1811 The following facts extracted from South Africa in Fact, an official publication of the South African Embassy in Britain, show the stake British imperialism has in South Africa, Whilst British politicians prate about the necessity of defending the free world, they show by their action of opposing economic sanctions against South Africa that they put economic interests far aboye freedom and rights of mens Fact 1: Two out of every three pounds of foreign capital invested in South Africa is British. Total Eritish investments are estimated to be more £1,000,000,000, Fact 2: Dividonds from diroct and portfolio invostmonts amounted to somo £43,000,000 in 1962, Fact 3: British big tusiness gains more from South Afrioa in trade and investment than from any other country in the world. Last year British business derivod £76,000,000.from South Africa in this way. Fact 4: So great is the volume ef trade between. South Africa and Britain that half the traffic at Southampton docks is accounted for by British—South- African trade. Fact 5: In 1962 British exports to South Africa were worth £148,000, 000 and South Afrioan exports +o Britain were worth £115, 000,000,
International Bulletin / The BulletinThe Bulletin Vol. 3, No. 16, 4 November 1963
Fritish Imperialisn's Bcongmic Stak® in South Africa
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