text: 1965 and 1971 prepared for the Committee as working paper S/AC.lS/WP.65/Corr.l of 9 April 1973 is. also a useful document. 36. The sanctions Committee has worked long and hard to prepare its report and, I am glad to say, my delegation actively participated in its preparation. I wish to express our appreciation to the delegations of Guinea, Kenya ad the Sudan for making a wide variety of proposals for the Committee’s consideration. All these proposals were gen- uinely intended to obtain wider compliance with sanctions. If we could not accept all of them, it was because they raised certain practical and legal difficulties. For the most part, however, the proposals were accepted, and we hope they will contribute to tightening sanctions against Southern Rhodesia. 37. The United States has constantly reiterated its belief that sanctions could have more effect on the policies of the Smith regime if they were thoroughly implemented in the 3 Bkf, Twenty-sixth Year, Special Supplement No. 2 and 2A. spirit which lies behind resolution 253 (1968)-the achieve- ment of self-determination and majority rule in Southern Rhodesia. We commend the Committee for its efforts, which are a concrete and realistic step towards that end. 38. Mr. SEN (India}: Mr. President, in congratulating you on your presidency of the Council for the month of May we express more than our usual goodwill for, in our .opinion, it is most apt that you who have struggled persistently and diligently for the freedom of oppressed people should preside over our debate on Rhodesia. You have our full co-operation and understanding in guiding the work of the Council ,on this and other difficult questions which we shall be facing this month. 39. We should also like to place on record our admiration for the smooth and efficient manner in which your 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing a political issue related to sanctions and the achievement of self-determination and majority rule in Southern Rhodesia. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that it is a statement made in an international organization such as the United Nations. The text mentions the work of a sanctions committee and the efforts of various countries to tighten sanctions against Southern Rhodesia.