EEC sanctions apartheid | Socialist Action 1983

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Send: Socialist Action Subs, PO Box 50, London NI 2XP 'ecietared ae a newsnaner with the Post fifce Published by Cardinal Enterprises, PO Box 50, London N1. Printed By Laneridge Ltd. (TU), London E2. SUBSCRIPTION OFFER! 13 issues for £3 THE EEC's package of on South Africa were more a case of sanctioning apartheid than imposing real sanctions against the racist After a great deal of hullabaloo, the ComMarket's foreign ministers finally decided merely to halt new in South Africa ban the country's exports of iron steel Krugerrands.

The ban will affect less than five per cent of South Africa's ven ports the Even coal had been included as was predicted, just 15 per cent " of its sales to the bosses market which topped £5.5 billion would have been at stake.

But an alliance of West Germany, CrTLISa ensured that coal was excluded and that the package was kept _to a minimum.

Chancellor Koh and Conicicice following the decision to express their opposition to sanctions in general. Kohl explained that in relation to coal imports not onl did this genci a. DUSILUl apply but in addition 'the fate of many thousands not only of coal miners but their family members' were at stake. Kohi and Thatcher pleading on behalf of miners was just one of the many sickening of their hypo. critical stance.

There was undisguisec relief South Africa's rulers that the package was So weak. beci une osnulaenta Afrikaans daily newspaper lulal the SalCuUls contained more 'verbosity than content'.

The package will have no perceptible effect on imports South Africa according to Telegraph cor respondent Brussels Alan Osborne. 'Last year Britain bought some £27 million of iron and steel. Most of Britain's imports Africa fruit, vegetable minerals, and Mirs lhat cher has insisted that these remain untouched', wrote 16 September As the biggest foreign investor in South Africa be the most affected by the ban on new investment. 'But i prae ban is un goes on ban ls unlikely force changes in any major business plans.