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Print Name of Person Submit Image Signature of Person Submit .UNITED NATIONS Press Section Office of Public Information United Nations, N,Y, (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Special Committee on Apartheid Press Release GA/AP/361 269th Meeting-(PM) 27 November 1973
COMMITTEE INFORMED POLICE.EXONERATED IN CARLETONVILLE MINE SHOOTINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
The Special Committee on Apartheid was informed this afternoon that a South African magistrate, conducting an inquest into the shooting of African mineworkers at Carletonville on UL September, had "completely exonerated the police from any blame attached to the killings" and that the police officer who had directed the shooting had been promoted, retroactive to 1 August. The Rapporteur of the Committee, Syed Barakat Ahmad (India), in a statement on recent developments in South Africa, said the announcement of the South African Government that "a judicial enquiry" would be held on the matter had. turned out to be. "a fraud". On another development, Mr. Barakat Ahmad said the South African Govern- ment had banned the meeting planned by the Ahmed Timol Memorial Committee to hold a special meeting on 21 October to observe the Day of Solidarity with South African Prisoners. However, students at Witwatersrand University had hastily convened a meeting at the University that day, and a message sent by the Special Committee on Apartheid (see Press Release GA/AP/357) had been read. At this afternoon's meeting, the Committee also heard a report by Hussein Nur Elmi (Somalia), who represented the Committee at the World Congress of Peace Forces, held in Moscow in October. Peru informed the Committee that it had "decided to refuse to permit South African sportsmen to enter Peru as long as the policy of apartheid is maintained", • , =i The Committee will meet again sometime next week to consider, among other things, arrangements for a.special session to be held in Europe in 197^. Statement on Carletonville Inquest The-Rapporteur, Mr. BARAKAT AHMAD (India), in his statement this' afternoon, recalled that South Africa had stated, in a letter and memorandum addressed to Secretary-General Kurt Waldheira on 3 October (document A/9188- S/11007) that "a judicial enquiry" would shortly take place regarding "the riots which occurred at the Western Deep Levels Gold Mine at Carletonville, near Johannesburg, on 11 September, and the deaths resulting therefrom".
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Press Release GA/AP/360 22 October 1973
TEXT OF STATEMENT BY APARTHEID COMMITTEE ON PROPOSED INQUIRY INTO SHOOTING_OF AFRICAN MINEWORKERS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Special Committee on Apartheid:
"The Special Committee on Apartheid has taken note of the letter* dated 16 October from the Secretary-General informing the Committee that the South African regime has refused to agree to the participation of a representative of the Secretary-General in the proposed inquiry into the police shooting of African minevorkers at Carletonville on 11 September. The South African regime lias declined even to agree to the presence of a representative of the Secretary-General as an observer at the inquiry. "The Special Committee is not surprised at the reply of the South African regime to the suggestion made by the Secretary-General in pursuance of a request by-the Special Committee. It is one more evidence of the intransigence of the Pretoria regime. "The Special Committee rejects the contention that the killing of African mineworkers was a 'purely domestic affair' of the racist minority regime which cannot e'ven validly claim to represent South Africa. Not only has the United Nations affirmed in numerous resolutions that the policies of apartheid of this regime are a matter of international concern, but the incident on 11 September involved the killing and wounding of nationals of Lesotho, Botswana and Swaziland. "The Committee notes that Mr. Balthazar Vorster, the Prime Minister of the Pretoria regime, has already prejudged the issue by defending the police even before announcing an inquiry. It also notes that a number of African workers have been put on trial in an effort to shift the blame for the murders to the African workers. "Finally, the Foreign Minister of the South African regime has made a fjtatement on this massacre in the General Assembly and his representative has sent to the United Nations a one-sided account for
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For text of letter, see Press Release GA/AP/J59 of 19 October. - 2 - Press Release GA/AP/J60 22. October 1975 publication as a document, thus belying the contention that this is a domestic matter.
"The Special Committee has no doubt that the world public opinion will draw the proper conclusions from the above." MF/c cc Mr. Stavropoulos Mr, Hennig Mr. Prohaska Mr. Farah Mrs . Mira 16 Octobor 19T3
Sir* J hava the hoseur to refer to ssy letter of 21 September 1973 ia wliich I inferred you of fty nesting vlth A&basstidor von ilxrschberc* Perssarssnt Hopreseatstivo of South Africa, ragarding the f&t&l shooting of African niners at Carlatosville , South Africa, In that sHeetim; it -will be recalled tbat I as&ed th& Psrsaseat Representative of Sotsth Africa to ascsrtnia frora his Govsrnsent whether it voxtXd agree to a reprssentstivo of the Geerafcary-33fler2l participating ia, or senrin-3 as an observer at, tb.e proposed Judicial inquiry, or whether it would agreo to aa outside iavsstigatioa.
now been isforsiad by Ambassador Ton Hirschbarg that the of Couth Africa regards the proposed inquiry into the saootiegs at Carletonville as a purely aossstie Kattsr, and ia therefore not ia a posifclos to agree to a representative of the Secretary-General attenaing the proceedings eit&er ^3 a ps,rticipnat or as aa observer* Aoctspt the assurances of ay hi^test consideration.
Kurt
B.E. Hr. E&rfs Ogeba Ogbu Asbaasador £xtra£»rainary aad Pernaaeat Representative of Sigeria to the Uaited Special C OQ / *
11 October 1973
Note for the Secretary-General
Mr. von Hirschberg, the Permanent Representative of South Africa, has informed me by telephone today that his Government regards the proposed judical inquiry into the riots at the Western Deep Levels Mine, Carletonville purely as a domestic matter. Accordingly his Government is not in^a. positionTio agree to a representative of the Secretary-General attending the proceedings either as a participant or as an observer. — In the circumstances you may wish that this information be trans- mitted to the Chairman of the Special Committee on Apartheid in continuation of your letter of 21 September 1973. The same information could, perhaps, be given to Mr. Otto Kersten, Secretary-General of the ICFTU after it has been relayed to the Committee, since he expressed interest in the matter to you this morning.
A. f\ \^i Q 'j
16 October 1973
Mr* Kesst/ea,
2- have the feonour to refer to our meeting on 11 October 1973 in v?Meh we discussed ,, inter jaHa^ the secant incident at CarletsMwille, South Africa Where ©ew:ral African ssiaer© vere fatally shot. ?*fc that iaeet.ing yens intissatysd that 2CS-TD' v«t>ul.cl be to provide a suitable person to serve as obserirer at t&e jnc1ie5.al i.nquis^- or. iny behalf this be acceptable to t3is Governraent of South Africa. . ,
X have na^ been informed by £he of SotitSi Africa t2iafc Mo regards the psroposecl inquiry into the shootings ns a stic patter, and is therefore not in a to agree to a representative of the Secretary. attenSiag the proceecHngs elt&er as e. part-iciptaat or ms an
With Icina regards ,
Yo*ars sincerely
Kusrt Waldheisa
of the 2ntera$tioaaX Cenfderation ©f Free Trade Ua Rue K s-s 1OOO «• Distr. GENERAL
SECURITY A/9188 S/11007 COUNCIL 5 October 1973
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY SECURITY COUNCIL Twenty-eighth session Twenty-eighth year Agenda item U2 POLICIES OF APARTHEID OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA
Letter dated 3 October 1973 from the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
I have the honour to send you copies of a memorandum on the riots which occurred at the Western Deep Levels Mine at Carletonville on 11 September 1973.
I should be grateful if^this letter and. the memorandum could be circulated as official documents of the General Assembly and the Security Council.
(Signed) C. F. G. von HIRSCHBERG Permanent Representative
73-19732 PERMANENT SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS
3OO EAST 42~P STREET
NEW YORK, N. Y. IOOI7
3rd October, 1973-
Excellency,
I have the honour to send you copies of a memorandum on the riots which occurred at the Western Deep Levels Mine at Carletonville on the llth September, 1973. I should be grateful if this letter and the memorandum could be circulated as official documents of the General Assembly and the Security Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.)
C.F.G. VON HIRSCHBERG PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE,
H.E. Dr. Kurt Waldheim, Secretary-General of the United Nations, NEW YORK. KZGTS AT tttB V£ST£E(N UfcBP .L&VELS MIK& J CAftL£TO!*YlLL£ :
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it is uudUMrsiood tjiat Advocsats-J I, A. ;-«ai».els» Q.C., briefed by th® Lesotho Gov«r»ia«Rt to represent t&a int«re»tiES of th« relatives of th» d«ns«iftj»
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that a Judicial e»q«iry &(oul«i fee* with possible sp&«id and that Curtl^r ijav«atigatie>Kis follow && given by the Prim'© Hinietsur ia the os tb»s tith 5@pts<^b<&r wh^st h tlna {unoffici&l ftiSlation) t first 1 tsd»fe to s«pr«»sa ssy that tlm»«s r«oult«t«i to a5spress .issy s^jatJi to to In the second pl«nc0 1 t?i&£» to stats that it my that thtsre i» absolutely for m&y&n® to ljeeo*s$ panicky aa & result of as tii«jy may b-e,
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£» th« third place I wish to 6*ak It is very ca*y Tor criticef sitting in their arja« hair s t to say wfuat sshouldl have elreum&t«!K,«:e$! it is aactUer iaatt®r valved isst »aeh 2* situation, en^tfielf* for the r««t, *»ur law requires * artd it will this c«t»e' be dosies «lth ail possible «jse»4 » tiiat a ssngulry Katst; Is® Instituted wfciestevftr any • tiiea ia tmaatur«tl circuaj»ta»«e»« X wish t that tlii» wJtol© matter will be fully investigated. A& I b.&v& Backer otuad. ' "--A ftill of tiva on th« iith ia.p a«d tl»« Khieh JS«\'« to it* will bo available only «ft*.r tiiw enquiry ooiaplsted published. It appears* , tinat tho its Blsek Esther ss which iato violent© Mi£t«» ?%Ba^&ja«jJi,t to seek iho of the policee Without in &»iy way *»l«&in$ to ^iia^iags ost the ©aqwiry, it app«ara os» available evid.«n-ic«s that <*ol lowing According to & sstate*s«ut issued by the Chairman of tlvs «sia« o» ISttfa &«i>t**3fc«r* "On tJs® su*rni».s ®% ^ S«£te»bex b&twen two &tt& tlwse hu»«Jn»ti js«cUiJti« oji*rat«r» at $0* £ shaft to ^o «a4«rgroun«i for the e^rly isoj'Tiisag; shift, th«y »t»t«d that dissatisfied tftth tk^ix pay ®kad wanted ftesiage.«s«at ask^*i tfe« ise» to that their coetplaiwt* 'Sfould to r^»\«s« work. invest ig&t ion insiieat«>«i tSiat the «SJE* «ii»»ati*faeti«sa was tfe* fact that the «!i 1.5 Kiositl^s the j»vajrag« &-arssisg0 of l4«av<& ia«r«a«etl by ^6% to 1X53*70 a l«s value f «i»tiEjat / 3* »• week, &£t@r further coast deration of the &att«rt the Msm&gets&sat decided thett tb« iiex* jp.onay value « accorded to th«e@ jobs were correct and h«txie& t&at t&« new diffaraiatiai should not b« The Jiatm&etaftwt them. held a i»e«tir*£ with the Machine Optir&tora late i» the eti'terzioon of li September in the hostel, &rtd IsHfortsed thms tit&t their eosaiJibjitate h&d b^«R fully irtvetJti^fetod, aftd tl^t a furtbar increase in tis&lr wagaj* couid ioot fe«i Juatl£i«ti» 0urin$ the s nueiber of f-SacliiEie Op«rsttors bleats* tha iseetlng im<3 e^dcd they v*ithdtr«w aud their otm »is0tin^ ess a near-by hillside overlooking ha$t&X« .A/'terww!-de about iOO of these ssen went to h'o. 2 t>h«£>t to piek«st t!*« ssa&e re^^^t^eL attessj»t» to restore order. When it l>ec@ss© ftjspAreiit th&t it w®« ieips»s»lbla for thesi to do so th®y it£<$ wo filterriiativ^ but to call tlss police, the riot tho cll,al»>5 rootas, of the ho»t@l vore broii@i& Ixito t&nd d&xx&&&d. The also braise into «nd re,as«ckesi the liquor ®tor to j,>r«»llRiiu«ry isollce report®, at about p»tii* on J* Septesabor, 1973 » the Policy at CarleitQuville wer<» y ti*«j Coi&pc-uxi4 fi^nagt.^ 03" the W«»ter» Uaep Levels Gold that thus iiliick iaiE.«ir8 ia the eof&p-ouutii wary tli him anct bio Black misia policera&ai with vio tenets and. tsi»& / 6. * * *«• A Major o£ tJ»« South African Polictj »,ati 2i> p w«mt to tfc« se*m«» arriving at «bout 8,3& p«iu. th#ir arrival, they **©r« co»froated by «xt incensed for&ndishiiig elu&s &sui aa* aasortsa*snt of djuajgerous Stones wers? iiurl^d at ttofit axtd they ver* ev^situally forced Th* rioter® r«ttir©d for a short tfee tear £&® had r«o ci'fect, the Hajor ordt?red a baton dtiars«** ^ tlii» tljrto tbe atem tJirovlug end the of rioters ha«S ijacr«as»*l * They liad e?K.t erosive ly liquor store, th« t:itchczs <.sr>d ot&or iiad also tturxied oss other sateer® t*ho h&ti refused to riot. In th Xa an e£f<*rt, to protect s»isje property a»«i the from de«tlu sssd serious injury «Kout';' 2 hours whottgvox* dftiigwr tijrc«t«ue«S« intervals £roi» all »id&» ixt a built-up SXoveis. juius&re lost th«lr live.® ia atiditimi to th« lled by th« ri»t«&ra e-nd E? tr« ls» ljoejiitssji» OS* the «aia®r» wfeo lost, their lives, 5 a>f Les?»otho asud S war® eitiaeai® of 7 Lesotho citijs«»e and 2 Botsswaaaa citiseua iiCO Olack &!&&:• 8 ver* injured otli«r f'ir«s«iriy«» Th* asjority cf theeo n&uti&d ao tio»* I&jurieiit i» cioet it «t4$ choppers ),elu maximum number of if * or* As* ol1 th& the ss.j-tsa-.try -ami *«"s» itself hig'h^r p ia it® rlf'ht to strike f hs at of of th* about t ai th® i»volv« / 6 ..... 6. Conlirtacti details ccKC«r»i.i^s th& p^r msaa: , their natiMss ami adclre»»ca in X-essotlto £jj.sd Jiot awsma , th« riamos and <*ddrBB©G9 of their ms&t oiT kin, uetre r«c«lv«d. in t&© Dep-artaseat on tho l^th Stfptciubor a art wsr© t®J.^gr«aph^«i within mi«utes to th« oi Lesotho and iJtattfwajia. At tlm eomc tin?©, tht? GovsrtiiaentB were infore*e«.tliy t«itit tis« sieact &£ kin o£ the 4i»cea»ed» They >-®re ai$e isu"orBi«<4 of t5ie Judicial which would b« in@titut&«S a»ti of tZ»® Fr±e:.e Hiuidter' ii&t the lacluent woulci b« Cully iuvogti^atod and that «ny is^tt»»rs ac«».»«tias thersfrosa vrould as tii «xprs»aioii al ayjapatiiy vtiti? th« r.ext oi* kin a»«a the South Ai"ric«m <4«v-srniE«sr»t *s aysspathy to the two tfr® Chairisaa 4>1 the Aitglo Aiaarieaa Corporatiosi ox" tiie Au^lo V Corporation, Issuaci tha followij^ stAt«ffji«aat tm t*io siornljis o* "1 ass doaply cii.0tr©)aeJ«d by the terrible tragedy at LeveJLa* Everyone of ua in tfc« Anglo tis'oup i« ^iivlji,et<8«i ey this d it touelu-s ali aoutii Afriean®. A« to wimt to ia Koihlu^. I. e»./t atiti 3K>v to the st^tamesjit that issasti by th« Chairx^n "oi" tli/e Cosa^Msny, i-Sr, ^ vasit ouly, at this stago, to 0xpt" «thy w.itb «11 who hav« aui'i'ered, to the fjisille^ and i'rieutte oiT the s*^*i who have «3iedt to those vho have been ijijui'^d *na t«> tli«lr f / 9 On tiie Hth a«pt«Biber, th» following further atat«$£»«mt was ifij&uaa by the ChtsirKisn of Anglo** Aettjri<6«ii Corporation: f'A& I »tat® are deeply ii®«p i-evelss Him*. We* un govcrnsaent ci«ay d«ci*I© to ap^itit a JutUaiai iaiquiry into the affair, ami w«* our»«lvea mrouid wisol^heart««ily support the action that wt* shoul'l tfiks? iu th«s light of disaster* A €«M&£le't<» aa«i thorotigh inqiiiry isto the event* that led to the ari*»t has ajlreaidy begua* and in w« are tgzt&tKl&i&jg , on «*11 the saissai of the group, ea» be It is necesgary to distinguigLi bet%reea the of O£t«s .group of A(sj>ioy«e« at otiw »fca£"t of an miue, a»«d fcts® overall f^licy titat ww ajrs lolioviug with regard to isspreveisents «f th« Csur policy, ^Mci» I described at es&w& letigth lia »t«t«mejat o;a ^ay 3^tl»» i«s to tntroeiuco tiirougi our group *s ^srojpt&r h±«r«r«hy of Jcfe« obj actively evaluated and pAisi, and ©wr ultlis^t^ ^o©l ie a uniform wa^,^ r&lfite<£ ?s.ot to colour ©r rae« Iwst to r«spor»ffiib.tlity ekill. In nH»vi£ijg alors^ t)Ul» roAti we wer« aw»r<:« that |-.-att«st*5a» of e«Jployis«5nt wr/uiti oofevtiums be the tratiiticKal habits 0*i4 attitvides of / 10. 10* r groups of wrk«.ra would safet«titu«K bo a*i«j>ti*is « SHMT* o&jeetive and store pproaeh to Job ®vslu*siti*m it was iaevita&le that QOBS«» wag« dif f«r«tfatial» %«juld lt«v« to altered as*a that, h«H*a» nature fc*:iiig vhat it i«, aji^ht be iaia*maerst&».<3i»g ot our- s&otivc?® and of risks t^ We believe timt our «s«scisiojie relating to ehaages the Jo'fc> gitstictxu'fe etrisS patt«r» of ^a^^ss hava beeaa fe> accept tfcyat ecnaasainicatioss to ous* ^saploye^e of wnd«rlyi»^; otir policy i» vitAl to it a successful tion, ajfid w& shall e«mtinu« to ««©k way a of l the Bjesn® of c&$tt$tmic&ti<>n that we h&v® ds-valoj^c that To a&&i®i us iu thie t&&k ^-a Ji^ve decided to &ppoiut a paissl of i£id«p«sii(Je«kt advisors, Illacli «nx«i White, ^t*o can kno«l«dg«s &&& ®Kp«jjriesi«;e over a bro«i / Si* .*,.. ««f"vising th«j isBplwi«t**tat.iem of our policy. V.s* fcre eoaseiouB at ga^« iti otar iatiavl««i§ Africa with its particularly cwssiplex aiwi sooeitive rtsjUit&wuSi, tb«*rc i^uast alv^ya l;^ wore to lt« ieai-iicd* >;«•• a,rt< i»lir.itsly Sttduoiicd by wi^t i;y& cccurr^u at *.«.»!am ^•eey LvveJ-g, but vc ss.r« cot diseoui-agfeii, sacr s»li«il w« Is«I out- t>jffojrta to rai®« ti;*.- living stajissias'ti* t>f sll uho for u« * ' UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL GENERAL A/SPC/161 ASSEMBLY 2\ September 1973 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Twenty-eighth session SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE Agenda item ^2 POLICIES OP APARTHEID OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA Letter dated 21 September 1973 from the Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General I have the honour to forward herewith a statement by my Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Njoroge Mungai, on the sad occasion of the shooting of African miners at Carletonville by the police of the South African fascist regime. I shall be grateful if the statement will be issued as an official document of the General Assembly. (Signed) J. ODERO-JOWI Ambassador Permanent Representative 73-18731 A/SPC/161 English Page 2 A statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the shooting of Afr^icanjTiiner^s at Carletonville by South African_police The anachronistic racist regime in Pretoria led. by John Vorste^ has once again carried out further atrocities against the innocent and defenceless Africans in South Africa. The shooting on Tuesday of striking African miners by fascist police was nothing but a covardly and desperate measure by Pretoria to silence the Africans who are fighting against the rigid and tyrannical stance by the white minority. Kenya therefore condemns these systematic murders of Africans by this regime which has always defied, world opinion. Our Republic as a country that fought and shed blood to gain independence and freedom from colonialists, has always warned that the rapidly mounting oppression of the black population will result in a racial conflagration of enormous proportions. Kenya views apartheid as synonymous with organized terror against the majority in South Africa aimed- at perpetuating the exploiting of immense natural resources in southern Africa to enrich the minority racist overlords, who live affluently, by toil, tears and. sweat of the Africans. The continued brutal, ugly and uncivilised philosophy advocated by whites in Pretoria demoralizes the conscience of anyone who has a sense of respect for human dignity. Kenya believes and maintains that political stability generates lasting development and this could only come about through full participation of all the people in any State. South Africa cannot silence Africans by guns whenever they demand higher wages and better conditions in their own country. This method has been used in the past but to no avail. Kenya 'knows from her own past that colonialism and racism are intolerable affronts to human dignity and freedom,, and will be eliminated by all means. On-this sad occasion, Kenya reaffirms her unreserved support for her brothers in South Africa who are subjected to humiliation, colonial servitudes and merciless killings in that country. Let our brothers in South Africa understand that they are not alone in their just struggle which in the last analysis is bound to meet with success. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nairobi ' ' 13 September 1975 Sunday, 23-9.197 Dr. Waldheim, Why are you getting so hot under the collar about Carltonville? You were coldly indifferent about the murders of the two Canadian girls in Rhodesia!!! Your philosophy appears to be that "the White man in South Africa and Rhodesia can do no right, whilst the Black man in.South Africa and Rhodesia can do no wrong", or is it a fact that you are AFRAID OF TEE BLACK MEN IN UNITED NAT-IONS AND KAUNDA? You were quick to call the United Nations' South African Representative to your Office and "haul him over the coals")? when Garltonville is thousands of miles away but you were afraid to speak bluntly to Kaunda when you were actually in the Country at the time of' the^murderj^. At Carltonville, by their riotous behaviour, they asked for what they got, The Canadian girls were innocent of any offence but were KEPT UNDER RELENTLESS RIFLE FIRE BY THE ZAMBIANS FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS. DELIBERATE COLD-BLOODED MttRDEH .' .' « FOR GOD's SAKE, MAN, RESIGN YOUR POSITION AS SECRETARY-GENERAL BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT FIT FOR THE JOB. / YOU SUFFER FROM BIAS AND FEAR. (Miss) Mollie Steed, 21 Linden Road, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA. TWEEDE VOU-SECOND FOLD NAAM EN ACRES VAN AFSENDER—SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS U s, INSLUITINGS WORD NIE TOEGELAAT NIE—ENCLOSURES ARE NOT PERMITTED VERSEEL EERS DIE TWEE SVKLAPPE, DAN HIERDIE EEN-SEAL THE TWO SIDE FLAPS FIRST, THEN THIS CWE SNY HIERDIE KLAP EERSTE OOP TO OPEN CUT THIS FLAP FIRST IK/mmcf ec Mr. Stavropoulos Mr. Hennig Mrs. 21 September 1973 Sir, I have th© honour to acknowledge -the receipt of your letter of 19 September 1973 is* whieh yoa inform saa of tha outcome of the 3ellberatioss of the Special Cosmitte© on Aj^3?thjsid regarding the recent killing of African odaers at CaaKLetosville » Goutik Africa. Isnsediately ttpoa the receipt of your letter I arranged a vhich toofe place late yester«l^'9 ^itls t&a Persmmetrb Bepreseatativs of South A£sriea» I iaf H.E. HP» fefcracKE'clia^^r aa«l Pleaipoteatiaary Represexitative of Mgeida to th® United ii CoBsadttee oa ~ 2 - In discussing ot&er courses of aetioa» the &abassador also proi3ise<3. to ascertain froia his Govemseut the possibility of a representative of the Secretary-General feeing present as an observer at the investigation to be undertaken. I expect a reply frora Ambassador von Eirseliberg in tbe next few days, end I shall not fail to convey aay aew developaseats to you and through you to the Special Coiaaittes. Accept, Sir, tbe assurances of ay highest consideration. Kurt ¥aiaiieiia UNITED NAT IONS C^i NATIONSUNIES 230 SOA7 (2) 19 September 1973 Sir, The Special Committee on Apartheid, continued today its consideration of the recent killing of African miners at Carletonville, South Africa, and agreed that an impartial international investigation of the event is imperative. In this connexion, the Corjnittee has aslied me to request you to look into the matter and take appropriate steps. It vas suggested that you might perhaps consider the sending of a representative to South Africa or seek the co-operation of appropriate non-governmental organizations. I would be grateful for your early attention to this matter. Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration . Edwin O'gebe- Ogbu Chairman Special Committee on Apartheid H.E. Mr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United ifations New York, IJ.Y. 10017. UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES 3NS. N V. IOO17 PO 230 SOAF (2) / X 19 September 1973 Sir, The Special Committee on Apartheid continued today its f consideration of the recent killing of African miners at | Carletonville, South Africa, and agreed that an impartial } international investigation of the event is imperative. . { In this connexion, the Committee has asked me to request you to look into the matter and take appropriate steps. It was suggested that you might perhaps consider the sending of • 1 a representative to South Africa or seek the co-operation of • -j appropriate non-governmental organizations. :, j I would be grateful for your early attention to this * | matter...... , i Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. ' _\ ! Edwin Ogebe" Ogbu Chairman Special Committee on Apartheid H.E. Mr. Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General United Nations New York, H.Y. 1001?. ' 0 TU 15 C UfJIC LACCE ?4 IS UCC LT OKNIPRESS NEW YORK' 43 FERNANDEZ FROM X^LAFA X NIGERIA'S MINISTRY OF EXTtPfvAL AFFAIRS HAS ISSUED FOLLCi-'Ifr OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON CARLETO NVILLE SHOOTING OF AFRICAN N MINERS BY SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE COLON PARA GL'OTE THIRTEEN AMD HALF YEARS AFTER SKAr PE VILLE COMMA PC'(FEE POLICE OF SOUTHAFRICAM RACIST REGIME HAVE fGA'IN MOWED DOWN TWELVE AFRICANS IN COLD BLOOD FOR MO OTHER REAEC.V THAN.BECAUSE THEY HAVE DARED TO ASK FOR DECEIT LIVIK '/'AGE CC^'iA A BASIC LEGITIMATE RIGHT ACCEPTED BY ALL CIVILISED T-;E;'-; TM015EEEE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD X THE ARGUMENT THAT POLICE KILLED THE AFRICANS IN SELFDE FENCE IS FLIMSY '-^ .. AND UNACCEPTABLE X EVE* THE MOST CREFULOUS DUPES V.'ILL REFUSE TOj; -;j BELIEVE THAT BETWEEN BETWEEN 40 AMD 70 UNARMED A FR ICAN" WORKEBS '"' CONSTITUTE THREAT TO A TROOP OF POLICEMEN ARMED V.'IT K TRUNCHEONS'" ; HAND GRENADES A ED PEFEEEE FIFLE? X PARA QUOTE THE NIGERIAN ^ GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS COMMA IN THE STRONGEST TERMS THIS DAR3ARIC ACT AND CALLS ON RACIST REGIME OF SOUTHAFRICA TO STOP THE SAVAGE PRACTICE WHEREBY AFRICAN LIVES ARE CONSIDERED AS CHEAP GAME X IT FURTHER APPEALS TO FRIENDS OF THE'PRETORIA REGIME TO USE THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE APARTHEID APOSTLES OF SOUTHAFRICA X THE RACISTS OF SOUTHAFRICA ARE PLAYING' WITH FIRE COMMA AND FIRE BURNS WITH DISASTRO DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES X PARA W QUOTE T HE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE RE-AFFIRM THEIR SOLIDARITY WITH AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR UNFORTUNATE BROTHERS IN SOUTHAFRICA AND CALLS ON THEM TO REDOUBLE THEIR STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM SO THAT THE BLOOD OF THE MARYEEEEEEE !?S WOULD NOT 5!V7E B^"?' ?:Hfn 7?.: \,'A ? (\t ~ ^ n ? qr^Tsrv.T VT t '' -, QOXQ TASS 4-9 V SOUTH-AFRICAN RACISTS THREATEN LESOTHO THREAT A sONE, TWO TAKES LUSAKA SEPTEMBER A 9 TASS THE RACIST AUTHORITIES OF PRETORIA HAD A FIT OF ANGER AMD INDIGNATION FOLLOWING THE REMARKS OF LEA- BUA JONATHAN, PRIME MINISTER OF LESOTHO? REGARDING THE RECENT . BLOODY MAS ACRE OVER STRIKING AFRICAN MINERS AT CARLETONVILLE COMMITTED BY THE SOUTH- AFRICAN POLICE. ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM BLOEMFQNTEIN, THE SOUTH AFRI- CAN PRIME MINISTER VORSTER, ADDRESSING THE OPENING OF THE CON- GRESS OF THE RULING NATIONALIST PARTY ON TUESDAY, ACCUSED THE PRIME MINISTER OF LESOTHO THAT HE WAS PERSONALLY RESPON- SIBLE FOR THE WORSENING" OF RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TOO COUNTRIES* IT SHOULD BE BORNE IN MRJD THAT THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO, SMALL IN SIZE AND POPULATION, IS ENCIRCLED BY THE TERRITORY OF SOUTH AFRICA. / MORE/ V t QOXO TASS *-9 V THREAT ^ vTWO; JUDGING BY HIS STATEMENT, VORSTER WAS EXTREMELY -| ENRAGED BY THE PRIME MINISTER S PROPOSAL TO SEND A UNITED [ NATIONS REPRESENTATIVE 'TO INVESTIGATE THE KILLINGS \ OF THE ELEVEN SOUTH-AFRICAN MINERS, AMONG WHOM THERE \ WERE FIVE LESOTHO CITIZENS. VORSTER SAID THAT HAVING \ . MADE SUCH A PROPOSAL, THE PRIME MINISTER OF THENEIGHBOU- \ RING STATE HAD GOME TOO FAR AND THAT HE "HAD INSULTED" \ SOUTH AFRICA. -SUCH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE-UNITED NATIONS WOULD NOT RPT NOT BE_ALLOWED INTO SOUTH AFRICA", VORSTER SAID. IT IS NOTED HERE, THAT VORSTER THREATENS LEABUA JONATHAN NOT RPT NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE THE LATTER CRITI- CIZES THE SOUTH-AFRICAN RACIST REGIME AND ITS POLICY OF APARTHEID, ITEM ENDS ••««««« M Distr. GENERAL ERAL SECURITY A/9160 S/11000 ASSEMBLY COUNCIL 18 September 1973 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SECURITY COUNCIL Twenty-eighth session Twenty-eighth year Item k2 of the provisional agenda* POLICIES OF APARTHEID OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA Letter dated l4 September 1973 from the Acting Chairman of the Special Committee on Apartheid to the'Secretary-General I have the honour, at the request of the Special Committee on Apartheid, to transmit to you for the attention of the General Assembly and the Security Council the attached statement issued by the Special -Committee on 13 September 1973, in connexion with the murder by the South African police of a number of African mineworkers at Carletonville, and a record of the discussion in the Committee. I/ The Special Committee is following the situation closely and will report as appropriate. (Signed) Vladimir MARTYNENKO Acting Chairman of the Special Committee on Apartheid * A/9100. I/ For the record of the discussion, see A/AC.115/SR.258. 73-18299 n -: - ,;ZCZC 253422 RC041 PD/OI95 r RHH2304 &VRC30 S2 i -.s * ' URAU CP SUMS 232 ' • v ( -3 -.- MO SCO U 232 17 1915' _ PRESS 0 MSI PRESS flEtf-YORK ' '305 GALEMOV!CH,;:.FERMANDEZ-CENTRAL :PRESS DESK SOVIET,= COMMITTEE OF ^AFRO ASIAN SOL IDAR ITY MADJEj.-STATE ME NT v i-w/^J^£JJ£5^IT H REPRISAL . •'•';,' ' :, ' Y: '•?•. CO MMITTE.P; BY AUTHOR HIES p;F/:SO''UT;'H^''FRICA:>_GAINST WINERS'iJ "/^V^ ;;. - ' :' --V V^ 3 f:::ieARLTO;NVILL¥ REPORTS, j RAVD-A^jO;F-':SEPTEteER •SIXTEJEN. PARA. 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RfJX7$35 LTBH54 DAB 6392 ITC137 ETRS24 OAUC80 URAU CY ETAD 087 ADDISABABA 87/83 13 1810 ETAT . :; ;.;:•/. ' . INCOMING SEC-GEN U 8 DELR ii^XIQBS INFO COPY KEWYORK ' FILE NO. ACTION TO PTl 252422,1, 1 NE BUSY OAU IS SHOCKED BY COLD BLOODED SHOOTIB8S A8D OF ELEVEN DEFENCELESS AFRICAN WORKERS ASKIKS FOR BETTER WAGES AT CARLETOfi VILLE NI8E BY SOUTH AFRICAN FASCIST POLICE STOP \ "V * *- REQUEST THAT U510 AS REPRESENTATIVE OF MANKIND C08S1CIEBCE BE REPRESENTED AT VDRSTER ENQUIRY IfitO THISE KILLI86S STOP AFRICA SHOULD NOT CO HI I HUE TO BE REMI&BED OF SHAREPEVILLE LAKSA ~ WIRIYArMU STOP CALL UPOfl SO-CALLED CIVILIZES WESTERN COUNTRIES :» . TO STOP PRO PI US UP FASCIST MINORITY RZGIMESIN SOUTl^RN AFRICA^' STOP •'•'. ...,-.^: ' . ' .-•'.- • -• _ SECRETARV-8EKERAL OAU COL ETAT 1059 SECRETARY-GENERAL OAUI«(33rasisrr tii» South African oiv ^orei^a .'-jti"*tir» ^saociat^d, isiisself with tJ'»« Prlrae