S. Africa Lifts Red Cross Ouster
From Reuters
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa —
The government today reversed an expulsion order against Red Cross officials here and said they could continue operating in South African territory.
A statement by Foreign Minister Roelof F. (Pik) Botha said the decision was made after the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross told Pretoria he disagreed with the suspension of South Africa from a Red Cross conference last month.
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