Posbus 11251, JOHANNESBURG

Posbus 11251, JOHANNESBURG. 28 A p r il 1970.

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Geagte Raadslid L ew is ,

Baie dankie v ir u b r ie f van 21 A p r il i. s. die voorges te ld e uitnodiging

aan Yo lksraadslede en Senatore. Ek het ongelukkig nie u b r ie f van

6 M aart ontvang nie anders sou u reeds 'n antwoord ontvang het.

Ek het op 26 A p r il die saak aan die Nasionale P a r ty - raadslede voo rge lê

en die saak is bespreek . Aangesien Raadslid O berh o lzer die briew e

reeds - blykbaar sonder u toestem m ing - in die Raad voo rge lees het

en d it reeds in die koerante gepubliseer is , kan u m aar voortgaan

m et u voornem e.

C .P . V E N TE R . H O O FSW E E P.

Bestuurskomitee, Kamer 105, Stadhuis,JOHANNESBURG.

21 April 1970.

Raadslid C.P. Venter, Koof sv/eep,Nasionale Party, Posbus 11251, JOHANNESBURG.

Geagte Raadslid Venter,

VOORGESTELDE UITNODIGING AAN VOLKSRAADSLEDE EN SENATORE.

Tot dusver het ek nog nie 'n antwoord op my brief van 6 Maart ontvang nie, en ingeval dit verlore geraak het, sluit ek 'n afskrif daarvan hierby in.Laat my asseblief so gou as moontlik 'n antwoord daarop ontvang.

die uwe,

PATRICK LEWIS

6 Maart 1970

Raadslid C.P. Venter, Hoofsweep,Nasionale Party, JOHANNESBURG.

Geagte Raadslid Venter,

VOORGESTELDE UITNODIGING AAN VOLKSRAADSLEDE EN SENATORE.

Gedurende my ampstermyn as burgemeester wou ek my nie graag by 'n politieke argument laat betrek.Nou dat my termyn verstrek het, sal u seker nie beswaar opper as ek u briewe van 2 en 17 Junie en my brief aan u van 12 Junie publiseer nie.

die uwe,

PATRICK LEWIS

Posbus 11251,J ohannesburg.2 Junie 1969.

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Sy edele die B u rgem ees te r , Raadslid P .R .B . L ew is , D ie Stadsaal,JOHANNESBURG.

W eleerw aarde H eer,

M et verw ys in g na u bespreking m et m nr. C uyler in verband m et u voornem e om alle senatore, vo lksraadslede en departem entshoofde uit te nooi om v ir 'n week die gaste van Johannesburgse Stadsraad te w ees, in 'n poging om Johannesburg se beeld na buite te ve rb e te r en om beter verhoudings m et die owerhede te b ew erk s te llig , m oet ek u m eedee l dat die saak w eereens deeg lik oorw eeg is j D aar het v e rd e re sam esprekings p laasgevind en die eenparige standpunt van die N asionale Party-S tadsraadslede is soos vo lg :

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"D a t die Nasionale Party-S tadsraads lede nie hulle weg oop sien om op h ierd ie stadium die v o o rs te l van Sy E dele die B u rgem eester te steun nie en w e l om die volgende re d e s :-

(a ) Sedert die bewindsaanvaarding van die Nasionale P a r ty in 1948, het die Stadsraad van Johannesburg, hoew el hy s legs die d erde-v lak van reg e r in g is wat u its lu itlik onder gede legeerde bevoegdheid funksioneer, horn steeds die reg toegeëin het om bele id van sye ie te fo rm u lee r , wat m eesta l in stryd was m et die van die Sentrale R egerin g .

(b ) A s gevo lg van (a ) h ierbo het nie a lleen die beeld van Johannesburg na buite versw ak nie, m aar hetdie verhoudings m et die owerhede steeds m eer v e rs le g .

(c ) D ie onthaal, v ir 'n week, van a lle senatore, vo lk sraadslede en departem entshoofde, kan vo lgens ons mening nie die ve rtro eb e lin g van ja re uit die weg ru im nie. "

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Sy Edele die Burgemeester, Raadslid P.R.B. Lewis, Stad Johannesburg.

Weleerwaarde Heer,

Baie dankie v i r u vriende like b r ie f van 12 Junie 1969 insake d ie u itnodiging wat u u itre ik aan hoogwaardigheidsbekleërs om Johannesburg te besoek om sodoende d ie beeld van Johannesburg te verbeter.

Ons het aan u versoek voldoen om die saak in heroorweging te neem. Na 'n lang en ernstige bespreking het d ie Nasionale Party-Raadslede eenparig bes lu it om by ons vorige b es lu it te volstaan. Ons standpunt soos uiteengeset in my b r ie f van 2 Junie b ly dus onveranderd.

Ek w il net weereens vra dat u die gedeelte van ons b r ie f wat handel oor persverklarings n ie u it die oog moet ve r loo r n ie .

HOOFSWEEP.Nasionale Party-Raadslede Stadsraad van Johannesburg.

PL/55MB. 12 Junle 1969.

Boste Baadislid Venter,

U brief van 2 Janie, in verband met dio beaock van die lode van die Volk era ad en die Senaat, het ds met dark o&vang.

rk moct ed dat ek ongeliiddg is oor die besluit door a Kockus geoeem.

Ek wll graag bê dat dasr geen mlever stand moot wees nle, das diric ek (fit sou gerade wees om die omstandighede agter die voorgcsteldo ntfwvHHng rckord to place, Jerdank is ek reeds bowus van *n gcvocl van betreffende Johannesburg. Dit word op bale geblede oalervind.

*’« Amptenaar van die 8. A .U .K . het geeê dat by op »a beeoek opgeiet feet dat dear weerstand Is. Ooit met eportaangeleentheda word dit aangeroel. Ek dirk dit het altyd beetaan, waiter party ook al man bewind was. Ek dink die gevoel is hoof* eaaklik dat Johannecflxnrgers oeig om te domineer. Dear Is irdaklen ’n gevoel van qyd; dio grootte self van Johannesburg last mens* benood voel. Daar is wedywertig tnssen stedc; dit beetaan al vanaf die vroeë dao too Johannesburg as stad van wetloosheid en miedaad best era pal is.

Verlede jaar het ek Sy Eddie B. J. Klopper, die Speaker van die Vo&e- raad, by »n verrigting ontmoet. By het voorgeste! dat, wat VoQtsraadslede befcref, dit 'n uttstekende idee ecu wees om *n oitnodlging nan hull© te rig gedurende 'n Volhe- rsadsresos. IJy het ray raoegeded dat die Kamer van Mynwos© 'd xvk gclede 'n aastal VoBceraodslede ottthaal hot en daarna het hullo ’a beter verstandhoodtag gehad in verba nd met mynsake.

Met ray hostelling ae Bnrgemoeeter het ck die JohaeeeSbergse PiíblieiteiteÍHíro trenader en hollo gevra om *n saraekoms te organ!seer, met die Idee dat die Publisttettaburo 'n aantal organlepaies verteemroordig en das die recto Hggaam sou wees om uttoodiglngs nit te refit.

Die Publielteitaburo hot my gevra om die hoofde van verskete Uggame te vra ora vas te atel o f hull© bereid son wees om eo’n ultnodlglng te annvaar. U is bewns van die liggamc wat gevra is, daar u by die vergaderlzc In felerdie verba nd teenwoordig was.

Vir u belang el tilt ek *n lys in van dSegeoe wat teenwoordig was.

By daar die vergaderlng wae daar batten die lede van a Koukne algehde saarastemming. Die ander liggame was ook bewus van die waarde daarvan tan hul organ!angles can mot I edc van dio VoEcsraad bafeead te rank.

P cadet id C. P. Venter, Sal staff-Huie, Smttstraat 228, BPAAMFONTEIN, Johaanoebunr.

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ï)le ged&gtes by daardle verg&derlng wasr-

1) dot die besoefc softpiaasrlnd van »n Mao.wW tot 'n V*ydag;

2) dat die ledo van die Volksrand en die Semat en ecniorlede van Departemente uítênooi eou trord;

8) dat die oltnodlglngs bedod eon wees v lr die T ©do, maar cle r ir hal eggenotes nis;

41 d ie^ a te pevra ecu word om hul ele âneport te betaal, mimr cbt botelalfconiino- Co ei o deirr die gasher© betas! eou word;

5) clot die vertóniende lifgame vat die besoek 00,0 rtettn» met die onthaal van die g&ete eou ntíp en hul besleoswaardlghede son vpys;

C) ^ * » vreea on die moefl&hede eandie vergndering dear raadeïede Do Wet en Vender voorcelê ait die vreg te ruhn.

EBekt-bwn-. p e s ê ” r T ' « ,aa" 0 h*t <He « ■ <H«W « bedror sesoora w afps.ooa. * * " *“ ” * « ,en!ae te Inrer.

— . 1>le Pre®1<*««t van die Rainer van MVnweec w r,..oA .

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* - 3 2 * 2 £ S 5T . Z £ 2 ' ^ Z z i ^ r ktIloofsweep van die Nsalonale Pony besDroek kJ v , * * * a<S ° * -Eerste Minister, adv. B.J. 87 Ede!eb « r s geaien hot en dit v ir bora in fe r ie ^ * * ** " * * * * ^

m e ^ 000* 801 * « * en dlt soa genict ora dit te besoek.

s ^ ^ ^ s s s s r s s t s s s s s s r s sd>t an . S S E ? ” ” <ttc TO r*te' • ” “ * “ * " •

11(rmlw,0 a VOe! * * ’n * »«* • ding vir Johsnnesburr son w e~ . . a * ..iigBttme sou saamspan In eo’n altnodiffin» k » i wees as <fie betro&cw * «a a r JohannSLrr * , « t o ele net cos, die8tads>

eaak sto ^ f ? * ® Terb^ r * * * *volwasee gonoe, is J * « * ™ ° ™ * * < *

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Soos u bewus Is bet die N.G. on lays »n ,Dle Kcrfc en die Nywerheld,‘ die **»nr» was. in

Bale van die afeeraardigdes bet toe Johannesburg die

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On* het non net ’n brief ran die organieeerder ontvsnf woarln dltIni:-

"Grant; betulg ek htermee die dank on wardering ran die KoogTes van die Ned. Geref. Kerfc teenoor ey cdel© die Burrernoester en ey I'aad van Johannesburg v lr die eangcoamo oatvangs en gesdligo onihan! on3 aangebled op V’ocnedngaand, 23 April 1969.

Van nlle fcante het kongresgangers gewag goraaak van die moot, inform el c en tog waardlgo funksie. Dlt sal lank onthoa ward en het bale bygedra om fn mool bccld van die Stadsvadcrs van Johannesburg ver en wyd ons land In te dr a.

Graag bid die rteëllngtfcomltee die Burgcmoester en sy Eaed sterkte en wydheid toe v lr hul groat taak."

Ek Is heettemal seker dat, as gerotg van daardie konfcrensle, die aJêvaardigdes se beeid van Johannesburg verbeter het.

Ek vertrou werklfk dat a Koakus met die oog op bogenoemde Insisting, set saamwcrk in hierdle sank wst soveel v lr ons Stad sal doen.

Ek bet geen kontak met die pars gehad nie en ek is nie voarneraens om iets aan die pers te so nie, op die oombllk, daar ék hoop dst die znoeilQchede kan opgelos word.

As dlt nie kan gedoen ward nie, m l dlt r ir my nodig wees am in verbinding te tree met die llgg&me wat sou dcelneem en bulls van u beslutt te verwittlg. In hterdie vcrbond het a Ie le r , Enadslid Cnyler, my toesteroming gegee omloplee van u brief van 2 Janie 1969 aan elkeen van hierdle llggame te statu*. Dear hullo angst!g is om van ons te boor, sal eft graag so goa moontlflt u besluit vemeem.

fk bet Sy Eddie, die Eerste Minister, en die Speaker verwlttig van die Inboud van a brief van 2 Janie.

hsndhaaf.Graag wil ek a ver seker dat ek ook goeie verhoodiiigs tossen ons wll

Die uwe.

PATRICK I EWIS, BPRGEMEE8TFP.

Posbus 11251,J ohannesburg.2. Junie 1969.

Johannesburg

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Sy edele die B u rgem eester, Raadslid P . R . B . L ew is , D ie Stadsaal,JOHANNESBURG.


M et verw ys in g na u bespreking m et m nr. Cuyler in verband m et u voornem e om a lle senatore, vo lksraadslede en departem entshoofde uit

j te nooi om v ir 'n week die gaste van Johannesburgse Stadsraad te w ees, in 'n poging om Johannesburg se beeld na buite te ve rb e te r en om beter verhoudings m et die owerhede te b ew erk s te llig , m oet ek u m eedee l dat die saak w eereens deeg lik oorw eeg is . Daar het v e rd e re sam esprekings p laasgevind en die eenparige standpunt van die Nasionale Party-S tadsraadslede is soos vo lg :

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"D a t die Nasionale Party-S tadsraads lede nie hulle weg oop sien om op h ierd ie stadium die v oo rs te l van Sy E dele die B u rgem eester te steun nie en w e l om die volgende redes: -

(a ) Seder t die be wind saanvaar ding van die Nasionale P a r ty in 1948, het die Stadsraad van Johannesburg, hoewel hy slegs die d erd e-v lak van rege r in g is wat u its lu itlik onder gede legeerde bevoegdheid funksioneer, horn steeds die reg toegeëin het om beleid van sye ie te fo rm u lee r , wat m eesta l in stryd was m et die van die Sentrale R egerin g .

(b ) As gevo lg van (a ) h ierbo het nie a lleen d ie beeld van Johannesburg na buite versw ak n ie, m aar hetdie verhoudings m et die owerhede steeds m eer v e rs le g .

(c ) D ie onthaal, v ir 'n week, van a lle senatore, vo lk sraadslede en departem entshoofde, kan vo lgens ons mening nie die ve rtro eb e lin g van ja re uit die weg ru im n ie. "

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' dh a " / e r S * ^ ? tad— 1die owerhede, beter verhoudings te skep D ^ n Ï 61 J*1 “ i*7 kontak met wanneer daar sukses in dié verband Dan,k^n faar later,° m die kroon te span oor dit wat bereik is. ° Unksie Sehou word

Aangesien ons daarvan bewus id dlnf „ ,wil ek u vriendelik versoek o m ons e e r s ^ T k e n ^ 7 ^ V3n U voornemens o m 'n verklaring uit te reik Dit kfn lr*dien u sou besluittussenjien ons gehandhaaf word en ma^diTvir* ^ 5°eie verhoudings s e l W T ^ k l a r i n g aan die pers uit te refk maak °m

. - v e n t e rMoofsweepNasionale Party-Raadslede Stadsraad van Johannesburg.

Ho l l a r d S t r e e t , P. O. Box 1174,

J o h a n n e s b u r g .

T h e J o h a n n e s b u r g S t o c k E x c h a n g e ,

O f f ic e o f t h e P r e s id e n t . Te le p h o n e 834-5711

Teleg r am s J o sto c ke x T elex No . J 7 6 6 3

4th August 1969.

His Worship the Mayor of Johannesburg, Councillor Patrick Lewis,Office of the Mayor,P.0. Box 1049,JOHANNESBURG.

Dear Mr. Mayor,

RE: SUGGESTED INVITATION TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT * I____ AND SENATORS.____________

Thank you for your letter of 21st July 1969 which has been placed before me on my return from overseas.

I am grateful to you for your full explanation of the circumstances which has lead to the abandoning of the plan to invite Members of Parliament and Senators to visit Johannesburg.

Needless to say, I am sorry that the outcome of your excellent scheme has been so disappointing but the circumstances are fully understood.

WITWATERSRAND AGRICULTURAL SUCIEIY WITWATERSRANDSE LANDRUUGENOUTSKAPA ll communications to be addressed to The Manager 0 A lle korrespondensie moet aan Die Bestuurder gerig word

P.O. B OX/PO SBUS 31777, B R A A M F O N TE IN , JO H A N N E S B U R G

T e le p hone /T e le foon 724-1628

GCRB/AKB Telegr. “ R A N D S H O W ”

30th July, 1969.

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor P. Lewis, P.O. Box 1049, JOHANNESBURG.

Dear Councillor Lewis,

SUGGESTED INVITATION TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND SENATORS._______________________________________

I am directed to acknowledge rece ip t o f your con fiden tia l le t t e r dated 18th instant addressed to Mr, Mosenthal.

I t is noted with regret that the proposed goodwij by members o f Parliament and Senators to the City o f has not found the required support in certain quarte

Perhaps, as you suggest, the idea can be/imp ed insome other way in time to come by other organiâtior ingindividual in v ita tion s .

TTR. BOSMAN, General Manager.

JOHANNESBURGGeregistreer kragtens Artike! '

Geaffili

« 46 van 1926 (soos gewysig)

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SE SAKEKAMER

SEKRETARIAAT: V A N D E R W A L T E N K IE . T E L E F O O N 838-7711

S E R E G 1 S T R E E R D E K A N T O O R : V O L K S K A S G E B O U 6 1 8 / 6 1 6 M A R K S T R A A T 7 6 J O H A N N E S B U R G

Mnr. P. Lewis,Burgemeester,Kantoor van die Burgemeester,Posbus 1049,JOHANNESBURG.

Geagte mnr. Lewis,Insake : VOORGESTELDE UITNODIGING AAN

VOLKSRAADSLEDE EN SENATORE.

Graag erken ek ontvangs van u skrywe van21 Julie 1969 en het met belangstelling kennis geneem van die inhoud daarvan sowel as die brief van die Nasionale Party-Raadslede van die Stadsraad, Johannesburg, wat daarby aangeheg is.

Dit word dus op hierdie stadium net bekragtigdat daar nie voortgegaan word met die voorgestelde uitnodiging soos oorspronklik deur u beoog nie.

Posbus 1242JAS JOHANNESBURG

24 Julie 1969

Met vriendelike groete en hoogagtingdie uwe

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H E R M A N V A N E E D E NVOORSITTER

HSvE/RS

PL/AO

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VOOROSSTEUDE U1TKOD101NG AAN VOLKB-_ _______________

£k heg liwxby r ír a toiling ’a aíakxií x& van *» brioí ek ago die organieeglee wot op die vergadsringvan 30 Mei verteenwooroig woe, gestuur bet.

Sc bet oiks in hierdio ▼axfcead m b die pare bekead fM M M kale.

Dieoww,

PATRICK LEWS,x m a m e a m m c

fteadslid C. P. Vaster,Poaboe 11251,JOHANNESBURG.

Geagte raadslid Venter,

VOORGESTBLDE UITNODIGING AM VOLKSRAADSLEDE EN SENATORS

Ek heg hierby v ir u in lig t in g ’ n a fsk r if aan van *n b r ie f wat ek aan die organisasies wat op die vergadering van 20 Mei verteenwoordig was, gestuur het.

Ek het niks in hierdie verband aan die pers bekend gemaak nie.

D ienswillig die uwe,

PATRICK LEWIS, BURGEMEESTER.

Raadslid C.P. Venter, Posbus 11251, JOHAMESBURG.

PL/AO

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Geagte rmadalid Venter,

VOORGESTE LDE UIT»ODS3B}G AAK VOUB- KAADgLgPg g y jg K 4 T Q M ,---------------- -

t t f c f fciwty Ttr a la llg iag Ha «fatotf m > m * brief w«t «k m « • c«pmi*«®la® wH «P vorgriortac van 30 Mai verteeswoordig was. geatuur hot.

hat nïks te Mardie verbaad aae dH per* bekand getsaak a l«.

D te m » ,

PATRICK LEWS,j H a u

RM teUdC.P. W a r ,Poabas USS1,

DRAFT FOR TRANSLATION (VERY URGENT PLEASE RINGX 223 WHEN READY.)

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PL/AO 21 Julie 1969

Dear Councillor Venter,VOORGESTELDE UITNODIGING AAN VOLKSRAADSLEDE EN SENATORE.

For your information I enclose herein a copy of a letter I have

sent to the organisations which were represented at the meeting held

on the 20th May.

I have not disclosed anything in this regard to the Press.

Yours sincerely

PATRICK LEWIS, M A Y O R .

Raadslid C P. Venter, Posbus 11251, JOHANNESBURG.

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Geagte readslid Venter»

VOflP.r,153T« 3« UITNODlGiaQ AAH VOLKSF- Ai^l^n.^ ^ SENATORS

a h « hierby vlr » Inllgtln* •« ek «an die organic»*» w«t op dla wrgaderin* *an 20 Mai *ar-teenwoordig was* gestuur het*

gk h«t nikfl in hlerdie verband aan die per» bekend gwoaak nie

PATRICK LEWIS*borcbkkesthh.

Readslid C.P. Venter, Poebus 11251»JOHANSEdfcURG.

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PI/AO21 Julie 1969.

Geagte meawr van Eeden,

VOORQESTELDE UTTNODIGING AAN VOUKSRAAD6LEDE ___ _____________EN SE N A TO R S .____________________

Ek wil graag vorslag doen oor die ontwikke lings wat plaasgevind het sedert die vergadering wat op 20 Mei gehou is. Ekhet *n afspraak met die Speaker van die Volksraad, die Edele H. J. Klopper. L. V ., gereSl on hom op 26 Mei in ay tranf/vrr in Kaapatad gM " spreek. Ek bet die Speaker van die vergadering van 20 Mei en die uitslag van daardie samesprekings verwittig. Hy was ingenome met die oodersteunlng wat die organ! sanies wat op did vergadering verteenwoordig was, gegee het, maar was teleurgestel met en verbaas oor die bedenkinge van die raadslede wat op did vergadering deur raadslede De Wet en Venter verteenwoordigis.

Die Speaker het my aan die AdJunk-sweep van die Nasionale Party voorgestel. Hy het die vooratel ook verwelkom mits die nitnodlglng aan al die partye gerlg word. Die Speaker het geredl datekdie Eerste Minister, die Edele B. J. Vorster, gaan spreek. Hy was ook van menJng dat die beoogde nitnodlglng *n goeie vooratel was mits dit aan al die partye gerig word.

Met die oog op die Provinslale Partykonferensiea wat gehou gaan word, het die Eerste Minister *n in die laaste week in Oktober aa die gesldkste voorgestel.

Sir de V illiers Qraafl het die voorgestelde besoek heelhartlgllk gesteun.

Ek kon die Nasionale Party-stadsraadslede ongelukkig nie oorreed om die voorstel te steun nie. Hulle redes word in bygaande brief utteengeslt.

Ek is bewus daarvan dat die organlsasles wat op die vergadering van 20 Mei verteenwoordig was, nie by uitnodlglng betrek wil word wat tot n politieke gesldl kan gee nie. Dit lyk dus asof dit in hierdie stadium onmoontlikis om hierdie aangeleentheid verder te voer. Ek is werklik jammer hleroor ««mgnatAn ek bemoedig was deur die oodersteunlng by die eerste vergadering en daarvan oortuig was dat ons die Stad an ona voomemende gaste kon help om tot ona onderlinge voordeel mekaar beter te leer kan.

Ek vertrou dat hierdie gedagte op ’n under wyse ten uttvoer gebring kan word, moontllk deurdat sommige van die organlsasles afsonderlike ultnodlglngs rig.

Beakou hierdie brief asseblief as vertroulik asngesien dit myna I—Is— onwenslik is dat hierdie aangeleentheid in die pers ter sprake horn.

xxaia riawiHo vir u sanmoediging en bereidwiUlgbeid om die uttnodigiog te steun. Ek is net Jammer dat ons nie die geleentheid sal hê om aaam te work aan *n onder- neming wat myns tot Johannesburg so voordeel sou strek nie.

Die uwe.

Mnr. Hern-tan van Eeden, Johannesburg Afrikaanse Sakekamer, Volkskas-gebou 615.'.larketstraat,W\TI K VTM L’ flTJirDil

PATRICK LEWIS, BURGE Z'lE ESTER.

DRAFT FOR TRANSLATION (VERY URGENT PLEASE RINGX 223 WHEN READY.)

PL/AO 21 Julie 1969

Dear Councillor Venter,

For your information I enclose herein a copy of a letter I have

sent to the organisations which were represented at the meeting held

on the 20th May.

I have not disclosed anything in this regard to the Press.

Yours sincerely,


Raadslid C P. Venter, Posbus 11251, JOHANNESBURG.

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PI/AO18th July 1969

Dear Mr. Moeenthal,

re: SUGGESTED INVITATION TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT _____________AND SENATORS._____________________________

I wish to report developments since the meeting held on the 20th May.I arranged an appointment with the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Hon. H. J. Klopper, M. P . , and saw him on the 26th May at his office in Cape Town. I told the Speaker of the meeting of the 20th May and the outcome of those discussions. He was pleased to know of the support being given by the organisations present at that meeting, but was disappointed and surprised at the misgivings of the Councillors represented at that meeting by Councillors de Wet and Venter.

The Speaker introduced me to the Deputy Whip of the Nationalist Party.He also welcomed the suggestion subject to the invitation being an all-party one. The Speaker arranged for me to see the Prime Minister, the B a w cd d »B. J. Vorster. He also thought the suggested invitation a good one provided it was an all-party one.

Owing to the holding of the Provincial Party conferences, the H * suggested by the Prime Minister as being suitable was the last week in October.

Sir de ViUiers Graaff gave warm approval to the proposed visit.

Unfortunately I have been unable to persuade the Nationalist Party City Councillors to give their support. Their reasons are given in the «rttaohe** letter.

I know that the organisations represented at the meeting on the 20th May do not wish to be involved in an invitation which may lead to political controversy. S appears, therefore, that at this stage it w ill be impossible for this matter to be pursued. I sincerely regret this, as I was encouraged by the support at the first meeting and believed we could have helped the City and our intended guests to have learned more about each other to our common advantage.

I hope that this idea can be implemented in some other way, perhaps by some of the organisations issuing individual invitations.

Please regard this letter as confidential, as I think it undesirable that this matter should be ventilated In the Press.

Thank you for your encouragement and willingness to support the invitation.I only regret that we w ill not have the pleasure of working together on a project which I believe would have been to the benefit of Johannesburg.

Yours sincerely

Mr. D.H.G. Mosenthal P.O. Box 471, JOHANNESBURG.

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re: SUGGESTED INVITATION TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT _____________AND SENATORS._____________________________

I wish to report developments since the meeting held on the 20th May.I arranged an appointment with the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Hon. H. J. Klopper, M. P . , and saw him on the 26th May at his office in Cape Town. I told the Speaker of the meeting of the 20th May and the outcome of those discussions. He was pleased to know of the support being given by the organisations present at that meeting, but was disappointed and surprised at the misgivings of the Councillors represented at that meeting by Councillors de Wet and Venter.

The Speaker introduced me to the Deputy Whip of the Nationalist Party.He also welcomed the suggestion subject to the invitation being an all-party cme. The Speaker arranged for me to see the Prime Minister, the Honourable B. J. Vorster. He also thought the suggested invitation a good one provided it was an all-party one.

Owing to the holding of the Provincial Party conferences, the date suggested by the Prime Minister as being suitable was the last week in Ootober.

Sir de Vllliers Graaff gave warm approval to the proposed visit.

Unfortunately I have been unable to persuade the Nationalist Party City Councillors to give their support. Their reasons are given in the attached letter.

I know that the organisations represented at the meeting on the 20th May do not wish to be Involved in an invitation which may lead to political controversy. It appears, therefore, that at this stage it w ill be impossible for this matter to be pursued. I sincerely regret this, as I was encouraged by the support at the first meeting and believed we could have helped the City and our intended guests to have learned more about each other to our common advantage.

I hope that this idea can be implemented in some other way, perhaps by some of the organisations issuing Individual invitations.

Please regard this letter as confidential, as I think it undesirable that this matter should be ventilated in the Press.

Thank you for your encouragement and willingness to support the invitation.I only regret that we w ill not have the pleasure of working together on a project which I believe would have been to the benefit of Johannesburg.

Yours sincerely,


Mr. D.H.G. Mosenthal, P.O. Box 471, JOHANNESBURG.

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Mosenthal,

VOORGESTELDE UITNODIGING AAN VOLKS RAADSLEDE EN SENATORS!

—íA t\ciEk wil graag verslag doen oor die vwwikkelingsjsedert d ie vergadering

wat op 20 Mei gehou is . Ek het 'n afspraak met die Speaker van die

Volksraad, die Edele H.J. Klopper, L .V ., gere’él en hom op 26 Mei in sy

kantoor in Kaapstad gaan spreek. Ek het die Speaker van die vergadering

van 20 Mei en die u its lag van daardie samesprekings ve Hy was ingenome

met die ondersteuning wat die organisasies wat op dié

was, gegee het, maar was teleurgestel met en verbaas oor die bedenkinge

van die raadslede wat op dié vergadering deur raadslede De Wet en Venter

verteenwoordig is .

Die Speaker het my aan dieÔnáarsweep van die Nasionale Party bskawêstel

Hy het die voorstel ook verwelkom mits die uitnodiging aan al die partye

gerig word. Die Speaker het gereël dat ek die Eerste Minister, die Edele

B.J. Vorster, gaan spreek. Hy was ook van mening dat die beoogde

uitnodiging 'n goeie voorstel was mits d it aan al die partye gerig word.

Met die oog op die Provinsiale Partykonferensies wat gehou gaan word,

het die Eerste Minister 'n datum in die laaste week in Oktober as die

geskikste voorgestel.

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S ir de V ill ie rs Graaff het die voorgestelde besoek heelhartig lik gesteun.

Ek kon die Nasionale Party-stadsraadslede ongelukkig nie oorreed om die

voorstel te steun nie. Hulle redes word in bygaande b r ie f uiteengesit.

Ek is bewus daarvan dat die organisasies wat op die vergadering van

20 Mei ftienwoordig was, nie by 'n uitnodiging b#t#ekke w il wees' wat to t 'n

po litieke geskil aanleiding kan gee nie. Dit lyk dus asof d it in hierdie

stadium onmoontlik is om hierdie aangeleentheid verder te voer. Ek is werklik

jammer hieroor aangesien ek bemoedig is deur die ondersteuning by die eerste

vergadering en daarvan oortuig was dat ons die St ad en ons voomemende gaste

kon help om tot ons onderlinge voordeel meer van mekaar te_wste te ÉwkT ^ ~~

Ek vertrou dat hierdie gedagte op 'n ander wyse ten u itvoer gebring kan

word, moontlik deurdat sonmige van die organisasies afsonderlike uitnodigings

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Beskou hierdie b r ie f asseblief as vertrou lik aangesien d it myns insiens

onwenslik is dat b ierd ie aangeleentheid in die pers te r sprake kom.

Baie dankie v ir u bêmoediging en bereidw illigheid om die uitnodiging

te steun. Ek is net jammer dat ons gt±K nie die geleentheid sal hê om

saam te weric a? aan

sou strek nie.

Die uwe,

PATRICK LEWIS,

BURGEMEESTER.

Mar. D.H.G. tfosenthal, Posbus 471, JOHANNESBURG.

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RE SUGGESTED INVITATION TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND _________________________ SENATORS._________________________________

I wish to report developments since the meeting held on the 20th May.

I arranged an appointment with the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Hon. H. J.

Klopper, M. P. and saw him on the 26th May at his office in Cape Town. I told the

Speaker of the meeting of the 20th May and the outcome of those discussions. He

was pleased to know of the support bei ng given by the organisations present at that

meeting, but was disappointed at the misgivings of the Councillors represented at

that meeting by Councillors de Wet and Venter.

The Speaker introduced me to the Deputy Whip of the Nationalist

Party, . He also welcomed the suggestion subject to the invita

tion being an all-party one. The Speaker arranged for me to see the Prime Minister,

the Hon. B. J. Vorster. He also thought the suggested invitation a good one provided

it was an all-party one.

Owing to the holding of the Provincial Party conferences, the date

suggested by the Prime Minister as being suitable was the last week in October.

Sir de V illiers Graaff gave warm approval to the proposed visit.

Unfortunately I have been unable to persuade the Nationalist Party

City Councillors to give their support. Their reasons are given in the attached

letter.

I know that the organisations represented at the meeting on the 20th

May do not wish to be involved in an invitation which may lead to political controversy.

It appears, therefore, that at this stage it w ill be impossible for this matter to be

pursued. I sincerely regret this, as I was encouraged by the support at the first

meeting and believed we could have helped the City and our intended guests to have

learned more about each other to our common advantage.

I hope that this idea can be implemented in some other way, perhaps

by some of the organisations issuing individual invitations.

Please regard this letter as confidential, as I think it undesirable

that this matter should be ventilated in the Press.

Thank you for your encouragement and willingness to support the

invitation. I only regret that we w ill not have the pleasure of working together on

a project which I believe would have been to the benefit of Johannesburg.

Yours sincerely,

PATRICE LEWIS, M A Y O R .

CONFIDENTIAL.

PL/ZMB. 27th June 1969.

Dear Mr. Klopper,

Thank you for your letter of the 19th June written from Cape Town. I quite understand that in the rush at the end of the session that you were very preoccupied and it was difficult to take any further steps regarding the proposed invitation.

As yet I have not been able to get the support of the Nationalist Party Caucus, but I have reason to believe that they are still open to persuasion.

I was wondering if you could see your way clear to have a chat to Mr. Eben Cuyler. His address is 16 Molesey Avenue, Auckland Park, his home telephone number 31-2645, his business number being 724-3416. I was wondering if you could suggest to him that the original idea of the invitation was yours. You, too, could tell him whether or not the Members of Parliament would like to visit Johannesburg.

I have not yet written to the organisations, who were going to support the invitation, advising the opposition of the Nationalist Party Councillors in the hope that something can still be done.

I have endeavoured to contact you by telephone on a number of occasions without being able to do so, hence this letter.

I do not know whether you ever visit Johannesburg, but hope if you do so you will contact me.

With kind regards,


The Hon. H. J. Klopper, M. P . , 8a Third Avenue,PARYS,O.F.S.

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S P E A K E R S CHAMBERS,

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

C A P E TOWN.

19th June, 1969.

Dear Mr. Mayor,

Further to my letter of the 10th instant, I regret to say that unfortunately towards the end of a session of Parliament it is almost impossible to get anything extraneous to parliamentary duties from members of Parliament. Moreover, due to the death of the President of the Senate and the election of a successor, a certain amount of delay was unavoidable.

As far as I can see at the moment, it will not be possible to arrange anything that would meet with your very kind invitation but I shall be very pleased to discuss the matter with you during the parliamentary recess.

In the meantime I would like to suggest that you canvas the unanimous support of all your councillors for the contemplated inviation. It would be extremely difficult to get acceptance of the invitation unless your Council is unanimous in their support of such an invitation.

Should you wish to contact me at any time, my telephone number is Parys 2 S Í 1 and my postal address 8a Third Avenue, Parys.

With kind regards,

Truly yours,

His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Patrick Lewis,

P.0. Box 1049» JOHANNESBURG.

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Sy Edele die Burgemeester, Raadslid P.R.B. Lewis, Stad Johannesburg.

Weleerwaarde Heer,

Baie dankie vir u vriendelike brief van 12 Junie 1969 insake die uitnodiging wat u uitreik aan hoogwaardigheidsbekleërs om Johannesburg te besoek om sodoende die beeld van Johannesburg te verbeter.

Ons het aan u versoek voldoen om die saak in heroorweging te neem. Na 'n lang en ernstige bespreking het die Nasionale Party-Raadslede eenparig besluit om by ons vorige besluit te volstaan. Ons standpunt soos uiteengeset in my brief van 2 Junie bly dus onveranderd.

Ek wil net weereens vra dat u die gedeelte van ons brief wat handel oor persverklarings nie uit die oog moet verloor nie.

HOOFSWEEP.Nasionale Party-Raadslede Stadsraad van Johannesburg.

PL/2MB. 12 Junie 1969.

Eoste EaadsMd Venter,

0 brief van 2 Junie, in verband met die beeoek van die Led* van die Volkeraad ea die Sennet, bet ek met dank ontvang.

Ek moet sd dat ck onpelukkig is oar die beslult dear u Koakns

Ek wfl graag bé dat daar geen mieverstand moet weesnie, due dink ek dit sou gorade wees am die omstandighede agter die voorgestelde uitnodigiog op rekord te plans. Jnrelank is ck reads beams van 'n gevoel van teeaetand teen sake betreffende Johannesburg. Dftt word op bale fSbiede ondervtnd.

”n Amptenaar van die S.A.U.K. het gesd dat hy op ’n beeoek opgdet hot dat doar weerstaad is. Oak met sportsangeleeathede word dit aangevoel. Ek dink dit hot nltyd bestaan, watter party oak el nan bewind was. Ek dink die gevoel Is hoof- saakUk dat Joiaumecftwryers astg am te domineer. Daar is mlskiea 'a gevoel van qyd; die grootte self van Johannesburg last mease benoud voel. Daar is wedywerlng tvssen stsdc; dit bsstssa al vanaf die vroeë dae toe Johaaassherg as sled van wetlooahild sn misdaad be stem pel is.

Verlede Jaar het ek Sy Edele H. J. Klopper, die Speaker van (Be Volkeraad, by 'a verrigting antmoet. Hy hat voorgestel dat, wat Volk era?, dal ode betref, dit '0 ottstekende idee son wees om ’n uttnodlging a an bulla te rig gedareade 'n Volks- raadsreses. Hy het my meegedeel dat die Kamer van Mynoreee 'n ruk gdedc *n aaatal VoOcsraadcAede oothaal het ea doarnc het holle 'a boter verstandhoudtng "chad in

Met my installing as Dorgeraeester hot ck die Johanneaborgae Publisiteitsburo genader ea hone gevra am *n samekoms te organiseer, met die idee r dat die Publieiteitsburo ’n aaatal organisasies verteenwoordig en das die regte liggaam son wees om uitnodiglngs ait te refit.

Die Publistteitdburo het my gevra am die hoodie van vezskeie liggame te vra om vas te stel of holle bar aid sou wees om so’n oitaodigtag te aanvaar. U is beams van die liggame wat gevra is, daar a by die vergadering in hierdie verband teeuwoorcHg was.

Vir u belong slult ck *n lys in van diegeoe wat teenwoordig was.

By daarttto vergadering was doar batten die lede van u Koukus algehele saamstemming. Die andar liggame was ook beams van die waarde daarvan tan lad organisasies om met l ede van die Volksraad bckead te raak.

Raadrtld C. P. Venter, Salstaff-Hois, Smitstroat 228, BRAAMFOHTE1N, 2/...

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Die gedagtee by daardis vergadering wasr-

1) dat die besoek soffplaasviad van 'a Maandag tot ' » Vfcydag;

2) dat die lede van die VoOtsraod en die Seanat en 8enlorlede van Departeroente ottgenooi son word;

3) dat die uitnodigings bedoel non ween v ir die le d e , m aar nie v ir hoi eggenotes aie;

4) dat die gaste gevra sou word om hul eie transport te betaal, m aar dat hotetakkommo- d&sie deur die gasbsrs betaal sea word;

sou steun, met die onthaal van die gaste sou help en hul besienswaardighede sou wys;

6) dat dit nodig sou wees atm die moeflikhede aan die vergadering dear raadslede Ds Wet en Venter voorgeld alt die weg te ruim.

Onderworpe aan hierdie laaste item bet die President van die M É b t a s s gssb dst w§ kdmttas b srstf sen wees a » *n wosenfths hydras te lewet.Die bsdrag genoena w as B5,090.

Die President van die Kamer van Mynwese bet geeê dat hy sy komitee nog Die geraadpleeg het nie, m aar hy was l i ter dat *n gelyke bedrag deur ay Kamer sou iygedra word.

Op 26 Mei bet ek Kaapstad besoek en hierdie voorstelle met die Speaker bespreek. Hy was bale bly oor die ootwikkeliiige en by het die soak met die a<guidc- Hoof sweep van die Naskmale Party bespreek. £k het hierdie sank ook met tSy Edele die

orste 'íínister, sálW L. i. ; orator, kospvock. Hy Évt ose ctot l;y r.og SSSU l|l| M tt*~ beurs gesien het en dit v ir ham inter essant sou wees en dlt sou geniet om dit te besoek.

Bale VoOcsraadslede het nooit die gs!eentheid gehad om in die Stad roodgeneem te word nie en self te sien hoe die Stad wecklflt lyk en wat bier redoen word.

Die datum voorgestel v ir die besoek, wat gerieflik sou wees v ir alle politieke partyc, was die einde van Oktober. Ek het almal wat betrokke was, van die gevoeleas van u Koukus vertel en dat ondersteuning van die voorstel afhanklik was daarvan dat a lls moeilikhede uitgestryk word.

Ek voel dat dlt *n gooic ding v ir Johannesburg sou wess as die betrokke liggame sou saamapan In so’n uitnodlging, want dit is tog tam ers nie net one, die Stads- raad, m aar Jetenneebarg as sulks, w ie so beeld ons w il probeer verbeter. Ek bet hierdie eaak nie as *n politieke saak beskou nie en ek voel dat die VoDcsraadsIede volwasse geooeg is om se lf te oordeel oor wat hutle sien.

Soos u bewus in bet die K. G. onlangs ’n konferensie in Johannesburg geben wear „Die Kerk en die l^y wstbeM 1* die tsma; was.

Bale van die afgevaardigdes het toe Johannesburg die eerste keergesien.

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Oub hot nou net ’n brief van die arganiaoerder ontvang waarln ditlu iï-

„Craag betuig ek hiermee die dank en waardering van die •Koagren vac die Ned. Geref. Kerk teenoor #y edele die Burgemeester en By ïlaad van Johannesburg v ir die aangename ontvangs en 'eaelligc ootha&I one aaogebied op Woensdngaand, 23 April 1969.

Van a tie kaate bet koagreagangere gewng gemaak van die mooi, informele en tog waardige funksie. Dit sal lank ootbou word

v en bet bale bygcdra om ’n mooi beeid van die St&dsvaders van Johannesburg ver en wyd one land in te dra.

Graag bid die ReëlingScomitee die Burgemeester on sy Band sterkte en wysheid toe v ir hnl groot tank. ■'

Ek in heeltemal seker dat, an gevolg van danrdie konforensie, die ufgervaardigdes se beeld van Johannesburg ver bet er het.

Ek vertrou werklik dat u Koukus me* die oog op begone—ado inltgttag, nal naamwerk in hierdie sank wat soveel v ir one Stad sal doeu.

0c bet geen koo&ak met die pern gehad nie en ek is ale voornemens om lets ana die pern te sê nie, op die oaanblik, dnar ek hoop dat die znoeillkhede kan opgelos word.

An dit nie kan gedoen word nie, sal (St v ir my nodig wees om in verbinding te tree met die Uggazne wot sou deelneem en hulle van u besluit te verwittig. In hierdie varband hot a In te r, R&adflUd Cnyler, my toontnminln^ gegee — I t p M van u b rie f van 2 Juale 1969 nan elkeen vnn hierdie llggam e te ntuur. Dnar hulle angstlg la am vnn oan te boor, — 1 Sc grnng — goo moontlik u besluit verneem.

Ek hot Sy Edele, die Eernte M inister, en die Speaker verwittig van die inboetd van a b rie f van 2 Janie.

Graog w il Sc a verseker dat ek oak goelc verhoudings t unsen ons w ilbnadhanf.

Die uwe,

PATRICK I EWIS,r a r a n g i f f p i r a .

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His Worship Councillor P. Lewis, Mayor of Johannesburg,Office of the Mayor,P.0. Box 1049,JOHANNESBURG.

Your Worship,

I have been instructed by the Honourable the Prime Minister to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 6th June, 1969.

Yours faithfully,

PRIVA

P A R L IA M E N T OF THE R E P U B LIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

S P E A K E R S CHAMBERS ,

HO USE OF ASSEMBLY .

C A P E TOWN.

10th June, 1969

Dear Mr. Mayor,

May I thank you for your favour of the 6th

instant. I was pleased to hear from you and will

go into the subject of your correspondence imme

diately and advise you of the result of my efforts

before Parliament goes into recess at the end of

next week.

With kind regards.

Truly yours

His Worship The Mayor, Councillor Patrick lewis

P.0. Box 1049, JOHANNESBURG.

OFFICE OF THE MA\JOHANNESBURG

PL/ZM B. 6 th June 1969.

Dear Mr. Prim e Minister,

May I thank you for your courtesy shown to me when I visited you in Parliament on the 26th of last month, when I discussed with you the suggestion that an invitation be extended to the Members of Parliament to visit Johannesburg.

You made it clear to me that you would wish such an invitation to have the full support of the Nationalist Party members of the City Council.

I have only now received a letter from RaadslidC. Venter, their Chief Whip, dated 2nd June, a copy of which I am enclosing, and from this you w ill see that they are not prepared to support the proposal. I am naturally very disappointed.

I have today written fully to the Hon. H. J.Klopper, M. P . , the Speaker of the House, as the suggestion to issue the invitation came from him when he met me at a function last year.

From the discussions I have had with the organisations which were prepared to participate in the invitation, I am more than ever convinced that the visit would have been beneficial to hosts and guests and that it would have been a good thing for this City for the host organisations to work together on such a project.

As Mayor I feel I can now take this matter no further, unless we can resolve the difficulties of my Nationalist Party colleagues.

May I again say thank you for your courtesy in receiving me and do hope that there may be some way in which the present obstacles can be overcome.

With kind regards,

I am,

Yours sincerely.


The Hon. B. J. Vorster, Prim e Minister,House of Assembly, Parliament Street, CAPE TOWN.

PL/ZMB. 6 th June 1969.

Dear Mr. Speaker,

May I thank you for the courtesy shown me when I visited you in Parliament on the 26th of last month.

I had Intended writing to you sooner, but I thought it advisable to await an indication from the Nationalist Party Caucus as to whether they were prepared to participate in the invitation to the Members of Parliament. I have now received their decision.

As I informed you when I saw you in Cape Town, I have given considerable thought to the suggestion you made to me towards the end of last year, that Johannesburg should consider extending an invitation to Members of Parliament to visit the City. This idea appealed to me and, after assuming office as Mayor in March, I decided to see whether there was a possibility of your suggestion being implemented.

I first approached the Johannesburg Publicity Association to ascertain whether they would undertake organising such a visit. They were receptive to the suggestion and at their request I interviewed Dr. T. Muller (President of the Chamber of Mine^, M r. A. Martin (President of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange), Mr. D. H. G. Mosenthal (President of the Wltwatersrand Agricultural Society), M r. J. M elville Pels (President of the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce), M r. Herman van Eeden (President of Die Johannesburgse Afrikaanse Sakekamer), Mr. E. L. Klopfer (President of the Transvaal Chamber of Industries).A ll these gentlemen considered the suggestion worth pursuing. I also discussed this matter with M r. Eben Cuyler, the Leader of the Nationalist Party group in the City Council. At that stage Mr. Cuyler, while not committing his Caucus, gave no indication of objection to the scheme.

After interviewing these gentlemen, I called a meeting which was held on the 20th May. At this meeting were present the persons shown on the attached list. Unfortunately, M r. Cuyler could not attend the meeting, but two of his colleagues, Raadslid C. Venter and Raadslld C. F. de Wet, attended in his place. At the meeting they queried the wisdom of the Mayor sponsoring such an invitation, as they felt it might have political implications. The other persons present were unanimously in favour of supporting the invitation and the representatives of the Chamber of Mines and the Stock Exchange felt sure their respective committees would give financial support o fihe suggested visit.

The bodies agreeable to the suggestion were prepared to serve on a working committee to work out the details to enable concrete measures to be taken.At the meeting it was suggested that a suitable time for the "V isit Johannesburg Week" would be the first week in September to coincide with the Spring Show of the W itwaters- rand Agricultural Society.

The Hon. H. J. Klopper, M. P . , Speaker of the House of Assembly, CAPE TOWN.

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The thinking of the meeting w as:-

1. That the visit should be from a Monday to Friday;

2. That the Members of the House of Assembly and Senate and senior Heads of Departments should be invited;

3. That invitations be to Members, etc. only and not to their spouses;

4. That the guests should be asked to pay their own transport but hotel accommodation should be paid by the hosts;

5. That the various bodies sponsoring the invitation would be prepared to help in the entertainment of the guests and show them places of interest;

6. That it would be necessary to iron out the difficulties envisaged by the representatives of the City Council's Nationalist Party Caucus.

l After I saw you I had the privilege of a discussion with the Prime Minister, M r. John Vorster, who said he would be pleased to take part, although it was to be appreciated that with his full programme his attendance might be limited to one or two functions. I promised him that I would have further discussions with the Nationalist Party Councillors, as he felt it should be an a ll-party invitation. It appeared that the original dates suggested would be quite unsuitable, owing to party congresses being held in September and he suggested as suitable dates the 20th to the 25th October.

Since that meeting I have heard from the Witwatersrand Agricultural Society, the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce, the Stock Exchange, the Chamber of Mines and the Transvaal Chamber of Industries, advising that this matter had been discussed with their committees and they were prepared to proceed, provided the political difficulties were sorted out.

I have now received a letter dated 2nd June from Raadslid C.Venter (the Chief Whip of the Nationalist Party Caucus), a copy of which I enclose. From this you w ill see that they are not prepared to support the proposal to invite Parliamentarians to visit Johannesburg. The reasons for this are stated in their letter.

I am naturally very disappointed regarding their decision, as from your reaction and that of the other persons who have been participating in the discussions, I am more than ever convinced that the suggested visit would have created a better understanding between those participating.

When I initiated the discussions regarding the suggested visit, it had not dawned on me that such a visit would be interpreted as a political matter, in vi ew of the fáct that invitations were being sent to all Members of Parliament.I certainly had no wish to get involved in a political matter. I

I do not know what the next step is and, before taking any further action, I was wondering if you could suggest any manner in which this could be resolved? I have not as yet informed the other interested parties of the contents of the letter received from Raadslid C. Venter. As a matter of courtesy, I have written to the Prim e Minister advising him of the position, as he made it clear to

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me that his participation would be dependent on this being an all-party invitation.

May I once again thank you for your great courtesy in receiving me and for the arrangements you made for me during my visit.

With kind regards.

I am,

Yours sincerely,


Posbus 11251, J ohannesburg. 2 Junie 1969.

3Jol;amte0burg

(Eitg of 3)oljamtesburg

Sy edele die B u rgem ees te r , Raadslid P .R .B . L ew is , D ie Stadsaal,JOHANNESBURG.


M et verw ysing na u b esp reking m et m nr. C uyler in verband m et u voornem e om a lle senatore, vo lksraadslede en departem entshoofde uit te nooi om v ir 'n week die gaste van Johannesburgse Stadsraad te w ees, in 'n poging om Johannesburg se beeld na buite te ve rb e te r en om beter verhoudings m et die owerhede te b ew erk s te llig , m oet ek u m eedee l dat die saak w eereens deeg lik oorw eeg is . Daar het v e rd e re sam esprekings plaasgevind en die eenparige standpunt van die N asionale Party-S tadsraadslede is soos vo lg :

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"D a t die Nasionale Party-S tadsraadslede nie hulle weg oop sien om op h ierd ie stadium die v o o rs te l van Sy E dele die B u rgem eester te steun nie en w e l om die volgende red es :-

(a ) Sedert die bewindsaanvaarding van die Nasionale P a r ty in 1948, het die Stadsraad van Johannesburg, hoewel hy slegs die d erd e-v lak van reg e r in g is wat u its lu itlik onder gede legeerde bevoegdheid funksioneer, hom steeds die reg toegeëin het om bele id van sye ie te fo rm u lee r , wat m eesta l in stryd was m et die van die Sentrale R eger in g .

(b ) A s gevo lg van (a ) h ierbo het nie a lleen die beeld van Johannesburg na buite versw ak n ie, m aar hetdie verhoudings m et die owerhede steeds m eer v e rs le g .

(c ) D ie onthaal, v ir 'n w eek, van a lle senatore, vo lk sraadslede en departem entshoofde, kan vo lgens ons mening nie die ve rtro eb e lin g van ja re uit die weg ru im nie. "

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D it is ons onomwonde mening dat daar ee rs by die Stadsraad 'n opregte w il m oet bestaan om in sy handel en wandel en in sy kontak m et die owerhede, beter verhoudings te skep. Dan kan daar la te r , wanneer daar sukses in die verband behaal is , 'n funksie gehou word om die kroon te span oor dit wat bere ik is .

Aangesien ons daarvan bewus is dat die pers ook w eet van u voornem ens w il ek u vrien de lik versoek om ons eers te ken indien u sou beslu it om 'n verk la rin g uit te re ik . D it sal v e rsek e r dat die goeie verhoudings

gehandhaaf word en mag dit v ir ons onnodig maak om ig aan die pers uit te re ik .

Hoof sweepNasionale Pa rty -R aads lede Stadsraad van Johannesburg.

WELCOME MEMBERS. Y v < u k ÍA J^ í A

I HAVE FOR SOME TIME WONDERED WHAT COULD BE DONE TO IMPROVE

THE IMAGE OF JOHANNESBURG AMONGST RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE IN PARLIAM ENTARY

CIRCLES. LAST YEAR I PUT THIS QUESTION TO THE HON. MR. KLOPPER, THE-

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. HE SAID TO ME THAT HE HAD NOTICED MORE

UNDERSTANDING IN PARLIAMENT IN REGARD TO MINING MATTERS AFTER A NUMBER OF

PARLIAMENTARIANS HAD BEEN INVITED TO VISIT THE MINES FOR THEMSELVES AND

SUGGESTED TO ME THAT IT WOULD BE WORTH CONSIDERING INVITING PARLIAMEN

TARIANS TO VISIT JOHANNESBURG DURING A PARLIAMENTARY RECESS.

ELKEEN OP SY EIE GEBIED, DINK EK, VIND DAT BAIE MENSE IN

VERANTWOORDELIKE POSISIES HUL EIE DENKBEELD GEVORM HET VAN JOHANNESBURG, EEN WAT NIE ALTYD OOREENKOMSTIG IS MET DIE WARE FEITE NIE.

BAIE MENSE VAN DIE PLATTELANDSE STREKE HET MIN GELEENTHEDE OM

JOHANNESBURG TE BESOEK EN HULLE IS BANG VIR JOHANNESBURG. BAIE VAN HULLE

HET JOHANNESBURG LANKLAAS GESIEN EN HULLE BESEF NIE DIE PROBLEME VAN 'N

REUSAGTIGE METROPOLITAANSE GEBIED SOOS DIE WITWATERSRAND NIE.

EK GLO BAIE VAN ONS MENSE HET GLAD GEEN IDEE VAN DIE ROL WAT

GESPEEL WORD DEUR DIE PRETORIA-JOHANNESBURG-VAAL-DRIEHOEK. EK VOEL OOK

DAT HULLE INDRUK VAN ONS AS PERSONE MISKIEN:DIe IS VAN AFSONDERLIKE MENSE.

HULLE BESKOU ONS KRAG EN ONDERNEMINGSGEES AS BLOOT MATERIEEL.

EK GLO HULLE VOEL DAT ONS DIE GRASIE VAN GASVRYHEID VERLOOR HET, WAT SO'N

KENMERK IS VAN DIEGENE WAT IN DIE MEER AFGELEë GEBIEDE LEWE. ___ .EK/. . .

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EK HET VAN 'N STORIE GEHOOR 'N RUKKIE GELEDE VAN 'N KLEIN DOGTERTJIE

WAT LANK IN STELLENBOSCH GEWOON HET. TOE HAAR VADER NA JOHANNESBURG

VERPLAAS WORD, WAT MEEGEBRING HET/DAT DIE FAMILIE DAARHEEN MOES VERHUIS,

HET DIE DOGTERTJIE DIE A AND VOORDAT HULLE SOU VERTREK, IN HAAR AANDGEBED

GESê: ttLIEWE HERE, EK GAAN NOU IN JOHANNESBURG WOON. TOTSIENS, HERE. EK

VREES EK SAL NIE VAN DAAR AF^MET U KAN PRAAT NIE” .

DIE N. G. -KERK HET ONLANGS 'N KONFERENSIE HIER GEHOU - DIE TEMA WAS

DIE KERK EN DIE NYWERHEID. BAIE VAN DIE DOMINEES HET JOHANNESBURG VIR DIE

EERSTE KEER BESOEK, EN EK GLO HULLE WAS BAIE BEiNDRUK DEUR DIE POGINGS

WAT IN JOHANNESBURG GEMAAK WORD OM IN DIE WELSYN VAN DIE PLATTELANDSE

MENSE TE VOORSIEN, WAT NA DIE STAD GEKOM HET.

HEERDIE DOMINEES WAS VOORHEEN HEELTEMAL ONBEWUS WAT HIER GEDOEN

WORD.

I HAVE GIVEN CONSIDERABLE THOUGHT TO'ï'H lS MATTER AND HAVET

INTERVIEWED THE PRESIDENTS OR CHAIR|áMEN OF THE ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTED

\HERE TO SUGGEST THAT WE SHOULD CONSIDER WHETHER WE COULD NOT IMPROVE

JOHANNESBURG'S IMAGE IF A NUMBER OF BODIES, SUCH AS THOSE REPRESENTED HERETODAY/. ..

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TODAY, COMBINED AND JOINTLY ISSUED AN INVITATION TO SENATORS AND MEMBERS

OF PARLIAMENT AND POSSIBLY THE LEADERS OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO

VISIT THE CITY ON DATES SELECTED, SO THAT WE IN OUR RESPECTIVE SPHERES

COULD HELP TO ENTERTAIN THEM AND MAKE THEM MORE FAMILIAR WITH WHAT WE

ARE DOING, WITH OUR PROBLEMS, WITH OUR ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERHAPS CREATE

A BETTER UNDERSTANDING. THAT THERE IS MORE THAN SUFFICIENT OF INTEREST

TO SHOW THEM I HAVE NO DOUBT. THE DIFFICULTIES I THINK WOULD BE TO FIT

IN TO A TIMETABLE A LL THAT VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS WOULD LIKE TO DEMONSTRATE

AT THIS MEETING THIS MORNING I WOULD HOPE THAT WE CAN GET

AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE TO PURSUE THIS PROPOSAL. THERE ARE OF COURSE

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS. SOME OF THE PERSONS TO WHOM I HAVE SPOKEN HAVE,

WITHOUT COMMITMENT, INDICATED THEIR BELIEF THAT THEIR ORGANISATIONSWOULD/. . .

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WOULD FAVOURABLY CONSIDER MY PROPOSAL. ON THE AGENDA PLACED BEFORE

YOU ARE RAISED THE ASPECTS I FEEL WE SHOULD CONSIDER AT THIS MEETING. WHAT

MUST WE OFFER OUR INVITEES IN THE WAY OF ACCOMMODATION; DO WE OFFER TO

PAY THEIR HOTEL BILLS OR DO WE OFFER A DAILY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE AND

WHILE OFFERING TO HELP RESERVE ACCOMMODATION THEN LEAVE THE CHOICE OF

HOTELS TO EACH INDIVIDUAL; I AM GOING INTO DETAIL, WHICH WE MUST CONSIDER

AT A LATER STAGE UNDER EACH HEADING.

I HAVE INVITED TO THIS MEETING MR. PHIL v. d. LINDE, VICE-

PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN TRANSVAAL BOWLING ASSOCIATION. HIS ORGANISATION

HAS HAD CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE IN ARRANGING BOWLING TOURNAMENTS AND

AS/. . .

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AS THE BOWLERS HAD PROMISED TO ASSIST ME DURING MY MAYORAL TERM, I TOOK

THE LIBERTY OF ASKING MR. v. d. LINDE IF THE BOWLERS WOULD ALLOW US TO

CALL ON THEM TO HELP IN THE ORGANISATION OF THIS SCHEME. THIS HE GLADLY

AGREED TO DO.

OFFICa OF THE MAYOR/KANTOQR VAN DIE 3URGEM3E3TER

MEETING RE SUGGESTED "VISIT J0H;JJfe33URGM VGRG;J)ERING El V^RB.J D MKT VOORGESTSTJV. jfeFK - TUESDAY. 20th MaY 1969 AT 10.30 a.m. „BE505K J0HANNE5BURG1 ■ -WEEK - DIN5D&G.

- MAYOR'S PARLOUR. 20 MEI 1969 OM 10»30 ~ra. - DIE BURGE-KESSIER Sr, SYTKAffER.

n G E N D A A G E N D A

1 . Apologies. 1 . Vcrskonings.

2 . Welcome and introduction o f suggestion by the Mayor.

3» Discussion o f Principle o f issuing in v itations to v is i t Johannesburg to -

Senators and wives;Members o f Parliament and wives; Secretaries o f Government Departments

and wives.

2. Verwelkoming deur die Burgameester en verduideliking van voorstel.

3. Besproking oor die beginsel om uitnodigings om Johannesburg te besoek te r ig aan -

Senators en hulle eggsnote3 ;Volksraadslede en hulle eggenotes;Sekretarisse van Staatsdepa’te -

mente en hulle eggenotes.

/4. What is to be offered:(a ) Hotel accommodation;

Travelling expenses; ✓ „ Entertainment by day; 1

" by night:./Length o f v is i t ; ITiming o f v is i t . J

(b)(c )

(d)(e)

5. Financing o f (a ) Hotel accommodation;(b ) Entertainment;(c ) General organisation.

Wat aangebied gaan word:(a ) Hotelakkommodasie;(b ) Reistoelaes;(c ) Vermaklikheid bedags;

" snags;(d ) Duur van besoek;(e ) Wanneer besoek moet plaasvind.

Finansiering van (a ) Hotelakkommodasie;(b ) Vermaklikheid;(c ) Algemene organi-

sasie.

6.

7.

What organisations are prepared in 6 .principle to be parties to issuing invitations. Should other Johannesburgorganisations be asked to be associated.

C'k-Wt,----- \

Appointment o f Committee to report bankj//^fT

Watter organisasies is in beginsel bereid om deel te h& aan die u itreik van uitnodigings. Behoort ander Johannesburgse organisasies gevra te word om deel te neem.

Benoeming van Komitee om verslag te doen.

8 . Secretarial services. 8 . Sekretarieie dienste.

9. General. 9. Algemeen.

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MEETING - TUESDAY. 20th MAY 1969 - MAYOR'S PARLOUR 10.30 a.m.

The Mayor, C lr . P a tr ick Lewis C lr . P ie t e r M. Roos, J .P .

JOHANNESBURG PUBLICITY ASSOCIATION

B r ig , A.A. Hayton Mr. A. van Rhyn Mr. J . V o rs te r

WITWATËRSRAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Mr. D.H.G. Mosenthal ^Dr. G.C.R. Bosman

JOHANNESBURG CHAI'IBLR OF COMMERCE

Mr. J . M e lv i l le P e l s v "Mr, E .J . SmithMr. R .L . GawithMr. B .P. MaraisJx s t a f f member

JOHANNE 3BURG SB a FRIIGiANSE SAKtiKaMER

Mnr. Herman van Eeden /

JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE

Mr.' A , Martin Miss Margot Bryant

CHAMBER OF MUDS OF SOUTH ;iFRIC.,

D.r, T .F . M u ller Mr. D.N. Stuart Mr . J .A. Lang - /

TR.-Jf3Vil.Ji CfLiMBER OF INDUSTRIES

Mr. E .L . K lo p fe r J

Raadslid E. C dyler, V .R . , L .P .R .

C lr . (D r . ) C.J. Ross-Spencer ■/

rep . by Raadslid C. Venter and Raadslid C.F. de Wet, V.R.

Mr. P .L . van der Linde

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THB SENATE AND MEMBERS OF P/J&IAMENT/dIE 5ENÁAT EN LEDE VAN PIE VOLICSRAAD

MAP./ SENATORS/ SECRETARIES OF GOVT.L.V. SENATORS DEBTS./SEKRSTARISSE

VAN STiiAT 3DEPaRTEMENTE

J OHANNESBURG 14 2

RAND 15 4

PRETORIA 32 5 42

THaNSVAaL 20 5

KáI aL 18 7

O.F.S./O.V.S. 10 10

CAPS PROVINCE/KAAP PROVINSIE 51 16

SOUTH WEST AFRICA,/3UIDWES-AFRIKA 5 3 1

165 52 43

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