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Title |tems-in-Africa - Question of Namibia - Security Council Resolutions - Security Council Resolution 319 - Alfred M. Escher, Secretary-General's Representative - re. Namibia, visit to South Africa
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Print Name of Person Submit Image Signature of Person Submit //%m$} UNITED NATIONS mkKJM NATIONS UN1ES / ••••.. -.--' Tel.: 01-629 3S16 14-15 Stratford Piace, -I Cables : Oranipress London "^ ( f, London, WIN 9AF ; CONFIDENTIAL ( , ^ GIS/SA / ,_. 20 November 1972 W.y dear C.V., \ Enclosed is an article from a South African magazine called "To the Point" which is published in South Africa and the Netherlands and is circulated widely without cost through the Diplomatic Corps, Some suppose that it is financed by the South African Government or a Government Agency, but I cannot speak with certainty on that point. However, having read the magazine regularly I find that it very cleverly presents South Africa's case and in the light of that the leading article entitled "Waldheim - Vorster accord" deserves careful study. Possibly the same magazine is distributed among delegations and you may already have received this from another source. I was interested to note that the first name listed among the Editors, Correspondents and Associates of the magazine is Dr. Hans Germani. His exploits against the UN in Katanga are well known. It was he who most influenced correspondents to make charges of UN atrocities during the O'Brien period. A little later during my time in Elizabeth- ville Germani acted as an intermediary between Colonel Faulques, leader of the Mercenaries, and UN soldiers with a view to inviting them to desert and be given safe conduct into Rhodesia. I can give you many other instances of the manner in which he acted to try and sabotage the UN operations in the Congo. The last news that I read about him was in the book written by a later mercenary leader, Captain Hoare. It seems that by now Germani had become openly a mercenary and Hoare claims he had to discipline him for ruthless and unnecessary killing of Congolese. In case you have not seen the magazine it is an extremely well produced edition which follows very closely the format of "Time11 or "News Week". Yours sincerely, C.V. Narasimhan, Esq., ^. "^^~ \ _ Chef de Cabinet, "^-. --. United Nations, George Ivan Smith NEW YORK, NY10017- Director. THE WORLD SIM DEPTH « SOUTH WEST AFRICA i—AGREED:- Outline for SWA's political future Separate regional authorities A new overall, inter-racial authority Investigations to abolish restrictive legislation report now has the backing of Somalia, the O An agreement hi principle oa the political TO THE POINT Special Correspondent Argentine and Yugoslavia, as well as the future of South West Africa. major Western powers, Britain, the US and P] AJI agreement to provide for regional UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK. Austri- France. When TO THE POINT went to press, authorities for each of the territeiry's main a's Dr Kurt Waldheim, Secretary-General key African states of the Organisation of population groups. of the United Nations, put both his career African Unity (OAUywere still withholding n An agreement to instail & new overall ar.d the prestige of his high office at slake support, but a majority of the Security authority for South West Africa consisting when he tackled the thorny issue of South Council was expected to vote for the agree- of representatives of the regional govern- West Africa (Namibia) so soon after his ment, with which Waldheim proposes to ments. appointment this year. But according to break the deadlock with South Africa. G An agreement that investigations wotsSd sources close 10 the Somalian and Yugoslav- Waldhfim's report is based on his own begin immediately with a view to abolish- ambassadors to the UN, Waldheim may well talks with the Pretoria Government and on ing restriciive legislation on freedom of succeed in the issue where his predecessor the findings of F.scher and his investigators, speech, !al>our and movement, as well as U Thant failed abysmally and into which the who last month travelled thousands of kilo- freedom of political expression in "Nami- late Dag Hammarskjold refused to be drawn. metres through South West Africa to meet bia". Waldheim was instructed by the Security individuals and organisations of every colour Council earlier this year to begin negotiations and shade of opinion in the territory. When Bscause the agreement is so obviously at with South Africa on independence for South Escher sat down for talks with Vorster, few variance with what the Afro-Asian majority West Africa, in pursuance of the UN's observers here at the UN held out hope for in the UN has been pressing for over the unilateral termination in 1966 of South any sort of agreement. But when Escher ar- past decade - immediate independence for Africa's 46-year-old League of Nations rived back after four days of hard bargain- "Namibia" on the basis of one-man ore- mandate to administer the ex-German colo- ing, he carried with him a document consti- vote in a unitary state - Escher and Vorster ny. South Africa had refused to accept the tuting a firm agreement with the South also agreed to continue contacts between the UN's unilateral action and had also brushed African Government - acceptable not only Secretary-General and the South African aside last year's World Court opinion that to the major Western powers but also to Government "if necessary". Whedier further its presence in South West Africa was illegal strongly anti-South African states like com- talks may be necessary now seems to depend and that it should withdraw its administra- munist Yugoslavia, Somalia and the Argen- largely on the African states which have tion. tine. taken the lead in trying to oust South The representatives of Somalia, Yugoslavia Africa from "Namibia". and the Argentine were appointed by the What they agreed on Some African ambassadors at the UN tdd Security Council to assist Waldheim and his While everyone was expecting South TO THE POINT they felt Vorster had been left personal representative, former Swiss dip- Africa to stall on the matter, members of holding all the options, while the UN had lomat Dr Alfred Escher, in the negotiations Escher's delegation were unnen'ed by Vor- been left over a barrel!. The agreement with South Africa. ster's willingness to practise what he had apparently does not include a time-table The Security Council meets this week to been preaching - to grant meaningful self- but merely a note that autonomy cannot be consider Waldheirn's report on talks with determination for the 700000 disparate conferred on the territory without the South African Prime Minister John Vorster. peoples of South West Africa. inhabitants having had "experience in sc'f- It appears that not only has a firm agreement Although Ihe liner details were stil! secret govemment". been reached with South Africa concerning at the time of going to press, the document The militancy of the OAU over the South self-determination for the 700000 inhabi- to be submiticd to the Security Council under West Africa issue may leave African states tants of South West Africa, but that the Waldheirn's signature contains the following: out on a limb. Acceptance of Waldheim's THE WORLD IN DEPTH report would mean that there is going to be UNITED STATES be in a second term of office. He has spent no immediate independence or one-man- best part of this year concentrating on c- one-vote. It would mean that South Africa solidating his position with communist Ci; has succeeded in selling irs policy of ditfei- and Russia and trying to ease off the Vietn ential development for the separate peoples War. If he succeeds in ending the conflic of South West Africa, leaving the whole Southeast Asia his attention will be dra question of independence as a unitary state by the Afro-Asian bloc at the United Nati< up in the air. President Richard Nixon, with one of the to the African continent and particularly Obviously no one can predict whether the greatest landslide victories in US political the white controlled countries of So regional governments will eventually join history under his belt, settled himself com- Africa. Rhodesia, Mocambique, Angola i in a federation or whether some might opt fortably back into the White House last Guinea. America is already taking finam to go it alone or join South Africa in a week satisfied beyond doubt with his personal interest in Zaire and there is, of course, ci confederation. But observers here in New nulling power, but a shade unhappy at his siderable US financial investment in South York point out that the alternative is a party's inability to make the victory com- Africa. Just what line Nixon will take continuation of the stalemate, whereas the plete in either the Senate or Congress. Not these states in a second term of office rema agreement in fact provides for meaningful that anyone really expected a Republican to be seen, but one thing is certain: self-determination, even if on a regional takeover of either House, but significant pressures from the black states and •< basis. gains would have helped the Washington communists will grow louder once Vietn; pressure groups on such tricky issues as is out of the way. Lobbying for acceptance foreign aid. After Tuesday's votes had Significantly, the black caucus in Congr. In view of the West's anxiety to settle tumbled in it became apparent that the grew stronger in the election. Three m< the South West Africa issue (and to protect Republicans had actually lost ground in the blacks were elected and those already in t Waldheim. for whom this was the first major Senate. In the new line-up the Democrats House were able to advance their seniori assignment on behalf of the Security Coun- have a 57 to 43 margin over the Republicans Charles Diggs, for instance, a noted ai: cil), ambassadors of the major Western compared to their previous 55 to 45. The paigner against apartheid in Southern Afru powers are now lobbying here for acceptance White House lost a Senate ally with the swept to an easy victory in Detroit and of the report. For the Soviet Union and defeat of Senator Margaret Chuse Smith of likely to become chairman of the District China, a major consideration is the fact Maine, senior member of the Senate Armed Columbia Committee - a post that offi that rejection of the report would mean that Services Committee. The new Democratic plenty of opportunity for him to carry on 1 South Africa could very well wash its hands Senator from the state, William Hathaway, campaign to a broader audience. of the whole matter. It has received two was a frequent critic of the Administration's A 36-year-old woman, Barbara Jorda previous UN missions and has come to an foreign and defence policies during his four became the first black Congressman elect understanding in the past, only to see the terms in Congress. Another blow was the I'rom the south, winning the support of understanding rejected by militant Afro- surprise defeat of Senator Gordon Allott of predominantly black district of Texas. A Asian states and the Eastern bloc. Colorado, a staunch supporter of the other black woman, Yvonne Burke, a law\ If the latest report is also shot down after Administration's foreign policy. He was from California and vice-chairman of t South Africa had gone out of its way to beaten by Floyd Haskell, a former Republi- Democratic National Convention, was a! facilitate on-the-spot investigations by the can who changed parties in protest at elected '.his year for the first time. They jo multi-racial Escher team and had signed an Nixon's Indochina policies. Congress pro- the 12 standing black members of Congre- agreement acceptable to Escher and Wald- vided gains for the Republicans, where they who were all re-elected withou'. trouble. heim. Yorster's government could well picked up an additional 12 seats. But this For many, however, the 1972 president; emerge as the injured party and in a much was far short of the 39 required to give them election has raised the awkward question stronger position, morally and politically. a majority. what will happen in 1976, when Nixon In addition, it would mean a grave setback constitutionally unable to succeed himse for Waldheim and the loss of prestige for his No swing to the right The Dsmocratic Party is more or less hea office. Political analysts felt that moderate less and its supporters are looking round f The African states face another obstacle. Americans, reasonably content with what a successor to McGovern (counting, This is the Escher team's finding that the they have got and frowning upon radical course, on his decision to step down various groups in South West Africa are change, were responsible for t!ie dramatic favour of a more popular candidate). Pcir extremely divergent in outlook, loath to vote margin that Nixon enjoyed over Senator ers are already going to Senator Edwa accept a one-man-one-vote government, and George McGovern. But these same voters Kennedy, despite his being currently su eager to maintain their individual identities "split their tickets" by refusing to be disloyal rounded by the now so out of favo> and to ran their own affairs. This has also to the Democrat Party as a whole. Thus, it liberal old guard. In reality he would h;r been the finding of previous UN missions, was not a case of the country swinging to the to shake off any liberal following to succet and has always been the basis for South right; rather the choice of another dose of a in. preventing a repeat of this year's cata Africa's stand that separate development tried and trusted formula. trophe. If he does, he will be ideally suited i (apartheid) is the only logical policy for Nixon's emphasis in his next four year bring the Democrats back to power in if South West Africa. term is unlikely to shift away from foreign face of a Republican Party which could fin Finally, Escher's team is said to have policy, therefore. He will continue his quest itself in disarray. Vice-President Sptro AgTvs been convinced in "Namibia" that the vast for "a lasting peace" and most expect a has shown no signs of letting the throne s!i majority of the inhabitants do not want a Vietnam peace signature within months if out of his grasp in four years time, but Hi- UN government, now or in the future, nor a not weeks. A series of summit meetings with McGo\em he will not be able to comman federation, otherwise a report of this nature West European heads of state, especially the full backing of his own party throng would never have carried Waldheim"s sig- dealing with the fate of the dollar's role as an personality clashes. nature or the approval of states representing international monetary unit, is near the top FOOTNOTE: Saddest man in the US 1^ the West. Latin America and even the of the list Further down is the Middle East week was the publisher of 100 000 copies of Eastern bloc. Thus African opposition in the and Southern Africa (see Cover Story). paperback entitled "How McGovern Wo Security Council to the Waldheim agreement Nixon has certainly not shown aggressive- the Presidency and Why". The book iui would be running contrary to both fact ness towards Southern Africa and has given being aished into print while the voting wa and opinion. no real indication of what his policy would taking place. 18 NOVEMBER 1972 TO THE POI> ' l '' yy ijp / -. assembly - southwest / united nations, novc 4> reuter — secretary general kurt vra.ldh.eira did not clear the statement on southwest africa issued by his Representative, KSE nr0 alfred mc escher? in pretoria yesterday before it was delivered "but he infolded afterwards of -fihe contentsy a uffru spokesman said todays a key sentence in the statement ssids "a wifie field of "basic- i T,vas covered (±n talks between mr0 escher and the souii. af±ican authorities) •• and i feel-•feat progress-has been acfaieveda" the spokesman ? who responded to reportexa* questions 3. ^u,d ror0 esdher TsotsLd arzri'78 • in new york oveor the week—eaid and report- to air,, Taldheim oa nsonday on .the.-talks, aimed at obtaining S3i£~da-fceOTiiraticn v and independence for JssBOfctassaiS southwest a£ricac according to the spokesman, mr« keith. beavsn? the secretary general saw no need to delay the submission of his report to the security e council and this would be curt by nov0 15> "&k deadline set by the world body vrhen it- authorised the appointment of a aa^gjfed: persoml representative to EGsizteEgsc^r continue talks which? previouslyj wsore coraiucted "by ths secretary gsnsrale reuter n£L ! 1 1 r / .Tr?"1 « * .•-' i'^';i . k. ;"i >;i -) pp£ t nj [. ^• .. . -~"!> i'• !; ;... 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Wi CABLE VISITS AS§ HftROBWCJE AT LUDERlTZ KEETMASSH66P SBEOftf 1EHOBOTH WiKBHOEK tSUKEB U13RBU A80 KATIKA MILILQ IB ACC0RDASCE WlfK ORISIKAL PROSllAM X RETURNED PRETORIA YESTERDAY 28/DKT EVEMS X HEETI5JG ^IITH'PSIPE FOR TGWiOW f dOLt tt 'tj a-1 INCOMING M ACTION RCAOS07/220 232422 UWH UR6 o FILE NO- 232422 UMH URGG6GG G ACT'.Oil RE7LV.4TO REGISTRY 48-784 WK ROOM 20/4 UBATIONS NEW YORK UWMRSG/9 FOR SECG \^-^ CONTINUATION WY CABLE UNMRSG/7 FOLLOWING VISITS AMD INTERVIEWS IB WELWITSCHIA, OTJIWARONGO , OKAKARARA, SWAKOPMUND AMD WALVIS BAY, ARRIVED AT ORAKJEPtUND OK FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER AS SCHEDULED STOP FOLLOWING PUBLICATIOM OF CERTAIN MISLEADING REPORTS IB THE PRESS, FOREIGN MINISTER WULLERARRIVED ANJEP1UHD YESTERDAY TO DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH WE STOP AFTER DISCUSSIO« YESTERDAY AND THIS WORSINS A ,.!OIKT PRESS COMMUNIQUE WAS AGREED UPOB STOP TEXT OF COMMUNIQUE WHICH WILL BE RELEASED AT MIDNIGHT LOCAL TIME 22 OCTOBER FOLLOWS: " REPORTS PUBLISHED IN THE PRESS IN THE PAST FEW DAYS INDICATE THAT SOME MISUNDERSTANDINGS AMD SPECULATION HAVE ARISEN REGARDING THE TASK OF THE REPRESEKTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL. THIS MATTER WAS DISCUSSKY D WflS DISCUSSED BY DR THE H0«.. H. MULLER, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND H .E. DR. ALFRED ESCHER, THE SECRETARY- GENERAL'S REPRESENTATIVE, AT ORAMJEMUBD ON SATURDAY, gl OCTOBER. THEY ARE IB FULL AGREEMENT ON THE INTERPRETATION OF HIS TASK ASD UNDER- STANDING WAS REACHED OH ALL POINTS DISCUSSED." DEPARTING TODAY 22 OCTOBER FOR KEETPIANSHOOP VIA LUDERITZ STOP OWING TO MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER PROGRAMME HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT DELAYED AND MAY REQUIRE SOME SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS MSG EWDS MSG ENDS ! o • i UQZAPXFO ' 238423 < 7,0 703 48-784 WK ROUTING SLIP FICHE DE TRANSMISSION TO: Mr. G. Hennig FOR ACTION POUR SUITE A DONNER FOR APPROVAL POUR APPROBATION FOR SIGNATURE POUR SIGNATURE PREPARE DRAFT PROJET A REDIGER FOR COMMENTS POUR OBSERVATIONS MAY WE CONFER? POURRIONS-NOUS EN PARLER? YOUR ATTENTION VOTRE ATTENTION AS DISCUSSED COMME CONVENU AS REQUESTED SUITE A VOTRE DEMANDE NOTE AND FILE NOTER ET CLASSER NOTE AND RETURN NOTER ET RETOURNER FOR INFORMATION POUR INFORMATION For your attention as requested by Mr. Escher. A/ Date: FROM: DE: 2 November 1972 Georj ,nsky CR. 13 (11-64) n; "His task wil! be to act as a Di go-between to build bridges be- tween the parties concerned, and to assist in arriving at a satis- 'The II. N. is factory solution. fa :oi!s for its \v JOHANNESBURG: The outcome "Our future relations with the "We assume that the represen- attituJt'S arc typL;i! of ihu flj'.'h- tative — like the Secretary Ge- 1 of present negotiatfo1Ts™wT1F™fFie United Nations will to a large cation of '.h:: ^I'lii t stand. udi ™ extent be determined by tae out- neral and ourselves — will be for which the orj come of (he discussions about determined to ensure that a spirit known. of mutual trust and confidence "Fxtrcmt^" .it :' L \. to i South We:,t Afric.i,' he said. : twecn the lyorld body and South is maintained at a'l times in anv the i'i 'i.ili\L- v:'h ; ..•:! to t'. Afnca,Jl|ll7ilWnM»p"l-Il^ thef III»II,JII,MinisteI =M*M=?™tot*wr of Foreig- ...... '" •n *> A?kcd "in what li^ht" Souih future talks we may have with Aifair£ Dr Hilpard Muller said Africa regarded the present mis- each other." vers. and Jn a radio sion of Dr Alfred Escher to :iie resolution. Suuih West Africa, he said: Turning to the and a miint T of inenth'"s ah- 1 Speakin? on tlie S.A..BC. fej- ^ js appicved j '' The appointment of Dr Es- ATnca^- dialogue on the one b\ ture "Weekend iNewsioom" Dr clier as the Personal Representa- i i iv ; HarT2fr"and condemnation on [lie io i.~ no ic-.:al i'lsl' MuHer saij, in certain re. ptc;>. 1 tive o! the Sfcrt'tury General was other — Mr Mullci said the t«o il i> ;i viuijtmn South Africa'-; position in :he tiiu ii.--.ijlt of ihe di^fu-bions with the attitudes could not K- reconciled . and h.i- oroaii J an world organisation WD • ininiuvms!. Dr \Valdheirn duhnu his visit to Th-.'v were Ivpical o: 'he apphcL L a while at !hc same tnru- iitiack-.. South Afric;! caiM'r li.is year a;id ^B ...... il -i ---- "" — -r •„ agaii^t the country ueic gaining niv visit ;o New York during momentum. Nkiv. f, ^ m r ; $\ V&s&i_&B& REGISTERED ATTHE GENERAL POSTOFFICE AS A NEWSPAPER Mo. 7503 FRIDAY," OCTOBER 20, 1972 " 4C pSpffrB'-»-R,!B%i am sol a ps_g_r;:a to malse np series. Ds. Esdkei I IB last tell m© thfj Smitli Ifrka lagged las behind the rest ojjtfee world in lies attii-irles and jhat^ jtwas not p®sd!ble to coHt'L'-^ jrvji!?aenting eesteb aspests ©I the p©Iky ®f jrcjiuale d< nsesii !a Seilh West ifrkfl, l@gaa~'5 this would n lunger be totaled by all© wog!i!,"_Sw&kop_gmgj' Town desk. Mr. W.M. van Niekei&. sale! today. M 0r Alfred fischer. imlPlf^r^ 5 I^MsateiiiwaliiMs Li ^? V, Wt3 LL^'l^tes? f^p „,_, of ORAVJEMUND: A top-levej fake 1U1 Escher and his ™roup to (These rci7!?.-r.:'. are coniairtcd in meeting tlireaiens lo explode Or South West Africa's diamond a report or rv - -e 3 tor?sjj. Alfred fc'schcr's Soutli West fields. Tro'n O... jemnndj wV.ere Africa mi'ision. If depends on In both Swa!;oprrnmd snc) Wai- more Ihiin 4 COO O :-rnbO whether Smith African Prime Mi- vis Ray, certain people, most of •.vor'i'.'rs arc prnplo.yod, it wai rc;- nister. Mr Vnrslcr, accepts the them Whites in key positions, nre poricd thai I)r Eschar had la;ti:?d United Nations Spt-cin! tloprcscn- agfuist at wliiii they I'.euru from und vy;ia .r'.i by various C.O.M. tative's ticnia! of rcmarlis repoi> the Speci;)! Represen'.aiive. ofticiil-.. l ied to have IJCL-II mHiic to Swu- 'I he ADVFRIISSIR was told ii!--f >t-'''it! 12 r.oon WINDHOEK: cranSed in i!tc Supreme Court . : "j « SWAKOPMUNR: Drama built world would not tolerate se- parly. There « as so'iio relief up here this morning as ru- parate development it! South when the AUiii.-.i".iration air- mour succeeded rumour in a West Africa. !>r Escticr find craft look oil •,-. ilii four local tension-loaded f-.tirwphtrc afterwards denied mai-unp this officials ahoarrt hound for waiting for Dr Alfrwl rscher. remnrlc. Tsiimeb. U.N. Secretary General's Spe- The • possibility oT South 1 cial Representative, aid his rven .i - ll-c Oraiijermind- African Government interven- bound airiTj-.lt nosed upwards party to ta'« off for Oranje- tion built-up when ft S.W.A. tnund. inirt ihe deai ! lice in S.#.A., Beadier G. grrcirt last night denied that prfi« at- lion had been fqken y:,;crd:f afternoon to dispcfS1; en African riot mob after ii was «nnoui«:r-1 that Dr Eschcr would not vh:) Kuisebmond African Towush'r.. The visit had bt.-si ca!!rf off fc^- cause morning discussions ha'< \! 'i Hf 1!! i /' '. \ | i* taiien Jonaer than species! l A group of about 200 bed h?' '. L> I.JLT ^ up Dr Escher's car on his "'a, sion, non-white politicn! leaders from discussions ro a Waivis n:iv SA'AKOPVU-'V}: The while- in muke his ccnlrihutitm so lhal, f haired, snrj,-'-::ol»-n Or Alfred in a nuict and peaceful a;rrrv had met Dr I.-s,chcr earlier that civic luncheon. A Scr th4. !yr- Tocher, Pcrspi'ul lU-prcscriativc .••phore without any tension, my day ai'd he was harried a me- cheon^Dr Escher and VHK. pa"v mission will suucccil." morandum on hehnlf of the Con- left for Swakopjnund but sgan of L'.N. Secretary C,cne>-al. l)r 1 were met by H crowd .of a^oot Kurt \Valdiieim. ihrc«.\ do«M the r.-irlier Dr Fscher I'ad denied sultative Couimittei of Ihe Narrn- ville Coloured Townr-'iip 600, who -d'fp-rsed ajj^a.- Aboi" pauntic! t(t the Sor.ih \lricn:! n'aking rcniurks that li^d caused 1 Government at a (iirnci here last a sharp rci'c'ion Iiy Snu'h Afri- It said the Commili'-c feared two hours later it was re^rf.- c,;ii Trimc Mi'iiL-tci- Mr Vorstcr. that chaos, which had erupted in that an African Mun;cipaJ night tlia. left little douhl as to man and-a -white inspector th; jltcr-aiive i taliis failed. Dr Tschcr was , other African states after inde- pendence, would also iiieak out been up in the Kuircbrr.oncl bcc; Speakin" nt the ci-.ic )u:'.non in S.W.A. if the Territory became hall. area.. Both' were taken, t-- said hi' rui'ssion hciie \"n-- l! independent under a maioritv go- hospital for treatmert. vernment of indi«cn"us nations. About 30 African-: -travelled v: The memorandum said the Swakopmund to join non-whi:-.. committee was grateful for at- demonstrators outside Dr !.-'• tempts by the South African Go- cher's hotel. \rouTc! JJoJon£SLJj£«in5i^£SL£i' They alleged police bad beai^" Speakinj: clearly, IK- said: "If llR^^rld. vernment to nUard the borders a- MT"\'orst£i- reacted by saying gainst the incursions of terrorists. them with rakes. Police deni-.. my mi'--''!' Luis. H" The committee was disappointed that any action had been 1a? F K: Allied In I'". 1 hey told linn that'they riiri not srciMor, Mr (ohan |u(|iur'-- want to i'lvc-st their money in j I ichicn- 'I lie men arc Sard Am South Vest. . thcr he had tone lo \an dor Mertvs !i:?cd!y re- hurB hotel W'''i 'he of «- \ in dcr Merwe (-'-"I IZV1540 CSU IT WKA 164 QAI 11 05 8 O-SHMATl/p 58/36 IS 0 _Rpp;vl 2074 •(JHlf ES. MT 10 NS MEWYORK -7 •coHtri98Atrff«' «Y CABLE owts-4 in SPENT TWO DAYS |M WINDHOEK AMD TWO DAYS 113 OSHAKAT! AND INTERVIEWED SEVERAL GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS PMJCEE0IHG THIS MORSIJNG ^ " V ' ' ' to. ' c:0t ' ?» f - 4 THE 1DNDON TIMES, SATURDAY, 14 OCTOBER 1972 in South-West Africa Windhoek, Oct 13.— Dr Alfred Some of the placards read : Escher, personal representative " Welcome Dr Escher—out the " Dr Kurt Waldheim, the Vorster Government", " Stop Nations Secretary- registration of women workers" on the issue of South- and " We reject the Vorster rica (Namibia) yester- homelands ". talks with representa- Most prominent among the "the National Conven- African leaders seen by Dr. fcomposed of members of Escher were Mr Clemence! .South-West Africa Peoples' Kapuuo, the Herero leader, and| pization (Swapo), the Mr Gerson Veei, a Herero who'i Unity Democratic was released from prison onj anization and the Easter Robben Island about four] months ago after serving a sen-l pday he was again meeting tence of five years under the! jfmcan political leaders. Dr Terrorism Act. ier has made it plain that he Mr Hermanus Beukes repre-^i make no statement to the sented the Baster Volksparty..; until his investigations are (The Basters are people of mixedj Igqncluded. race similar to the Cape fS, After the talks yesterday, Dr Coloureds.) Hscher and two United Nations Altogether about 20 people! officials who accompanied him saw Dr Escher. ; were met outside the South-West Dr Escher's visit concerns! African Legislative Assembly resolutions taken by the Security building by a group of placard Council. He met Mr Vorster, the bearing Hereros — oiie of the South African Prime Minister,; s to the in Pretoria early this week.—' Agence France Presse. ZYiQSS 2 LOHDON 40 13 I2I5BST UKATIOHS NEW YORK UNLON 520 EIULOT COPY CHACKO FROM IVAHSMITH. 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CO S*Fft 'iJW PRETORIA 5* S It 15 Wflft S OCTOBER 13 HOURS X WAS «EtC0I» AtftMltT BY SENATOR X MIBISfER OF 8AII©HAt EXUCATIOU X HR '• S FGUSIE SECRETARY F01EI6M AFFAIRS X Am OTHER OFFICIAtS WILL HEET WITH OFFI«JS OFFICIALS fOHOSROW X FIRST IKETI86 WITH PRIME 8I8ISTER SCHESBLEJ ~'•""r• r-"o:: ci t^;; *J *!,,. . — "J -V*. r*^ ~;-- t/f , .^t tj-- - • \' }:i-: VK.il ON 2 ITINERARY OF THE SECRLTARY-GEKKRAL'5 RLT^^'NTATIVE REGARDING NAMIBIA - VISIT TO AFRICA 3972 AS PER IOCAL ADVISE DAY DATE CITY FL.NO. T. COOKS Thurs. 5 Oct. Dep, NEW YOPvK a 810 SR 133 No problem if booking required. Fri. 6 Oct. Arr. GENEVA 0635 Fri. 6 Oct. Dep. NEW YORK 1810 SR 111 BOOKED Sat. 7 Oct. Arr. GENEVA 0635 Sat, 7 Oct. Dep. GENEVA 23^5 SR 280 BOOKED Sun. 8 Oct. Arr. JOHANNESBURG 1^-20 Johannesburg/Windhoek/New York - open dated 3 October 1972 FOS/OGS L ^ ZtlYI S fit:fitVA 11 IM7Z = £iAT PR 103 ITS: UtfATIQHS ays * GtfA 4 94 $ /"" &> FAHTV KOTO. DtLAPAlX VHi.':^ SlivCtE uPOM ^-iHlVAL. I ; T*.VCC*T IMEW TO PfiOVIOii h £ U A*-i. iU;j A3 Zia^Wu FJIL FIRST ALT-u:"Jc L^'j-L... ?..»,",ITTI vii. I;--: L.i; UTt fii..3T MRS s THJ COL 4343 675? Ji A.-1 TO gs cc: E. Mira OH bef. filing: AP le 2 octobre 19T-2 Ch-ar ffonsieur le Minis tre, Apres la nosaination ds 1 'Aiabasaadeur Escher coimse mon pour la I&uaibie, je d&Irerais vous assurer, da nouveauj combian 1© concours personnel quo vou® ga'aTOS etinsi qu© 1 'assistance fie votre Gouvernasert .s'ont pr^o.iewat dans a®s efforts pour trouver uns peroo euies® competent®, r^pondart aux exigences dlverses Ju poista et acceptable par toutes les parties Intdress^es. Ce sont ccs conditions qui rffindlrcent si difficile de se mettrft d 'accord SUSP im candldat approprie. Corama vous le saves ^galeaent, -ies circcnstances isiprevvses aaapS^hf re:.t, parfol.8 virtuslleaent ?i la. der'iiere mii.ute, la nomination do pcrBoi-uialit^s d(§ja accept&ss, Permettes-Eioi de vous escprlraer ma profonde reconflaieean- ce pour vos conseils et votre assistance dans la presentation, 6. plissieure reprises, de noiiveaux noias s 1'exaaien. En VOUB reaserciant una fois encore, vauillea agr^er, Ch-er Monsieur 1® Ministre, les assurances de saa trr?s haute consideration. Kurt Waidhelm Son Excellence Jfcnsieur Pierre Graber Ministre des affaires ^trangeres Csncvs, Suisae v SECRETARY GENERAL UNITED NATIONS AS A PARTY DIRECTLY CONCERNED 3:-fApO OF NAMIBIA URGENTLY REQUEST YOUR PERSONAL EHVOY TO V A-?! IB I A TO CONTACT SWAPQ LEADERS IB O -«vCOi 5Xi P.-" 0^! DARESSALAAW BEFORE DEPARTURE TO WAMI3IA STOP KINDLY Hi "-r: * 1C ATE PLACE OF MEETINGS BY CABLE STOP f SWAPO PRESIDENT O COL CONCERNED CVB/Hf for Adslaistratioa Mr. J, H. Gl5&r«ab3 Aasisfcaafc i*ecTetejry-General, Fsrsoanel Services C, V. Cabiiaal; Hr. Alfred Hurtia Xfee SwcrgstsMpy-Sesseya.! lias requested aj» to that fee teas s^polatied .^jassador Esciusr as Sii of Hee.jlu^I»a 519 of SSeaer will joia kle post *(ith effect today. He SKSJT '&® gives a eoatraet in the first, up ta .15 Il0¥€!mber 3.97^. H:is post should fee at, feJae of Assis-fcaat Secretary- d^Bsral,, aiw3 Ms he::.dc,uart'gr* to® la few York, Ambassador Escher UNITED NATIONS Press Section Office of public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) B ipgr a ph ic a I Not e Press Release BIO/978 NAM/37 25 September 1972 ALFRED M. ESCHER , SECRETARY -GEFERAX'S REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING NAMIBIA Alfred Martin Escher, whose appointment as representative of the Secretary-General regarding Namibia was announced today, was formerly a member of the Swiss Forelga Service. Born on 2J March 1906, Mr. Escher was educated at the universities of Zurich, Berlin and Kiel. He holds the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence. He began his career in 19313 joining the Federal Political Department of the Swiss Government. Then followed a series of appointments in the foreign service, includ.ing attach^ in the Swiss embassy at Bangkok (1932) and -Secretary at the legations in Warsaw (1935) and Berlin (1939) > Later, in 1.91+1, he was First Secretary at the embassies in Berlin and tlien Ankara, and Consul in Baghdad (19^2) and in Athens (19^)0 He was appointed as Counsellor at the embassy in London in In 19^8 Mr. Escher became Commissioner of t'le Icterr&tional Committee of the Red Cross for Refugees in Palestine. From 1951 to 195^, he served as Minister to Iran, and concurrently to Afghanistan from 1953 to 195U. In 195^ he was also Swiss member of the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission, appointed under the Korean Armistice Agreement. From 1955 to 1957, Mr. Eschar served as Minister in the embassy in Rome, and then as Ambassador to Italy from 1957 to 1959- He was then Ambassador to the Federal Republic of -Germany -from-1 959 -to -196^:" -From' 196^ •until his retirement early this year, he was Ambassador to Austria. UNITED NATIONS Press Section Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA -- NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release SG/A/131 HAM/36 25 September 1972 SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING NAMIBIA Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim today announced the appointment of Alfred Martin Escher of Switzerland as his representative to assist him in the discharge of his mandate as set out in paragraph k- of Security Council resolution 319 (1972) of 1 August 1972. In that paragraph, the Security Council invited the Secretary-General to continue his contacts with all parties concerned with the Namibia question, with a view to establishing the necessary conditions "so aa to enable the people of Namibia, freely and with strict regard to the principles of human equality, to exercise their right to self-determination and independence, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations". Mr. Escher will arrive in New York in the course of the next few days for consultations with the Secretary-General and then will proceed immediately with his mission. (For biographical details, see Press Release HAM/37-BIO/978.) * *** #