1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
Southern Africa
North America
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1934- 2002
April 4, 2018
Member of South Africa’s delegation to the 1995 NPT review conference.
May 19, 1981
Letter from R. F. "Pik" Botha to Alexander Haig, noting that the United States and South Africa have parallel goals in Namibia: the establishment of an independent state without a Marxist-socialist government. Lays out a list of qualities that the South African government wants to see in the new Namibian state.
April 15, 1981
Leaked memorandum of conversation between "Pik" Botha and Chester Crocker. Botha questions how much South Africa can trust the United States to support the former in Namibia negotiations. He also raises concerns about the effects that a SWAPO victory in Namibia could have. Crocker reassures him on both subjects, based on the strength and resistance to pressure of the Reagan administration.
January 10, 1981
Answers to several questions, including the matters of returning refugees, demilitarization, and fair elections in Namibia.
July 27, 1978
Resolution of the UN Security Council, supporting reintegration of Walvis Bay into Namibia's territory.
June 18, 1977
Press statement by SWAPO accusing the West of stalling the UN resolution for Namibian independence, and of working with South Africa to exploit Namibia. Questions whether some aspects of the resolution have been ignored or discussed without consultation of Namibia.
January 30, 1976
UN Security Council resolution condemning South Africa's occupation of and presence in Namibia, and demanding, among other things, that South Africa end apartheid in Namibia and release its Namibian political prisoners.
March 28, 1949
House debate on the Atomic Energy Bill, which proposed controlling South Africa's nuclear energy by placing the state in charge of mining and ownership of uranium, thorium, and other radioactive materials.
November 23, 1976
US statement to the UN General Assembly delivered by delegate Father Hupp. The statement explains the why the US voted no on a series of resolutions regarding South Africa. These included resolutions on an arms embargo, sporting boycott and other resolutions concerning Apartheid. It also voted no on a resolution condemning Israel for arms sales to South Africa.
1964
South African report on the twentieth session of the General Assembly as it relates to nuclear proliferation.