ReeoludOD 289 (1970)
of U NovaUer 1910

ReMiudou 290
el 8 Deee..._, 1970

TM Security Council,
Havlnr Mard the statement made by the Permanent
Representative of the Republic of Gwnea,
Havlnr taken note of the request made by the Presi-
dent of the Republic of Guinea,u
1. Demand$ the immediate cessation ot the armed attack against the Republic of Guinea;
2. Demantb the immediate withdrawal of all ex-
ternal armed forces and mercenaries, together with the military equipment used in the armed attack against the territory of the Republic of Guinea;
3. Decides to send a special mission to the Repub-
lic of Ouinea to report on the situation immediately;
4. Decides that this special mission be formed after
consultation between the President of the Security Council and the Secretary-General;
5. Decides to maintain the matter on its agenda.
A dopttd unanimously at the 1558th meeting.

Dee&.lona

At its 15S9th meeting, on 4 December 1970, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, Algeria,
Liberia, the United Republic of Tanzania, the People's Republic of the Congo, Yugoslavia, Mauritius,
the Sudan, the United Arab Republic and Ethiopia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled:

"Complaint by Guinea:
"(a) Letter dated 22 November 1970 from the Permanent Representative of Ouinea to the United Nations addressed to the President
of the Security Council (S/9987) ;4'
" (b) Report of the Security Council Special Mission to the Republic of Guinea established under resolution 289 (1970) (S/10009 and Add. I) ."44

At its t560th meeting, on 5 December 1970, the
Council decided to invite the representatives of Southern Yemen and Cuba to partictpate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

At its l 36 ht meeting, on 7 December Council decided to invite the representatives

o1f 9u7~0~ndtah,e

India and Somalia to participate, without vote, m the

discussion of the question.

At its 1.562nd meeting, on 7 December t 970, the

Council decided to invite the representatives of Haiti

and Pakistan to participate, without vote in the

discussion of the question.

'

4· Document S/9988, incorporated in the record of the l.H8th meetinJ of the Council.
44 See O{ficlal Rfrord! of the Security Council, Twenty-fifth Year, Suppltmtnt for Octobtr, Novembtr and Dtctmbtr 1970.

The Security Council,

Havinr con.Jidn" with appreciation the report'11 of the Security Council Special Mission to the Republic of Guinea established under rewlution 289 (1970)

of 23 November 1970,

Havinr heord further statements by the Pennanent
Representative of the Republic of Guinea,

Gravely ~d that the invasion of the territory of the Republic of Guinea on 22 and 23 November
1970 from Guinea (Bissau) was carried out by naval and military units of the Portuguese armed forces, and
by the armed attack against the Republic of Guinea on
27 and 28 November 1970,

Gravely concerned that such armed attacks directed against independent African States pose a serious threat to the peace and security of independent African States,

Mindful of its responsibility to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to international peace and security,

Recalling its resolutions 218 ( 1965) of 23 Novem.

ber 1965 and 275 (1969) of 22 December 1969 which

condemned Portugal and affirmed that the situation

resultin~ from the policies of Portugal both as regards

~he Afncan populauon of its colonies and the neighbour·

mg States adversely affects the peace and stability of

the African continent,

·

Reaf!irminr the inalienable right of the people of
Angola, Mozambique and Guinea (Bissau) to freedom and independence in accordance with the Charter of
the United Nations and the provisions of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960,

Grieved at the loss of life and extensive damage
caused by the armed attack and invasion of the Republic of Guinea,

1. Endorses the conclusions of the report of the
Special Mission to the Republic of Guinea;

2: ~tron~ly condemns the Government of Portugal for tts mvaston of the Republic of Guinea;

3. Demand3 that full compensation by the Government of Portugal be paid to the Republic of Guinea
for the extensive damage to life and property caused
by the armed attack and invasion and requests the
Secretary-General to assist the Government of the
Republic of Guinea in the assessment of the extent of the damage involved;

4. Appeal.f to all States to·rend.er moral and material assistance to the Republic of Guinea to strengthen and defend its independence and territorial integrity;

. 5. Declares that the presen'-'e of Portuguese colonialIsm en the African continent is a serious threat to the peace and security of independent African States;

6. Urges all States to refrain from providing the
Go~ernment of Port·.1gal with any military t·pd material ass1~tance enabling it to continue its repressive actions
agamst the peoples of the Territories under its domi-
nation and against independent African States;

. 7. Calls upon the Government of Portugal to apply Without further delay to the peoples of the Territories

·~ Ibid., document S/ 10009 and Add.l.

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