No Change In S.A. Foreign Policy

Press, Volume C, Issue 29535, 9 June 1961, Page 9

No Change In S.A. Foreign Policy

(N Z J*.A.• Reuter—Copyright) CAPE TOWN, June 7. South Africa plans no change in its foreign policy, the Foreign Minister (Mr Eric Louw) told the Senate in Cape Town today.

He asked for approval of his poScy and said that in regard to attacks on South Africa in the United Nations, the country's attitude remained based on the clause in the United Nations Charter prohibiting interference in members’ internal affairs. He quoted General de Gaulle who said last month that the United Nations today "does not in any way resemble what it used to be or what it was originally thought it might become.” Mr Louw said the internation scene was dominated by the struggle between East and West and it was clear all so-called Summit talks were of no avail. “I personally do not expect anything to come of the recent meeting between President Kennedy and Mr Khrushchev.” he said. '"Hie cold fact is Russia has the initiative and they also know they will maintain it” The hand of Communist Russia could be seen in riots in many parts of the world, “not only in Africa, but places like Cuba and recently even France and Belgium ” he said. For this reason it was “not a comforting thought" to notice signs of friction between various Western countries. He said attacks on South Africa originating in Cairo and calling the Prime Minister (Dr. Verwoerd) “this white animal and swine,” had ceased after Mr Louw offered to give the location o* the radro to the United Arab Republic Minister in Cape Town. Denial The broadcasts purported to come from Arab’a and the U AR. Minister denied the radio was Government financed. “I offered to give him an instrument to track down this radio. but he did not acceipt.” Mr Louw said. Later the Minister reported that the broadcasts came not from Egyptian or Arab sources but other countries. Mr Louw offered to tell him the location, and “that was

the last I heard about the broadcast.” Later attacks which came from the official Cairo station did not contain terms like “white dogs” or “Verwoerd, the great brute and animat” but were still strong, he said. Mr Louw said one reason the NA.R. had broken diplomatic relations with South Africa was ’to curry favour with other African States."