enriched uranirm fuef for SAf'AlI-l is only the lxost visible ma.nifestation of adrylng up of those United States--South African ties in the nucle€tr fiel-d.. Theconstruction of the Koeberg pl-ant and. c ont inuing French assistance in training thestaff to olerate these reactors 6!/ constitute a significent exception to this changing pattern of officiaL ext eTna-l ties. Howevei, it has been reported boththat paevious ]imited South African access to French nucl-ear technoLogy ttis at axr apparent stand"stiLl-r' 9Q *d that France does not intend to se1l add.itional porer reactors to South Africa after hcnouring the Koeberg contnact. 6Tf 6V "South r'frica, vith U. S. Aid, I,trear A-Bomb", llashington Post,-/ -:-JO -reoTuory -l.y I l. !4 !ig!fgg4fs!_j!__!St er*14!C._ if Nuc+ear Trainins of Foreieners contributeg ti_l^lggpg! !__Prg!!elaqgn, Report by the ConptrolLer ceneral- of the United State5 (WaEtrinEton, n.t.-t ral Accor:nting Orfice 10-?9-2, 23 April 197Q) " pp. 20-22. !],/ Congressional Reseaxch Service, Libraxy of Congress, Nuclear Proliferation Factbook ( \^/ashington, D,C.: U. S, covernment Printing Office" f9??), p, 31?,p.3l-9. 6V Nevby-Fraser, g_!eil_899!!:9! p. 3l+; anit dervenka and Rogers, Nuclear Axis, p. 159. o)/ I\ewoy--braser ,Chain Reaction, pp. 132-f33. 55/ Adelnan and lcnight, 'rcan South Africa Go l,luclear?", p. 635.-v[7/ uurvenk; and Rogers, lTuc].ear Axis, p. L69t Richard K. Betts, Bomb for South Africa?", International- Securityo vo1. l+, I,Io. 2 ( Fal-lpr. f02-l-03."A Diplonatic 1979) "Al35/\ori Engli slr Annex r.tie i.o 3L. I'i'i.iL ii.r ri---rc::L ri.r,rt'loi'erl nuclel.r infras''i rr-:-r:ir-'.re and- a sizeab1t: cadrc of 1,raine4 cn3irreerin3 rncl scicntific talettt, South Africa in the 1900s has becone f.r.r Iess dependent on such external assistance. Even if it proceed.s mole slovIy and- at greater expense, there is no reason to question the ccuntryrs capability to carry fo1'\,rard the enrichment progralme at least on a reduced scale or to add ad.ditional 'currently absent conponents to its nuclear ind.ustry, whether a fuel fs.brication or reprocessing facility" 68/ 2, Unofficial or r:nconfirrnecl co-operaticn
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the nuclear energy sector in South Africa, specifically the country's relationships with France and the United States in this area. It mentions the construction of the Koeberg plant, training of staff, and the country's ability to carry out enrichment programs and add components to its nuclear industry. This suggests that the category should be related to science and technology, as well as international relations.

**Category**
Science and technology, International trade