| Description | Contains papers regarding contingency planning for exchange controls against South Africa. Includes papers regarding the Commonwealth Accord on South Africa and possible further measures against South Africa, including a potential ban on new loans to South Africa, on banking facilities for South Africans outside South Africa, on the import of South African gold (and other precious metals), and on the import of kruggerands. Also papers regarding South African Reserve Bank account; MISC 118 (the official group on South Africa); damage to British interests in South Africa if situation deteriorated; potential South African retaliation to further measures; and economic links with South Africa particularly gold links (papers dated 1977-1985). Includes minutes of meetings of the South African Working Party; fortnightly reports of events in South Africa; press cuttings; and a British Industry Committee on South Africa Ltd booklet titled 'British Industry in South Africa'. |