text: COMPLAINT BY SENEGAL73 Decision At its 1667th meeting, on 19 October 1972, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria and Mali to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Complaint by Senegal: letter dated 16 October 1972 from the Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/10807)".74 Resolution 321 (1972) of 23 October 1972 The Security Council, Considering the complaint of the Republic of Senegal against Portugal contained in document S/10807,74 Having heard the statement of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Senegal,75 Taking note of the letter of the representative of Portugal contained in document S/10810, 76 Considering its resolutions 178 ( 1963) of 24 April 1963, 204 (1965) of 19 May 1965, 273 (1969) of 9 December 1969, 302 (1971) of 24 November 1971 and the report of the Ad Hoe Working Group of Experts77 of the Commission on Human Rights, of 2 February 1971, concerning Portuguese acts of vio­ lence in Senegalese territory, Deeply disturbed by the attitude of Portugal, which persistently refuses to comply with the various resolu­ tions adopted by the Security Council on this question, 7a Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1963, 1965, 1969 and 1971. 74 See Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty­ seventh Year, Supplement for October, November and Decem­ ber 1972. 75 Ibid., Twenty-seventh Year, 1667th meeting. 76 [bid., Twenty-seventh Year, Supplement for October, No­ Fember and December 1972. 77 See E/CN.4/1050 and Corr.I, chap. V. 17 Deeply concerned about the multiplication of in­ cidents which entail the risk of a threat to international peace and security, Reaffirming that only complete respect for the sover­ eignty and territorial integrity of Senegal and all the 
analysis: This text appears to be related to a diplomatic dispute between Senegal and Portugal, with the Security Council expressing concern about Portugal's actions in Senegalese territory and its refusal to comply with previous resolutions. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the issue is likely to be related to international relations and politics rather than economic development or other specific sectors.