Abstract
The Labour government came into office in October 1964 with a public commitment to end arms sales to the apartheid regime in South Africa. Yet, less than two months later, Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Cabinet agreed to proceed with a substantial order of Buccaneer aircraft for the South African Navy. A number of factors affected this apparent reversal of intent, including fears for the security of Britain's remaining colonies in southern Africa and the need to retain the use of the Simonstown naval base, though the most important influence was the desire to safeguard export earnings.
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