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South African views on the subject of a "special position". We
will,
of course, welcome U.K. participation in the discussions which we
feel should be limited to the following:
   a. Provide an opportunity for Dr. Donges to express whatever
 views his Government may have on a "special position".
   b. If he indicates that his Government has in mind membership
 in the CPC he should be informed of the genesis of the U.S.-U.K.-
 Canadian partnership which sprang fundamentally from wartime
 relationships having as its primary objective the production of an
 atomic weapon in the shortest possible time. As for the CDA, we
 would indicate that inasmuch as the Agency is concerned with the
 procurement of raw materials it would not be appropriate for South
 Africa, as a suppie r, to be represented.
   c. Against the day that the Belgian Government agrees to the issu-
 ance of the long pending joint communique, Dr. Donges should be
 informned in general terms of its content, particularly -s regards the
 lines of assistance that we are now prepared to extend to the Belgians.
 Dr. Donges should be informed that similar lines of assistance can be
 worked out for South Africa and that the United States and the
 United Kingdom will be prep.ared to discuss the matter further in
 Washington with South African representatives at a mutually agreed
 upon date.
 Eventual Arrangemwnts with South Africa
 As to the eventual arrangements we would be willing to make with
 South Africa, the United States is disposed to offer South Africa such
 technical 'assistance as is being, and in the future will be, laccorded
to
 Belgium. This does not involve ,a specific 9a commitmenit.
 We prefer that further talks on ;a special position be held in
 Washington in order -that technical experts of the Altomic Energy
 Commission would be available to discuss an assistance program for
 South Africa.
 Sincerely yours,                             R. GORDON ARNESON

 845A.2546/12-850
      Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State 1

                             [Extract]
SECRET                           [WASHINGTON,] December 8, 1950.
Subject: Conversation with Dr. T. E. Donges, South African
    Minister of Interior
Participants: The Secretary
               Dr. T. E. Donges, South African Minister of Interior
               Mr. Jooste, the South African Ambassador
               BNA-Mr. Shullaw
  'Drafted by 3t. Harold Shullaw of the Office of British Commonwealth and
Northern European Affairs.


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