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ORIGIN ORM-03
INFO OCT-01 AF-05 IO-03 ISO-00 SR-02 H-01 /015 R
DRAFTED BY S/R:ORM:CCPAPPAS, JR.:JK
APPROVED BY AF/S:WPO'NEILL, JR.
AF/S:DHSIMPSON
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R 1134Z JAN 74
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY MBABANE
INFO AMEMBASSY PRETORIA
AMCONSUL CAPE TOWN
USMISSION GENEVA
AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
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E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: SREF, CVIS, WZ, SF
SUBJECT: SOUTH AFRICAN REFUGEES V.A. SHANGE AND R. B.
ZIKALALA
REF.: MBABANE 2057; MBABANE 3191
CAPE TOWN FOR EMBASSY
1. WE HAVE RECEIVED TWO CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRIES ON CASES
OF V. A. SHANGE AND R. B. ZIKALALA AND FAMILIES;
FIRST FROM SENATOR SCHWEIKER AND SECOND FROM SENATOR
KENNEDY.
2. SCHWEIKER INQUIRY FORWARDED LETTER FROM DR. RICHARD P.
STEVENS STATING THAT BOTH WERE FACING DEPORTATION
FROM SWAZILAND AND WILL BE FORCED TO RETURN TO SOUTH
AFRICA. STEVENS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN SPECIAL BILL FOR
BOTH. DEPARTMENT REPLIED THAT AS SIGNATORY TO CONVENTION
RELATING TO STATUS OF REFUGEES, SWAZILAND HAD COMMITMENT
NOT TO RETURN SUBJECTS TO COUNTRY WHERE THEIR LIFE OR
FREEDOM WOULD BE THREATENED BECAUSE OF RACE, RELIGION,
NATIONALITY, POLITICAL OPINION OR MEMBERSHIP IN PARTICULAR
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SOCIAL GROUP. WE INFORMED SENATOR THAT SWAZIS WERE
MAKING NO MOVE TO ENFORCE DEPORTATION PENDING RESETTLEMENT
ATTEMPT UNHCR IN CANADA, NETHERLANDS OR UK. WE SUGGESTED
POSSIBILITY OF RESETTLEMENT IN AN AFRICAN STATE WHERE BOTH
COULD PURSUE IMMIGRATION OR STUDY IN U. S. OR ANOTHER
COUNTRY WITHOUT TIME PRESSURE CAUSED BY REVOCATION OF
SWAZI RESIDENCE PERMITS. COPY OF REPLY BEING POUCHED.
3. SENATOR KENNEDY'S OFFICE INQUIRED BY TELEPHONE ABOUT
CASE AND WAS GIVEN SUBSTANTIALLY SAME REPLY. HOWEVER,
WE AGREED SEEK LATEST STATUS REPORT ON UNHCR EFFORTS
AND WATCH CLOSELY ANY POSSIBLE MOVE TO RETURN SUBJECTS
TO SOUTH AFRICA.
4. WOULD APPRECIATE LATEST INFO TO ENABLE US REPLY TO
INQUIRY. EMBASSY MIGHT WISH DISCUSS CASE WITH
SICOTTE SUGGESTING POSSIBLE RESETTLEMENT IN ANOTHER
AFRICAN STATE. ALTHOUGH THIS MIGHT NOT BE FIRST CHOICE
OF EITHER ZIKALALA OR SHANGE, IT DOES REMOVE THEM FROM
ANY DANGER OF RETURN TO SOUTH AFRICA. RUSH
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