Minutes of talks held 21-24 August 1988

Scope and Content

Signed minutes of the third in the series of bilateral discussions, held at Mells Park House, Somerset.
Includes appended copies of (i) the ANC's Constitutional guidelines for a democratic South Africa and (ii) a Statement of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (17 August 1988).
Discussion topics include: the release of Nelson Mandela, the political situation in South Africa, the ANC Constitutional guidelines, levels of violence in South Africa and the position of "soft" targets, Angola and proposals for 'next steps'.

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