GA/AP/887, 23 August 1978
The following statement was issued today by the Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid, Leslie O. Harriman (Nigeria):
I am surprised and shocked to hear that the Foreign Minister of the apartheid regime of South Africa visited Paraguay last week for the inauguration of its President and called for an alliance between that regime and countries of the Western Hemisphere. The Special Committee has followed with grave concern the growing political, military and economic collaboration between the Pretoria regime and Paraguay, and has drawn the attention of Paraguay to the fact that such collaboration is in flagrant contravention of United Nations resolutions. On behalf of the Special Committee against Apartheid, I appeal to all Latin American countries to exert their influence toward cessation of collaboration with the apartheid regime and to denounce moves for any military agreement with that regime.