66. Perhaps nost illustrative of this ambiguous losture r.rere a series of official South African statements made or authorized. by then Prine ldinister Vorster - or said by the Unitect States Government to have been so authorized - in the faU of f9?? during the crisis over the discovery of a reported nuclear-weapon-test site in the Kalahari Desert. on 23 August 197? Presid.ent Carber annor:nced. in a press conference that ",.. South Africa has informed us that they do not have and d'o not intend to develop nuclear explosive devices for any purpose, either peaceful or as e rreapon; that the l(ala.hari test site, which has been in questi.on, is not designed for use to test nuclear explosives; and th8.t no nucfear explosive test r'rill be taken in South Africa now or in the futurerr' 10lr/ Not onl-y did the last tr)art of the pronise not preclude co-operation in a test outside of south Africats territory, but two months latel' Prine l{inister vorster stated d.uring an interviev with a United States television netvork that t'I am not aware of any promise that I gave to Fresid.ent Carter '.. I repeated a statement vhich I have mad.e very often that, as far as South Africa isAl351t+02 English Annex Pa.ge 30 l9!/ "Wstery A-B1ast: li c'rth Afrlca Cou-ld Have lcne It '' Mgnftlr, 29 octobe" 1979. 102/ "South Africa, with rrS Aid, i{ear A-Bomb 16 F6lruary 19T7. !O-3/ "Eands Off 0u:: Iiiuclear Policy - -tiorr'rood " 31 August 19?7 ', l,lashington Post, - l.ir.a.ncial- times ( London ) , Io4/ "President C:r.rterls lilevs Conference of August 23"" lepartment of State lglfeE , 19 Septenber t977, p. 376"Christian ScienceA/35/)+o?- English Annex Page 31 concerned" r.re are only interested in peaccful development of nuclearfacilities ." U2/
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a political crisis related to nuclear weapons and testing, with quotes from high-ranking officials and references to international diplomacy. It seems to be focused on the South African government's statements and actions regarding nuclear development, which implies a strong connection to international relations and security.

**Category**
International relations, Science and technology