S/lo266 SC

The Security Council, Taking note of the complaints of the Republic of Senegal against Portugal contained in documents S/10182 of 27 April 1971 and S/10251 of 6 July 1971, Taking note of the letter of the Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of Portugal (S/10255 and Corr.1), Having heard the statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Senegal, Bearing in mind that all States Members of the United Nations must refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations (Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter), Conscious of the duty to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to international peace and security and for the suppression of acts of aggression (Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Charter), Deeply distressed by the repeated laying of mines in Senegalese territory, Gravely concerned that incidents of this nature might endanger international peace and security, Bearing in mind its resolutions of 24 April 1963, 204 (1965) of 19 May 1965 and 273 (1969) of 9 December 1969. Having taken note of the report of 2 February 1971 of the Working Group of Experts of the Commission on Human Rights concerning Portuguese acts of violence in Senegalese territory (E/CN.4/1050), Noting that Portugal has not complied with the provisions of operative paragraph 2 of resolution 273 of 9 December 1969 (E/CN.4/1050), 1. Demands that the Government of Portugal should stop immediately any acts of violence and destruction in Senegalese territory, and respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of Senegal; 2. Condemns the acts of violence and destruction perpetrated since 1963 by the Portuguese armed forces of Guinea (Bissau) against the population and villages of Senegal (E/CN.4/1050); 3. Condemns the unlawful laying of anti-tank and anti-personnel mines in Senegalese territory; 4. Requests the President of the Security Council and the Secretary-General to send, as a matter of urgency, a special mission of members of the Security Council assisted by their military experts, to carry out an inquiry into the situation along the border between Guinea (Bissau) and Senegal, to examine the facts and to report to the Security Council, making any recommendations aimed at guaranteeing peace and security in this region.

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