S/13645 SC

The Security Council, Taking note of the letter contained in document S/13636, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zambia, Having considered the statement of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zambia, Gravely concerned at the numerous hostile and unprovoked acts of aggression by the illegal minority regime in Southern Rhodesia violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Zambia, Gravely concerned also at the continuing collusion by South Africa in the repeated acts of aggression launched against the Republic of Zambia by the rebel forces of the illegal minority regime of Southern Rhodesia, Convinced that these wanton acts of aggression by the illegal minority regime of Southern Rhodesia form a consistent and sustained pattern of violations aimed at weakening the economic struggle of the people of the Republic of Zambia and destroying the infrastructure of the Republic of Zambia, Convinced that these wanton acts of aggression by the illegal minority regime of Southern Rhodesia form a consistent and sustained pattern of violations aimed at weakening its support of the struggle of the people of Zimbabwe for freedom and national liberation, Recalling its resolution 424 (1978) of 17 March 1978, condemning the armed invasion perpetrated by the illegal minority regime in the British Colony of Southern Rhodesia, which constitutes a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Zambia, Reaffirming that the existence of the minority racist regime in Southern Rhodesia constitutes a threat to international peace and security, Conscious of the need to take immediate and effective steps for the prevention and removal of all threats to international peace and security. 1. Strongly condemns the illegal regime in the British Colony of Southern Rhodesia for its continued acts of aggression against the territorial integrity of Zambia; 2. Strongly condemns also the continued collusion by South Africa in the repeated acts of aggression launched against the Republic of Zambia; 3. Commends the Republic of Zambia and other front-line States for their continued support of the people of Zimbabwe in their just and legitimate struggle for freedom and independence and for their scrupulous restraint in the face of unwarranted armed provocations by the Rhodesian rebels in collusion with South African armed forces; 4. Calls upon the administering authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take prompt and effective measures to desist from committing repeated acts of racist aggression and provocation against the Republic of Zambia; 5. Further calls for the payment of full and adequate compensation to the Republic of Zambia by the responsible authorities for the damage to life and property resulting from the acts of aggression; 6. Furthermore calls upon all Member States and international organizations urgently to extend material and other forms of assistance to the Republic of Zambia in order to facilitate the immediate reconstruction of its economic infrastructure; 7. Decides to establish an ad hoc committee composed of four members of the Security Council, to be appointed by the President, in order to assist in the implementation of paragraphs 5 and 6 thereof, and report to the Security Council; 8. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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