Interview with Eric Louw

Interview with Eric Louw; INT Eric Louw (South African Foreign Minister) interview SOT - Mr. Strydom, when he was asked that question in our Parliament, made the position perfectly clear - he said that he had personal reasons for not coming and he expressed the hope that he wouldnt be pressed to give personal reasons. And that was the only reason why he has not come Question - Is it Mr.Strydom's intention to make South Africa a Republic? Louw interview SOT - It's the policy of the party in power at present to have a republic in the future, yes - we have never made any bones about it, it's [erfectly clear that is our policy Question - Will you intensify your present policy of racial segregation? Louw interview SOT - What do you mean by intensify? / We've carried out our policy, a number of measures on the statute book dealing with a fairly wide variety of matters in conection with our colour policy / Whether any further measures are to come is impossible for me to say at the moment Question - Why is God Save the Queen no longer the national anthem of South Africa? - Well I shall reply to you this way I'm at the moment a guest in your country - and I thinkit would be most improper for me to make any remarks about the Queen of the United Kingdom