840.50/2267: Telegram
The Minister in the Union of South Africa (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State
Pretoria, July 23,
1943—4 p.m.
[Received 10:42 p.m.]
[Received 10:42 p.m.]
192. Referring to Department’s circular telegram June 9, 1 p.m., the Union Government has now replied to the Legation’s note of June 10th as follows:
“I have the honor to refer to your letter of the 10th June 1943, and to inform you that the Union Government have agreed to become a party to the proposed agreement for the establishment of a United Nations relief and rehabilitation administration.
The obligations thus assumed by the Union Government are interpreted in the light of the following considerations:
- (1)
- The contributions which the Union will render under article V will be limited to contributions in kind.
- (2)
- The maximum extent of such contributions will be determined by the amounts provided from year to year by Parliamentary appropriations.
- (3)
- The amount of such appropriations which the Government will ask Parliament to provide will be settled each year in the light of the financial position of the Union.
- (4)
- In determining the nature and extent of the supplies to be made available from time to time, due account will be taken of the Union’s own requirements in respect of such supplies and of the effect of the action proposed to be taken on the domestic situation.”
MacVeagh