In connexion witb the implementation of the above resolution, the President of the Security Council announced, in a note circulated as a Security Council document, the following measures which had been approved by the Council:
On 18 August 1970, the President issued a note8 stating that, after consultations ;unung the members of the Council, it had been agreed that the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee on Namibia re-established in pursuance of Security Council resoiution 283 (1970) would be composed of all the members of the Council and would work under the same procedures as those followed by the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee established in pursuance of Security Council resolution 276 ( 1970).
Resolution 284 (1970)
or 29 July 1970
The Security Council, Reaffirming the special responsibility of the United Nations with regard to the Territory and the people of Namibia, Recalling its resolution 276 ( 1970) of 30 January 1970 on the question of Namibia, Taking note of the report and recommendations" submitted by the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee established in pursuance of Security Council resolution 276 ( 1970),
M Ibid., document S/9911. n Ibid., document S/9863.

Taking further note of the recommendation of the Ad lloc Sub-Committee on the possibility of requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice,
Considering that an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice would be useful for the Security Council in its further consideration of the question of Namibia and in furtherance of the objectives the Council is seeking,
l. Decides to submit, in accordance with Article 96, paragraph 1, of the Charter of the United Nations, the following question to the International Court of Justice, with the request for an advisory opinion which shall be transmitted to the Security Council at an early date:
"What are the legal cons.::quences for States of the continued presence of South Africa in Namibia, notwithstanding Security Council resolution 276 ( 1970)'?";
2. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the present resolution to the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 65 of the Statute of the Court, accompanied by all documents likely to throw light upon the question.
Adopted at the 1550th meeting by 12 votes to none, with 3 abstentions (Poland, Union of Sovld Socialist Republic.J, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

QUESTION CONCERNING THE SITUATION IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA1o

In connexion with the implementation of resolution 253 ( 1968) of 29 May 1968, the President of the Security Council announced, in notes circulated as Security Council documents, the following measures which had been approved by the Council:
On I 0 April 1970, the President issued a note11 stating that, after conl'ultations with the members ()f the Council, it ha<l been agreed that until a further decision was rcnchcd the Committee establillhed in pursu:mce of Security Council resolution 2~3 ( 1968) ~ould be composed of: France, Nepal, Ntcaragua, S1erru Leone, Union of Soviet Socialist
1" Rc,olution~ or dec:iaion~ on thi5 quc:~tion were al110 Pdopted by the Council in 196,, 196~. 19f.6, 196R and 1969.
1 Sec O{!idul Rtrord.t n/ tht S~curlry Counr/1. Twrnry.fifth
y,.(lr, .'iuppl,mtNt for April, May and Jut~t /970, document S/9748.

Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America.12
On 30 September 1970, the President issued a note13 stating that, after consultations, it had been agreed that as of 1 October 1970 the Committee established in pursuance of Security Council resolution 253 ( 1968) would be composed of all the members of the C?uncil, and that the Chairmanship of
12 The composition of the Committee. as originally established, is 51iven in documents S/8697 of 31 July 1968 and SIR697/Add.l of 27 January 1969: see Official Records of the Srcr~rlty Council, Twrnty-third Ytar, Supplement for July, A Uf<'USI and Stpttmbrr 1968. and ibid.. Twt!nty-fourth Year, Supf/rment for January, February and March 1969.
I See Official Rtcnrds of the Srcurlty Council, Twnrtyfilrh Y tar. Supplrmtnt for July, August and Septrmber 1970, document S/99~ I.

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