Namibia: Letter From US President Jimmy Carter to South African Prime Minister PW Botha. Carter Died On Sunday Aged 100.

Dear Mr Prime Minister:

Your government now faces a crucial decision regarding Namibia as you consider the proposals developed during the recent Proximity Talks in New York.

As you make the historic decision about what course your government will take, I wanted to offer to you my observations.

In my letter, which secretary [of state Cyrus] Vance gave you on 16 October 1978, I stressed the importance which the United States attached to an internationally acceptable settlement in Namibia and the…