UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD SOUTH AFRICA, NSDD-273

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP93T01142R000100210014-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 5, 2011
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: May 7, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

Declassified and Approved For Release 2011/12/05: CIA-RDP93T01142R000100210014-5
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SYSTEM II
SECRET ATTACHMENT
HE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May'7, 1987
MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT
THE SECRETARY-' STATE
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
THE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
THE DIRECTOR, UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
SUBJECT: United States o1icy Toward South Africa,
NSDD-273 (C)
The President has approved and signed NSDD-273 , establishing
U.S. policy toward South"Africa. In-,approving a strategy of
active involvement in South-Africa wi clear articulation of
what we are for as well-as what we.are against, the President
cautions against the issuance of li demands which could make
it politically impossible for. the-Soutft African Government to be
seen as taking orders, thereby delaying `meaningful progress
toward a nonracial democracy. (C).:-?`
FOR THE PRESIDENT:
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