process. Only the prospect of imminent eco-operation with most countries in the region. nomic collapse or massive invasion (neither of South African spokesmen have been vague about which appears likely during the next decade) any concrete plans, but they have made it clear could be expected to force South Africa to agree that although South Africa’s capacity to extend to such concessions. If South Africa were in fact loans and grants is extremely limited,

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process. Only the prospect of imminent eco-operation with most countries in the region. nomic collapse or massive invasion (neither of South African spokesmen have been vague about which appears likely during the next decade) any concrete plans, but they have made it clear could be expected to force South Africa to agree that although South Africa’s capacity to extend to such concessions. If South Africa were in fact loans and grants is extremely limited,

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process. Only the prospect of imminent economic collapse or massive invasion (neither of which appears likely during the next decade) could be expected to force South Africa to agree to such concessions. If South Africa were in fact faced with an all-out Soviet-and Cuban-led assault, the Western powers might take active steps to defuse the crisis, but these would be likely to fall far short of a defence pact with Pretoria. In any event, for the time being at least, South Africa appears to have written off the chances of an alliance with the West.