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August 30, 1977

Telegram, Statement by South African Finance Minister O.P.F. Horwood on South Africa's Nuclear Intentions

In a statement Horwood said that South Africa's nuclear program was for peaceful purposes, but that if it choose to, the country would make the decision to develop weapons "according to its own needs and it alone would make the decision."

May 1967

Report, South African Department of Foreign Affairs, 'Cooperation with Argentina in the Atomic Energy Field'

Details the current status of South African nuclear cooperation with Argentina, France and Israel as well as South Africa's redesignation to the IAEA Board of Governors.

June 28, 1967

Meeting Minutes, 'Points of Interest arising from Uranium Marketing Committee Meeting: June 26, 1967'

Notes the current negotiations of the major nuclear powers from a meeting of the South African Uranium Marketing Committee.

August 18, 1977

South African Ambassador to France, 'Unofficial Translation of French Aide-Memoire'

Statement from the French embassy in South Africa reaffirming their position that South Africa not pursue a nuclear weapon. Specifically, France sought a clear statement from the South African government that they not "endow [themselves] with means of proceeding with nuclear explosions” or risk continued French-South African cooperation in several areas.

June 2, 1976

Reply, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'Sale of Two Nuclear Plants to South Africa'

French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean Sauvagnargues, responds to an inquiry from the National Assembly regarding France's sale of two pressurized-water reactors to South Africa.

March 18, 1967

South African Department of Foreign Affairs, 'Nuclear Proliferation Problem'

Summary of the United States-South Africa Atomic Energy Bilateral. South Africa's sale of source material to France was the subject of some disagreement between the two parties, with the Americans worried that sale of this material would be in violation of the non-proliferation treaty.