalling further resolutions 253 (1968) and 277 (1970) imposing mandatory sanctions against Southern Rhodesia, particularly their provisions to assist Zambia in view of the special economic problems it may be confronted with arising from the carrying out of the decisions of the Security Council, Taking into account the decision of the Government of Zambia to sever all remaining trade and communication links with Southern Rhodesia in compliance with the decisions of the Security Council, Recognizing that such a decision by the Government of Zambia will entail considerable special economic hardships, 1. Commends the Government of Zambia for its decision to sever all remaining economic and trade relations with Southern Rhodesia in compliance with the decisions of the Security Council; 2. Takes cognizance of the special economic hardships confronting Zambia as a result of its decision to carry out the decisions of the Security Council; 3. Decides to entrust the special mission, referred to in paragraph 9 of resolution 232, consisting of four members of the Security Council, assisted by a team of six United Nations experts, in maintaining alternative systems of road, rail, air and sea communications to assess the needs of Zambia; 4. Further requests the neighboring States to afford the mission all co-operation in the discharge of its task; 5. Requests the mission to report to the Security Council not later than 1 March 1973.

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