Resolution 327 (1973)
of 2 February 1973
The Security Council, Having heard the statement of the Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations,l3 Recalling its resolutions on the question of Southern Rhodesia, in particular resolution 232 ( 1966) of 16 December 1966, in which it determined that the situation in Southern Rhodesia constituted a threat to international peace and security, Recalling further resolutions 253 ( 1968) of 29 May 1968 and 277 (1970) of 18 March 1970 imposing mandatory sanctions against Southern Rhodesia, particularly the respective provisions therein requesting the international community to extend assistance to Zambia in view of such special economic problems as ,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 immediately all remaining trade and communication links with Southern Rhodesia in complian~e with the decisions of the Security Council and m stnct observance of economic sanctions, 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, consisting. of four members of the Security Council, referred to m paragraph 9 of resolution 326 ( 1973), assisted by a team of six United Nations experts, to assess the needs of Zambia,, in maintaining alternative systems of road, rail, air and sea communications for the normal flow of traffic; 4. Further requests the neighbouring States to accord the Special Mission every co-operaticn in the discharge of its task; 5. Requests the Special Mission to report to the Security Council not later than 1 March 1973.
Adopted at the 1691st meeting by 14 votes to none with 1 abstention (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
Decisions
In connexion with the implementation of Security Council resolution 326 ( I973), the President of the Security Council issued a note ( S/ I 0880) 14 on 5 Feb-

ruary 1973 indicating that following consultations with the members of the Council agreement had been reached that the Security Council Special Mission to Zambia would be composed of the representatives on the Security Council of Austria, Indonesia, Peru and the Sudan.
On 21 February 1973, the PreSJident of the Security Council issued a further note (S/10886) 14 indicating that after consultations with the members of the Council it had been agreed that the time-limit fixed in resolutions 326 (1973) ond 327 (1973) for the submission of a report by the Security Council Special Mission to Zambia had been extended to 8 March 1973.
At its 16'14th meeting, on I 0 March 1973, the Council decided to invite the representative of Spain to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question entitled "Complaint by Zamria: Report of the Security Council Special Mission established under resolution 326 (1973) (S/10896 and Corr.l and Add.1) ."1 ~
Resolution 328 (1973)
of 10 March 1973
The Security Council, Having considered with appreciation the report of the Security Council Special Mission established under resolution 326 (1973) of 2 February 1973 (S/10896 and Corr.I and Add.l ) . Having heard further the statement of the Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations,16 Recalling its resolutions 277 ( 1970) of 18 March 1970 and 326 (1973), Reaffirming that the situation in Southern Rhodesia constitutes a threat to international peace and security, Gravely concerned at the persistent refusal of the regime of South Africa to respond to the demands contained in resolutions 277 (1970) and 326 (1973) for the immediate withdrawal of its military and armed forces from Southern Rhodesia and convinced that this constitutes a serious challenge to the authority of the Security Council, Bearing i11 mind that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering P0wer, has the primary responsibility for putting an end to the illegal racist minority regime and for transferring effective power to the people of Zimbabwe on the basis of the principle of majority ruk.

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14/bid., Twenty-eighth Year, Supplement for January, February and March 1973.

1:; Ibid., T«·enty-cightlz Year, Special Supplement No. 2 (S/
I0896/Rev. t). ~~Ibid., Twenty-eighth Year, 1692nd meeting.

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