S. Africa Recalls Naval Attache
South Africa has recalled its naval attache from Washington, fearing that he would be expelled by the United States over his involvement in the purchase of U.S. military manuals, a State Department official said today.
Capt. Nicolas Vorster left Washington several days ago as a federal grand jury in Los Angeles indicted George MacArthur Posey, owner of an aeronautical company, on charges of violating the Anti-Apartheid Act, which bans the sale of military-related items to South Africa, said the official, who demanded anonymity.
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