of the General Aaaembly and Security Council pertaining to Namibia;
2. Declmes that the continued presence of the South African authorities in Namibia is illegal and that consequently all actl taken by the Government of South Africa on behalf of or concerning Namibia after the termination of the Mandatf': are illegal and invalid;
3. Declares further that the defiant attitude of the Government of South Africa toward~ the Council's decisions undermines the authority ,,f the United Nations;
4. Consider:r that the continued OCCUJ?ation of Nami-
bia by the Government of South Afnca in defiance of the relevant United Nations resolutions and of the Charter of the United Nations has grave consequences for the rights and interests of the people of Namibia;
5. Calls upon all States, particularly thooe which have economic and other interests in Namibia, to refrain from any dealings with the Government of South Africa which are inconsistent with paragraph 2 of the present resolution;
6. Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules of procedure, an Ad Hoc Sub-Committee of the Council to study, in consultation with the Secretary-General, ways and means by which the relevant resolutions of the Council, including the present resolution, can be effectively implemented in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Charter, in the light of the flagrant refusal of South Africa to withdraw from Namibia, and to submit its recommendations by 30 April 1970;
7. Requests aJl States, as well as the specialized agencies and other relevant organs of the United Nations, to give the Sub-Committee all the information and other assistance it may require in pursuance of the present resolution;
8. Further reqrusts the Secretary-General to give every assistance to the Sub-Committee in the performance of its task;
9. Decides to resume consideration of the question of Namibia as soon as the recommendations of the Sub-Committee have been made available.
Adopted at tht 15~9th mttt· i11g by 13 voter to 110'11, with 1 ab1tt11tloru (FrafiCt, Unfttd Kingdom of Great Britain and Nortlt1r11 lreumd).
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In connexion with the implementation of the above resolution, the President of the Sect.lrity Council announced, In notes circulated as Security Council documents, the following measures which had been approved by the Council:
On 30 January 1970, the President Issued a note· ---~tating that, after consultations among all the mem-

a See Official R"ord1 of tilt Stcurlty Council, Twtnty-fifth

Ytar, Suppltmtnt for lanruJry, F1brut1'1 tmd March 1970

document S/9632.

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bers of the Council, it was decided that the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee established in pursuance of Security Council resolution 276 ( 1970) would be composed of all the members of the Council.
On 1S May 1970, the President issued a note4 stating that, after consultations with all the members of the Council, they had taken note of the interim report11 submitted by the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee established in pursuance of Security Council resolution 276 (1970) and it was agreed that the SubCommittee would continue its work in accordance with its terms of reference in order to be in a position to formulate its recommendations to the Council by the end of June 1970 at the latest.
Duiaion
At its 1S50th meeting, on 29 July 1970, the Council, following the adoption of its agenda, proceeded with the discussion of the item entitled:
"The situation in Namibia: "(a) Report of the Ad lloc Sub-Committee
established in pursuance of Security Council resolution 276 (1970) (S/9863) ;8 "(b) Letter dated 22 July 1970 from the Per·· manent Representatives of Burundi, Finland, Ne\'al, Sierra Leone and Zambia to the Umted Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/9886)."11

Resolution 283 (1970)
of 29 July 1970

The Security Council,

Reaffirming once more the inalienable right of the

people. of . Namibia to freedom and independence
recogmzed m General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV)

of 14 December 1960,

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RH{firming Security Council resolutions 264 ( 1969) of 20 March 1969 and 276 (1970) of 30 January 1970 in which ~he Council recognized the decision of the
General Assembly to terminate the Mandate for South
West Africa and assume direct responsibility for the
'J.'erritory until its independence and in which the con-
tmued presence of the South African authorities in
Namibia, as well as all acts taken by that Government ~n behalf of or concerning Namibia after the termina-
tton of the Mandate, were declared illegal and invalid,

Recalling it£ resolution 269 ( 1969) of 12 August 1969,

Noting with great concern the continued flagrant re.fusal of th~ .Government of South Africa to comply wtth the dectstons of the Security Council demanding

4 /bld., Suppltmtnt for April, May and June 1970 document

S/9803.

'

4/bld., document S/9771.

1 /bld., Suppltmtnt for July, Augu.rt and Stpttmbtr 1970.

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the immediate withdrawal of South Africa from the Territory,
Deeply concerned that the enforcement ot South
African laws ar.d juridical procedures in the Territory have continued in violation of the international status of the Territory,
Rea{/irming ita resolution 282 ( 1970) of 23 July
1970 on the arms embarJO -~t the Government of South Africa and the stgnitlcance of that resolution with regard to the Territory and people of Namibia,
RecalUng the decision taken by the Security Council on 30 January 1970 to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules of procedure, an Ad Hoc
Sub-Committee of the Council to study, in consultation with the Secretary-General, ways and means by which the relevant resolutions of the Council, including resolution 276 (1970), could be effectively implemented in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, in the light of the flagrant refusal of South Africa to withdraw from Namibia, and to submit its recommendations to the CouncU,
Having examined the report submitted by th'! Ad Hoc
Sub-Commfttee1 and the recommendations contained in that report,
Bearing in mind the special responsibility of the
United Nations with regard to the Territory of Namibia and its people,
1. Requests all States to refrain from any relations ~iplomatic, consular or otherwise--with South Africa implying recognition of the authority of the Government of South Africa over the Territory of Namibia;
2. Calls upon all States maintaining diplomatic or consular relations with South Africa to issue a formal declaration to the Government of South Africa to the effect that they do not recognize any authority of South Africa with regard to Namibia and that they consider South Africa's continued presence in Namibia illegal;
3. Calls upon all States maintaining such relations to terminate existing diplomatic and consular representation as far as they extend to Namibia, and to withdraw any diplomatic or consular mission or representative residing in the Territory;

7. Calu upun all States to discourage their nati~nals or companit;S o{ their nationality not under dtrect governmental controi from investing or obtain~g concessions in Namibia, and to this end to w1thhoJd protection of st.ch investment against claims of a future lawful goverument of Namibia;
8. Request.s all States to undertake without delay a detailed study and review of all bilateral treaties between themselves and South Africa in so far as these treaties contain provisions by which they apply to the Territory of Namibia;
9. Requests the Secretary-General to undertake without delay a detailed study and review of all multilateral treaties to which South Africa is a party and which, either by direct reference or on the basis of relevant provis1ons of international law, might be considered to apply to the Territory of Namibia;
10. Requests the United Nations Council for Namibia to make available to the Security Council the results of its study and proposals with regard to the issuance of passports and visas for Namibians, and to undertake a study and make proposals with regard to special passport and visa regulations to be adopted by States concerning travel of their citizens to Namibia;
11. Cal/3 upon all States to discourage the promotion of tourism and emigration to Namibia;
12. Requests the General Assembly, at its twentyfifth session, to set up a United Nations fund for Namibia to provide assistance to Namibians who have suffered from persecution and to finance a comprehensive educational and training programme for Namibians, with particular regard to their future administrative responsibilities in the Territory;
13. Requests all States to report to the SecretaryGeneral on measures they have taken in order to give effect to the provisions set forth in the present resolution;
14. Decides to re-establish, in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules of procedure, the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee on Namibia and to request the SubCommittee to study further effective recommendations on ways and means by which the relevant resolutions of the Council can be effectively implement' d in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, in the light of the flagrant refusal of South Africa to withdraw from Namibia;

4. Calls upon all States to ensure that companies and other commercial and industrial enterprises owned by, or under direct control of, the State cease all deaUngs with respect to commercial or industrial enterprises or concessions in Namibia;
S. Call.r upon all States to withhold from their
nationals or companies of their nationality not under direct governmental control, government loans, credit guarantees and other forms of financial support that would be used to facilitate trade or commerce with Namibia;
6. Calls upon all States to en.~ure that companies
and other commercial enterprises owned by, or under direct control of, the State cease all further investment activities, Including concessions in Namibia;
1 /hid., document S/9863.

15. Requests the Sub-Committee to study the replies submitted by Governments to the Secretary-General in pursuance of paragraph 13 of the present resolution and to report to the Council as appropriate;
16. Requests the Secretary-General to give every assistance to the Sub-Committee in the performance of its tasks;
17. Decides to remain active1y seized of this matter.
Adopttd at tht 1550th mutIng by 13 votu to Mnt', with 2 abstmtions (Franu, Unittd Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern lrtland).
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In connexion witb the implementation of the above resolution, the President of the Security Council announced, in a note circulated as a Security Council document, the following measures which had been approved by the Council:
On 18 August 1970, the President issued a note8 stating that, after consultations ;unung the members of the Council, it had been agreed that the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee on Namibia re-established in pursuance of Security Council resoiution 283 (1970) would be composed of all the members of the Council and would work under the same procedures as those followed by the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee established in pursuance of Security Council resolution 276 ( 1970).
Resolution 284 (1970)
or 29 July 1970
The Security Council, Reaffirming the special responsibility of the United Nations with regard to the Territory and the people of Namibia, Recalling its resolution 276 ( 1970) of 30 January 1970 on the question of Namibia, Taking note of the report and recommendations" submitted by the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee established in pursuance of Security Council resolution 276 ( 1970),
M Ibid., document S/9911. n Ibid., document S/9863.

Taking further note of the recommendation of the Ad lloc Sub-Committee on the possibility of requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice,
Considering that an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice would be useful for the Security Council in its further consideration of the question of Namibia and in furtherance of the objectives the Council is seeking,
l. Decides to submit, in accordance with Article 96, paragraph 1, of the Charter of the United Nations, the following question to the International Court of Justice, with the request for an advisory opinion which shall be transmitted to the Security Council at an early date:
"What are the legal cons.::quences for States of the continued presence of South Africa in Namibia, notwithstanding Security Council resolution 276 ( 1970)'?";
2. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the present resolution to the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 65 of the Statute of the Court, accompanied by all documents likely to throw light upon the question.
Adopted at the 1550th meeting by 12 votes to none, with 3 abstentions (Poland, Union of Sovld Socialist Republic.J, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

QUESTION CONCERNING THE SITUATION IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA1o

In connexion with the implementation of resolution 253 ( 1968) of 29 May 1968, the President of the Security Council announced, in notes circulated as Security Council documents, the following measures which had been approved by the Council:
On I 0 April 1970, the President issued a note11 stating that, after conl'ultations with the members ()f the Council, it ha<l been agreed that until a further decision was rcnchcd the Committee establillhed in pursu:mce of Security Council resolution 2~3 ( 1968) ~ould be composed of: France, Nepal, Ntcaragua, S1erru Leone, Union of Soviet Socialist
1" Rc,olution~ or dec:iaion~ on thi5 quc:~tion were al110 Pdopted by the Council in 196,, 196~. 19f.6, 196R and 1969.
1 Sec O{!idul Rtrord.t n/ tht S~curlry Counr/1. Twrnry.fifth
y,.(lr, .'iuppl,mtNt for April, May and Jut~t /970, document S/9748.

Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America.12
On 30 September 1970, the President issued a note13 stating that, after consultations, it had been agreed that as of 1 October 1970 the Committee established in pursuance of Security Council resolution 253 ( 1968) would be composed of all the members of the C?uncil, and that the Chairmanship of
12 The composition of the Committee. as originally established, is 51iven in documents S/8697 of 31 July 1968 and SIR697/Add.l of 27 January 1969: see Official Records of the Srcr~rlty Council, Twrnty-third Ytar, Supplement for July, A Uf<'USI and Stpttmbrr 1968. and ibid.. Twt!nty-fourth Year, Supf/rment for January, February and March 1969.
I See Official Rtcnrds of the Srcurlty Council, Twnrtyfilrh Y tar. Supplrmtnt for July, August and Septrmber 1970, document S/99~ I.

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