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September 30, 1977

Draft letter and Aide Memoire from South African Foreign Minister R.F. Botha to US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance

This document was made possible with support from Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY)

SECRETARY.

 

ATOMIC ENERGY: ANSWER TO US.

 

Included, a draft reply to Vance and a draft Aide Memoire.

The latter was accordingly prepared to deal with different topics or aspects of the case in separate pages.

Some pages can therefore be deleted if you prefer.

 

 

                                                                                                J.S.F. BOTHA

 

 

 PRETORIA,

            30 SEPTEMBER 1977.

 

[Document continues in English]

South African Foreign Minister R.F. Botha writes to the US Secretary of State disputing accusations that South Africa is developing nuclear weapons.


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South African Foreign Affairs Archives. Obtained and contributed by Anna-Mart van Wyk.

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