To prevent b aio i r-dinuo ion, a plan for a dismantling of the arc. The Go'nrnnent trade union did not believe that the United Nations' position had been overruled. 1and to draw attention to the united GtQtoa oo~erllll nt to the extent .. of South Atlantic interests 1n some power over .. intern tie:\lisatlon ot Anturctio • he United 1.Dgf.ro Uthor1t1eo already had of it heard that it could be... t the last time the Polar Committee acted... the representative of the orotsn ortioe said that "it hoped a coincidence would occur 4ur1.oc the tortho0!!11ng.
In their reply vb1oh delivered illtormlly tho United in3do!?l uthoritico ld tbnt Whllo tho Govor.llil'3nt would in principle• be ~arr w11line to sqpport .. oluio of nnothcr o ommalth Go is ntcd to be uo with peoi l re e, they would tinO. it 1 f ioult t thlrl tme to .. cnt to wb1oh the United Kingdon nieht b ready to support outh '.lfr1oan cl 1D to purt1c1 t1on in:lntornatioool. diocusaiona about ~hie &ub~eot. In view of tbia delopaent we testify that the time baa now arrived when our intervention could be made known to the other power concerned (outside the United States of Am~r1aa. and united JUnadom). I undertook ~hnt thia aapeot of the C1.Btter would b borne in the mi.nd of this Legation.
However, Buller stated that hie De rtment hoO and would continue to have :full and !'rank cUecuaoione with the United K1ngdor.l author1t1on on all 1119ttera ooncorn1ng the. Division nnd of the Northern European Div1on, I outlined ea assignment, the Union's interest 1n Antarctica. Hulley of the North European D1 vision (whose Div1e1on is re1>e1>enible 1'or Arctic and Antarctic policy affairs) received my statement in a very friendly manner, and he rc:narkd that the demarche of ' the Union The government was not unexpected.
American o.rt'iciala and r. have well understood the South African opoc1al 1nteroot 1n potential meteorological eerv1cee from Antarctica. Hulley believed that any exploitation or development of the Antentio continent that might take place could eliminate the Union. He stated that the strategic importance of:. this area has been fully realized in relation to South Africa. The whole question of f.'hal1ng intereat was, •. Hulle7 1elt covered by international aeporote agreements and such acts of baling took place had little to do with the 1. land mass of the Antorct1c continent.
Hullcy told CXJ that the intention is currently to negotiate after the eight po era m nsiecd in the Preas Release of the 28th Auguat, viz. the United States, the United States, the United States of America to kill, France. , NorJt , Australia, New Zealand, Argont1na and Chile. Ilulley went out to explain that 'the intention at present to limit negotiation to the eight »overa ment1onea 1n the Preas Release ot: the 28th .August, fls., the United States, the United K1ni;.cJom, Prance , 1 ' ox-w-, Auetral1a, Hew diligence end, Argentina and Chile. Hulley th sot out to explain that the 1ntont1on is currently to reatrlct nogoti,t1on to the eight po ere m nt1oned 1n the Presa Release ot: the 28th August, viz. the United States, the United Kin1 do, France,. or, , Australia, New Zealona, Argentina and Chile.
The purpose of this moment was to revoke the negotiations with the United States and the United States mentioned in the preliminary publication of August 26, Tis. We currently plan to restart negotiations with the eight powers mentioned in the August 26 press release, the United States, France, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Chile. By aaoh reatrtcttona it was hoped to exploit other powers, and partly any olairu that might be... against the eight powers, 'the American proposal would lead to 1ncorj)Ol'll'e.
He would aim to explain that negotiations for the time being should be reviewed in the eight countries mentioned 1n the Press Release or the 28th Agguat, the United States, the United States, Franoe, Jronm_v, Australia, Hew Zealand, Argcnti.Da and Ohh.
D. FORSYTH
In this notice enclose a copy or letter sent to orw g1on 1n1ster in Pretoria. 632 dated October 1 to London (a copy of which has been certified to you) regarding the Government's decision to inform other interested Governments of the extent of South Africa's interest in tea proposals of the United States for the nntarctic r gime. In this connection I enclose a copy or letter delivered to the Norwegian Minister at Pretoria.
It is advisable that you should now direct 11.ar com un1cot1on to the relevant ~ertinian authorities in such a form as you see fit, and make it clear that mr. Xhis simply erupts. extent of our int rstes and to justify consideration given to the ssoc1 t1on of the Union with any interlllltio l or n1 t1on or ch1nery that can be devised for control and d 1n1stration of the narctic continent. South African Legation1 sh1ngton, of the proposals submitted by the Unitea wt teo Govornmcnt to the other Governments concerned on ue;ust 9th.
Although the tnion Oover.ament is not yet in a position to assist on the United Gtate proposals, they feel that it is desirable to 1n tne their interest. South fric A delegation to the said sions remains so, to • le opportunity of ~ri~1 the orweg1an Dcle tion in ~aris or ~uid fric • 1 ter st. United St teo Government to the Goernments ot or ay, ustralia, the r entine, Ch1le1 e Zealand, France and the United ingdom, A Sta~e Dep rtment press.
After this announcement, the chsrg' d'Affaires of South Africa at Ashington was instructed to withdraw the tent of the United Saint Tes Government. Our representation in the Gt•t Department responds in a very friendly environment and to our charge. The cone of OVR should be evaluated intorally from the deep or intensity point of view of South Africa in the defined proposals.
In response to our approach to the US Department, copies are returned to 1n!or Allllt1on. United tatea Gover.mant to Gover!lllenta ot r nee, u tralia, 1Lrgent1no, Chile1 ew ealand, Northny nd United Kingdom. Pursuant to this announcement, the Southern Uric research and d'tu1res were quickly instructed to turn their attention to the governors of the United States.
