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The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Douglas ) to the Secretary of State
900. ReDeptel 725, August 9. Substance of conversations with Jooste on South West Africa and of Jooste’s reply given Foreign Office which has made arrangements consult South African High Commissioner today. UK line will be necessity SA showing some willingness cooperate, preferably by submitting reports, and that if SA will submit reports UK will be prepared to make strong fight to get reports considered by some form of special committee, US idea which Foreign Office considers good.
No mention US approach to Jooste will be made to SA since UK considers it important not to seem to gang up on SA.
Foreign office added that Dutch had been in to ascertain what UK was doing on South West Africa since Dutch fear SA obduracy will lead to “dangerous” GA situation. Foreign Office outlined its position but did not mention US views.