1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
Eastern Africa
1924-
Southern Africa
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1932-
1923-
1919- 2007
1911- 1998
February 6, 1978
Led by USSR Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, L. F. Ilyichev, the delegation met with southern African leaders to discuss the situation in Zimbabwe and Namibia.
February 26, 1980
Analysis claiming that Bishop will gain majority of votes in the election. Discuss possibility of coup d'etat by security forces should Mugabe win majority of votes.
February 1980
T Kangai assures that ZANU has a majority support in Zimbabwe, and that if they form a majority government they will establish stability in the state. South Africa and White Rhodesian's have nothing to worry of a ZANU victory.
January 21, 1980
Overview of meeting with Nkomo and his concerns about the stationing of South African forces in Rhodesia, specifically Beit Bridge. An overview is then provided of the major black parties competing in the upcoming elections.
December 31, 1979
Mawena needs extra funding to convince Karanga people that could be used against Mugabe in upcoming election. Great opportunity to act now because suspicion exists that Mugabe is responsible for the killing of Tongagara, a Karanga.
December 28, 1979
Discuss presence of South African forces and whether this issue could potential hurt Bishop Muzorewa in the upcoming election
October 30, 1979
Telegram recalls conversation regarding the involvement of South Africa in any pre-election campaigning and clandestine operations in Rhodesia.
October 17, 1979
Document outlining possibility that Britain will retake Rhodesia as a colony, and what ramifications such a move would have on South Africa and all the resources that state has invested in Rhodesia.
October 1979
Republic of South Africa is determined to prevent a Marxist government from securing power in neighboring Zimbabwe-Rhodesia
Guidelines spelling out what course of action the Republic of South Africa should pursue based on the different scenario's posed regarding future Zimbabwian-Rhodesian developments.
