text: that the desires of all peoples be met and that thq be allowed to enjoy the same fraternal rights. 115. When talking of redress it is to Africa thaw instinctively and spontaneously our eyes must turn sine on that continent the flag of colonialism still flies anI peace and security are jeopardized and threatener We think of Guinea (Bissau), Mozambique, Angolr South Africa, Namibia,, Southern Rhodesia, whe1 our brothers are still oppressed in the interests of irrl peridist oligarchies. 116. The joy that we feel at the accession of th Bahamas to independence is also in keeping with LX own experience, since we have also known coloni; occupation and suffered from it. There is nothing ma1 marvellous for a people than to recover its freed01 and independence. 117. On behalf of the people and Government of tl Republic of Guinea, we address our sincere con@ ulations to the people and Government of the Baham: and wish them happiness and prosperity. 118. I should not like to conclude my statement without reiterating the congratulations of my delega- tion to Ambassador Malik of the Soviet Union, the President of the Security Council for the month of June. 119. The PRESIDENT: I thank the representative of Guinea for the congratulations he addressed ,to me. 120. There being no further names inscribed on the list of sneakers. I should now like to make a statement in my &capacity as representative of the UNITED KINGDOM. 121. It gives my delegation the greatest pleasure to welcome the application for membership of the United Nations by the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and we have gladly joined in the adoption by unani- mous vote of #the draft resolution before the Council. 122. This occasion has not perhaps had the drama of the last occasion on which the Security Council considered applications for membership of the United 
analysis: This text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of the Republic of Guinea to the United Nations Security Council, congratulating the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on its independence and application for membership to the United Nations. The text does not mention specific economic, industrial, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the themes of colonialism, independence, and international relations.