OPINIONS ON EFFECT OF MALAN VICTORY

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CIA-RDP83-00423R000400550003-4
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RIPPUB
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C
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2
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November 9, 2016
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February 19, 1999
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3
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Publication Date: 
April 1, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 1999/gi S TION/US OFFICL4 QNLY Country: Southwest Africa/Union of South Africa Subject: Opinions on Effect of Malan Victory Date of Info: 25X1A6a Date Acquired: April 53 25 X6 Source A 25X1X6 I'1'_50 3: The Nationalist Party members are intelligent and honest. I seriously doubt that they will permanently alienate some one million whites of the United Party, while they have the problem of handling nine million natives. 4: The United party have in my opinion acted foolishly. The difference between the parties are mainly religious and are capable of amicable settlement. 5: The Germans in Southwest Africa and in Capetown do not like the Boers. Al- though they voted almost unanimously for the Nationalists in the last election, I think they will continue as an independent party or group in the future. B 1: The recent victory of the Malan government has made absolutely no change in our attitude towarda So..th African investment. 2: The government is absolutely dependent on the continued operation and.success of the Rand gold mines and is not going to do anything to impair this success. 3: The native question will in my opinion result in a revolution some day but, with the absolute control by the government of the army, police and arms, there can be no native uprising which will interfere seriously with mining operations for fifty years. This unevaluated information for US Offlci Is RE1 D Approved For Rele I'll ;:r~}'0423R00 A3-4 Your analysts. It does rot warrant dissemi- Ration hv~ 25X1 A2g r25X1A2gg -OO423R000 MpmrMM Approved For Release 1.999/09/10 : CIA-RDP83F00423R000400550003-4 d The Boers have a "White mangy country" an are going to maintain a t'White mans country as long as they can. i believe conditions will be stable there. This unevaluated information for US Officials Only is sn3 piie:J for tine , F,-ossib!e interest of y~i'~,~i it i a s ' Yearlant dissemi- i 25X1A2g 25X1X6 Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA-RDP83-00423R000400550003-4