UNITED NATIONS Security Council Distr. GENERAL S/172R2 17 June 1985 ORIGINAL; ENGLISH LETTER DATED 17 JUNE 1985 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTA'I'IVK OF SOUTH AFRICA TO THE UNITED NATlONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL I have the honour to enclose Eor your information the text of a statement dated 14 ,June 1985 by the South African Minister of Foreiqn Affairs, the Honourable R. F. Botha, on the events that took place in Gaborone, Botswana, on 13114 June 1985. 1 should be qratet’ul iE this letter and its annexure could be circulated as a document of the Security Council. (!;lqned) K. R. S. von SCHIKNDING Permanent Representative 85-17941 2254h (E) / . . . S/l7282 Enqlish Paqe 2 Annex Statement dated 14 June 1985 by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of South Africa Asked to comment on the events in Gaborone on 13/14 June 1985 the Minister of Foreiqn Affairs, Mr. R. F. Botha said that the Botswana Cfivernment had repeatedly been warned by the South African Government and other South African authorities to curtail the activities of the ANC inside Botswana and in particular the planninq and execution of terrorist activities in South Africa from Botswana. The Botswana Government has, moreover, on a number of occasions had its attention drawn to the infiltration of ANC terrorists into South Africa from third countries throuqh Botswana territory and the Botswana Government has been requested to take appropriate measures to prevent this infiltration. In a discussion on 21 April 1983 at Jan Smuts Airport, Johannesburq, Minister Botha and the previous Minister of Foreiqn Affairs of Botswana, Mr. Archie Moqwe, the Botswana Government was provided with a list of names of ANC terrorists in Botswana toqether with an indication of their active participation in 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement by the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding a specific incident in Botswana, which suggests a focus on international relations and security. The mention of the ANC (African National Congress) and terrorist activities implies a political and security-oriented context.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief