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Conference on African Defense

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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On August 21, 1951 the Conference on African Defense opened in Nairobi, Kenya with representatives of the Union of South Africa, Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Southern Rhodesia and the United Kingdom present at the meeting. A team of United States observers also attended. Egypt had refused the invitation because of the dispute over troops in the Suez Canal zone. The purpose of the conference was to ensure in the event of war an even flow of war materials and troops within Africa. The conference would not be concerned with strategic planning.

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International Organizations: Summary of Activities: III. Regional Organizations
Information
International Organization , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , November 1951 , pp. 811
Copyright
Copyright © The IO Foundation 1951

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References

1 Chronology of International Events and Documents, VII, p. 480; New York Times, August 20, 1951.