text: ~--^-..-cl.-...-l t%..w.en.of.4~~., 4.3 En,,+h bCe4ea *LO..w..s”--....^ “““r--~-- -._- o_- ----.. ___- -_- and Namibia. 4-6 September 1989. The role of trenenational banks in South Africa Report of the United Nation8 Centre on Transnational Corporations (E/C.lO/AC.4/1989/6) 1990-2 1990-3 1990-4 1990-5 I... A/45/552 English Page 21 United N&ions Bconoadc and Social Couucil Colmpisoion on Trensoational Corporatiooo. Public Nsaringo on the Activities of Tranonational Corporetiono in South Africa and Namibia. 4-6 September 1989. The South African economy and tranmational corporationa Report of the United Netiono Centre on Tranmatiooal Corporationo (B/C.lO/AC.4/1989/5) Remark (2 March 1990) 1990-6 1990-7 I... A/45/552 English Page 22 V. COMRSNTS RECEIVED BY THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR 63. In accordsnca with General Assembly resolution 43/92, the Secretary-&mere1 mot a note verbele, dated 22 January 1990, to Govemwnte and, on the saam date, a letter to United Nations organa. specialised agencies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations concerned, aoking them for appropriate material which could be used in updating the list. A. sived ftam_Gavernmente 64. Ao at 25 June 1990, replies have been received from the following Governments: Byeloruseian SSR, Czechoolovekia, Bsnwrk, Mexico. Horocco, Panama and Urqptey. A suuraary of substantial replies a/ is reproduced below. BTRLORUSPIAN SOVIET SOCIALIST RRPURLIC [6 July 19891 [Original; RuseienJ 1. The Byelorussian SSR supports the conclusion that economic, technical and military co-operation and the support given by international hod national monopolies, as well as by a number of countries, to the ruling circles in South Africa ere strengthening the criminal r6giae of m and perpetuating the oppression of the African majority of that country’s population. They are helping to intensify repression against fighters for civil, political, economic and other rights. Thus, by their co-operation with South Africa, transnational corporations are directly responsible for participating in acts which, according to article II of the International Convention on the Suppression rind Puniehment of the Crime of &art&&, are 
analysis: The text appears to be a report on the activities of transnational corporations in South Africa and Namibia, focusing on their economic and political impact on the region. The report mentions the role of these corporations in perpetuating the oppression of the African majority and supporting the ruling circles in South Africa.