</s>APPROVED FOR RELEASE 2025 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14176 CONFIDENTIAL 108 RECEIVED IN AUGI 0 1954 LIAISON wOchT OCI No. 1619/64 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Office of Current Intelligence 7 August 1964 CURRENT INTELEIGENCE MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: OAU Boycott Action Against South Africa 1. The "provisional" text of the resolution against South Africa adopted at the recent summit meeting in Cairo of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) was released "for the press services only on 3 August. The OAU secretary in Addis Ababa has indicated that the changes of substance are anticipated that the change of the following are tied to the resolution which endorsed the tion adopted the African foreign ministers at their Lagos meeting last February, states that the OAU decides to take the necessary steps to refuse the airplane or ship after the right to override that the flight will be carried to the right of the country. OAI states or use their ports or other facilities." Before the precise terms of the Resolution became known, a source in the secretariat had specifically affected. Pan American World Airways as being 3. Last week the British seemed convinced that the Cairo resolution also included a call for a boy- cott of all firms doing business with South Africa, and that the over-doing recommendation applied to the government's efforts to ensure that the national texts are not yet available in their entirety, they apparently do not contain those aspects. However, they do include a call to an oil boycott by pro- partners to discontinue encouragement of apartheid by investments and commercial relations with South Africa." 100-35116-6 4 CONFIDENTIAL

Summary:  
The document details discussions regarding the Organization of African Unity's (OAU) proposed boycott actions against South Africa. It outlines a resolution adopted at an OAU summit in Cairo, which includes measures to restrict commercial and transportation activities involving South Africa. The resolution calls for the refusal of air and maritime services, ports, and facilities to South Africa, with specific emphasis on oil-related industries. The text notes that while the exact terms of the resolution were not fully disclosed, it is anticipated to include a broader boycott targeting firms engaged in business with South Africa. The document also highlights potential impacts on U.S.-based companies such as Pan American World Airways, Farrell Lines, and Lykes Lines, which operate routes involving South African ports. It further describes alternative shipping and air routes used by airlines serving South Africa, including stops in various African countries, and notes the vulnerability of these routes to secondary boycotts.  

Key People:  
- OAU Secretary (Addis Ababa)  
- Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) officials  
- Farrell Lines representatives  
- Lykes Lines personnel  
- OAU member states' officials  

Key Locations:  
- South Africa  
- Cairo (Egypt)  
- Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)  
- West Africa (specific countries not fully detailed)  
- Cape Verde Islands  
- Various African ports and air routes (e.g., Libya, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, etc.)  

Key Events:  
- Adoption of the OAU boycott resolution at the Cairo summit  
- Anticipated implementation of measures to restrict South African commercial activities  
- Potential secondary boycott impacts on shipping and airline routes  
- Analysis of alternative transportation routes serving South Africa  

Key Organizations:  
- Organization of African Unity (OAU)  
- Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)  
- Farrell Lines  
- Lykes Lines  
- Major international airlines (e.g., BOAC, KLM, Alitalia, Sabena, etc.)  
- OAU secretariat and its new bureau coordinating anti-South Africa measures

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